Colin Firth is an English actor<\/strong> who has won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, two BAFTA Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.<\/p>\n

Quick Facts of Colin Firth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Date of Birth:<\/td>\n	Sep 10, 1960 (62 years old)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Place of Birth:<\/td>\n	Grayshott<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gender:<\/td>\n	Male<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Height:<\/td>\n	6 ft 1 in (1.87 m)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Profession:<\/td>\n	Actor, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Voice Actor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nationality:<\/td>\n	United Kingdom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Beginnings of Colin Firth<\/h2>\n Colin Firth was born on September 10, 1960, in Grayshott, Hampshire, England to parents who were academics and teachers.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As a boy, his family moved frequently due to his parents’ occupations, and he lived in both Nigeria and St. Louis, Missouri, which he has described as a “tough time.” When Firth returned to England, he attended Montgomery of Alamein Secondary School.<\/p>\n Despite the academic achievements of his parents, Firth was not academically oriented and joined the National Youth Theatre before enrolling at Drama Centre London. At the age of 14, he had already determined he wanted to be an actor professionally.<\/p>\n Read Also:-<\/strong><\/p>\n Alexander Edwards Net Worth 2022: Early Life, Career, What\u2019s the Interesting Thing About Personal Life?<\/a><\/p>\n What About the Career Acting of Colin Firth?<\/h2>\n After beginning his career on stage, Colin Firth expanded into television and film and became an international star and household name in Britain after starring as Mr. Darcy in the 1995 BBC adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice.”<\/p>\n In the 1996 film “The English Patient,” Firth played the husband of Kristin Scott Thomas’ character in a significant supporting role. Firth subsequently had roles in romantic period comedies such as “Shakespeare in Love,” “Relative Values,” and “The Importance of Being Earnest.”<\/p>\n When he co-starred with Renee Zellweger<\/a> in “Bridget Jones’s Diary,” Colin Firth became an even bigger international star. During this time, he appeared in a number of British television productions.<\/p>\n In 2003, Firth starred in Richard Curtis’ “Love Actually,” a film that was a huge financial success but received mixed reviews.<\/p>\n Later that same year, he co-starred with Scarlett Johansson in “Girl with a Pearl Earring.” Firth co-starred with Emma Thompson in “Nanny McPhee” in 2005. Additionally, “Then She Found Me” was produced during this time period.<\/p>\n In the 2008 film adaptation of “Mamma Mia!,” Firth made his first foray into musicals. He described the experience as “nervous.” Over $600 million was grossed worldwide by “Mama Mia,” making it the highest-grossing British-made film ever.<\/p>\n Firth appeared in “A Christmas Carol” in 2009. Later that same year, his performance in Tom Ford’s “A Single Man” garnered the best reviews of his career, as well as Oscar, Golden Globe, Bafta, and Screen Actors’ Guild Award nominations, and he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.<\/p>\n In 2011, he won both the Golden Globe and Academy Awards for Best Actor for his performance in “The King’s Speech,” among numerous other accolades.<\/p>\n His subsequent appearance was in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.” Unfortunately, the remake of the 1960s crime thriller “Gambit” starring Colin Firth was a financial and critical failure and received mostly negative reviews.<\/p>\n Firth then starred alongside Emma Stone in the romantic comedy “Magic in the Moonlight” by Woody Allen.<\/p>\n In 2014, Firth portrayed Harry Hart in the spy action film “Kingsman: The Secret Service,” which grossed $414,4 million on an $81 million budget.<\/p>\n In 2016, Firth reprised his popular role in “Bridget Jones’s Baby,” which received better reviews from audiences and critics than the second installment in the series, “Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason,” in which he starred years earlier.<\/p>\n Alongside Jude Law, Firth portrayed American editor Max Perkins in “Genius” later that year. In 2017, he reprised his “Love Actually” role in the short film “Red Nose Day Actually,” written and directed by the film’s original writer and director, Richard Curtis.<\/p>\n The actor subsequently reprised his roles in two sequels: “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” and “Mamma Mia! In 2018, Firth starred alongside Emily Blunt in “Mary Poppins Returns.” In 2019, Firth appeared in the World War I film “1917” by Sam Mendes.<\/p>\n In 2020, Firth starred alongside Julie Walters in the 1947 London-set film “The Secret Garden.”<\/p>\n Read Also:-<\/strong><\/p>\n Justin Sun Net Worth: How Founder of TRON Amassed $200 Million Fortune?<\/a><\/p>\n Net Worth of Colin Firth<\/h2>\n With a net worth of $25 million,<\/strong> Colin Firth is an English film, television, and stage actor.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Colin Firth’s filmography includes “Circle of Friends,” “The English Patient,” “Shakespeare in Love,” “Bridget Jones’ Diary,” “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” “What a Girl Wants,” “Love Actually,” “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason,” “A Single Man,” and “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.”<\/p>\n Colin portrays author Michael Peterson in the 2022 HBO adaptation of “The Staircase.”<\/p>\n Other Work of Colin Firth<\/h2>\n In addition to his extensive acting resume, Firth is a published author. His first published work, “Speaking with the Angel,” a collection of short stories edited by Nick Hornby, was published in 2000.<\/p>\n In 2009, he also contributed to the publication “We Are One: A Celebration of Tribal Peoples.”<\/p>\n Firth is also an activist and a longtime supporter of Survival International, a nongovernmental organization that defends the rights of indigenous peoples. Firth also supports the Refugee Council and has participated in the global Oxfam campaign Make Trade Fair.<\/p>\n Along with a few associates, he has opened an eco-friendly store in West London that sells fair trade and other environmentally friendly goods and provides expert advice on how to make spaces more energy efficient.<\/p>\n Personal Life of Colin Firth<\/h2>\n In 1989, Firth was in a relationship with his “Valmont” co-star Meg Tilly<\/a>, with whom he had a son, William Joseph Firth, in 1990. William is also an actor; in 2016, he co-starred with his father in “Bridget Jones’s Baby.” In 1994, Firth and Tilly separated.<\/p>\n Read Also:-<\/strong><\/p>\n What is Jay Leno\u2019s Net Worth? And The Overall Cost of His Car Collection!<\/a><\/p>\n In 1997, Firth wed Italian film producer Livia Giuggioli. The couple has two sons, Luca and Matteo, and they split their time between London’s Wandsworth and Umbria, Italy.<\/p>\n Two years after it became public that Giuggioli had an affair with an Italian journalist, the couple divorced in 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Colin Firth is an English actor who has won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, two BAFTA Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. 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