A charismatic rebel and one of the most beautiful people on Earth (according to People magazine), Colin Farrell has come a long way from a troubled teenager to a famous Hollywood actor.
Rebel youth actor
Farrell was born in Ireland. His father played football professionally, his mother was a housewife and raised four children. In the footsteps of the parent, Colin did not go. He generally did not like to study and preferred to skip school classes for a more fun pastime. With friends, he hung out in bars and dabbled in marijuana. This behavior led to a logical end - Farrell had a fight with the teacher and was expelled from school. He did not lose heart, but went as far as possible from Ireland - to Australia.
Right choice
After a year, I still had to return home. The obstinate Colin made the right choice in his life - he agreed to his brother's offer to study acting. However, the period of obedience did not last long. Strongly unwilling to study, Colin Farrell (a photo with him of this period can be seen below) dropped out of acting school. But he still got into the cinema. In 1996, he made his debut in the movie Finbar Disappearance. What to say? The actor was not lucky, like many of his colleagues, to declare himself immediately to the whole world. The first role was so small that it did not even appear in the credits.
Happy meeting
After working for some time in the advertising business, Colin Farrell takes part in a theatrical production. And here a fateful meeting awaited him. Kevin Spacey noticed the beginning actor and drew the attention of the producers of his film to him, deciding that he was talented enough.
In 1999, Colin Farrell took part in the filming of The War Zone. This is the first serious role of the actor in the movie, although he did not become a breakthrough for him.
In 2000, he was invited to the role of the bandit Alec in the picture of Kevin Spacey, “An Ordinary Criminal,” but here he was also unsuccessful - the film failed miserably at the box office.
At the same time, he starred in television series at home, and the following films with his participation - “Tiger Country” and “American Heroes” bring the actor the long-awaited recognition of critics and several awards. After that, Colin Farrell, films with which became increasingly popular with viewers, began his ascent to world fame. The following roles proved his undoubted talent.
Colin Farrell: filmography
2002 is the time of the beginning of a successful career as an artist. He starred in two films that were highly praised by critics - “Special Opinion” by Stephen Spielberg and “Telephone Box” by Schumacher. Further, the actor’s career went upward. 2003 - work immediately in five major projects with famous Hollywood actors. His partners are Al Pacino and Ben Affleck. Films with the participation of Colin Farrell “SWAT Special Forces of the City of Angels”, “Daredevil”, “Break” and “Recruit” successfully start at the box office. The awards, including those from the Irish Film Academy, were not long in coming.
The next year was a triumph. Colin Farrell, films with which critics and viewers increasingly liked, starred in the historical film Alexander. Oliver Stone, the director of the film, invested in its creation a huge sum for those times and invited the best actors of Hollywood to take part in it. The composition of “Alexander” was, without exaggeration, stellar.
But the audience went to a historical film, full of what they thought were battles and battles, and Stone offered them a deeply psychological tape about the life and emotional throwings of the young king. The battle scenes in the film also turned out to be negligible - the famous battle of Gaugamela with Darius and the battle with the Indian army on the Gidasp river. Neither the critics nor the audience appreciated the drama of Tsar Alexander. American hire brought in only 34 million dollars. It was a resounding failure of the film. Spectators of other countries appreciated the picture more favorably, and the cost of it barely paid off. And Colin Farrell, whose filmography was replenished with another famous tape, began filming in the next historical film - “New World”.
In 2006, the actor starred in the acclaimed action movie "Miami Police. Department of manners ", which was a great success at the global box office.
An interesting picture, in which Colin Farrell took part in 2010, is “The Bodyguard”. This is the debut as the director of the famous Hollywood screenwriter William Monahan. The film is characterized by harsh violence. Farrell's work, performed at the highest level, was noted by both ordinary viewers and film critics.
Best Roles
Films featuring Colin Farrell are a guarantee that the viewer will definitely not be bored. The charisma of the actor is simply incredible. When it appears on the screen, the remaining characters seem to disappear, so skillfully the actor can capture the attention of the audience.
One of his best roles, despite the failure of the picture in the American box office, remains the image of Alexander of Macedon created by him . Farrell convincingly and truthfully played the great conqueror, putting all his best on the set.
The role of the bandit Mitchell in "The Bodyguard" is another great work of the actor. The duet of Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley turned out to be very successful.
Very interesting was his participation in the horror film with elements of the comedy "Night of Fear", where he played an infinitely charming vampire.
It turned out that Colin Farrell copes well with comedic roles. He once again proved this in the movie "Unbearable Bosses."
Of the actor’s last works, it is worth noting the role of Douglas Quaid in the remake of "Remember Everything."
Colin Farrell's personal life
With her, the actor is not so smooth as in his career. In 2001, his wife was Amelia Warner. The marriage lasted only four months, after which the couple officially divorced. Since then, Farrell flaunts his status as a bachelor and does not express his desire to marry again.
The actor has two children - the eldest son James from the model Kim Bordenyev and the youngest Henry, whom the Polish actress Alicia Bakhleda gave birth to.
Colin Farrell loves his children and constantly communicates with them. James was diagnosed with a rare genetic anomaly - Angelman syndrome. It leads to mental retardation, seizures, sleep disturbances, and chaotic hand movements. The illness of the eldest son greatly influenced the actor and changed his outlook on life. In an interview, he said that he began to pay attention to many things that were previously invisible to him.
Colin Farrell is hardly an ideal father, but paparazzi quite often see him strolling with the kids. He said that he would always be with them, and he kept his promise.
New roles
In 2014, the actor starred in two films: fantasy “Love Through Time” and the drama “Freken Julia”. For 2015, he was announced in two films.
Colin Farrell is a promising actor, all facets of whose talent has not yet been disclosed. He has something to strive for. Although he says that Hollywood does not make much impression on him, his best roles are still related to the dream factory. He already has the Golden Globe Award, the only thing left is for the Oscar.