Jan 26 2011
Colin Firth
Award-winning English Film, Television & Stage Actor
Colin Firth is a world renowned star of stage and screen who first gained wide public attention for his portrayal of Mr. Darcy in the 1995 TV adaption of Pride and Prejudice. He subsequently achieved film stardom with the international box-office success of Bridget Jones’s Diary. It was his leading role in fashion designer Tom Ford’s directorial debut, A Single Man, that garnered him awards attention like he had never received previously. His next work is in the 2012 adaptation of the John le Carré novel ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’.
“Colin has performed songs in many of his films, including the worldwide hit, Mamma Mia!”
Colin Firth’s first acting experience came in infant’s school when he played “Jack Frost” in a Christmas pantomime. He spent two years at the Drama Centre in Chalk Farm where he was “discovered” while playing “Hamlet” during his final term. His first professional role was as “Bennet” in the West End production of Another Country. From this performance, he was chosen to play the character of “Judd” in the movie of the play. He went on to play a variety of character parts in both film and television. He’s had massive successes in Shakespeare in Love, A Christmas Carol, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, Love Actually, Blackadder: Back & Forth, Fever Pitch and Conspiracy to name but a few.[/expand]
Perhaps one of the most recognised English actors today, Colin Firth is a convincing speaker whose strengths lie in his precise thinking, careful craftsmanship and mastery of technical skills. He is a highly talented actor who has carried his adolescent sense of rebellion around with him to great effect.[/expand]
Well grounded and pragmatic, Colin Firth is an exacting perfectionist with a clear, logical, analytical mind and an aptitude for hard work and an ability to talk candidly about his professional experiences as a globally recognised actor.[/expand]
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Awards & Recognition
In 2010, he received an Academy Award nomination for his work in A Single Man, for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
At the 66th Venice International Film Festival in 2009, he was awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his role in A Single Man (This role has earned him career best reviews and Academy Award, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and BFCA nominations).
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