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Colin James Farrell (; born 31 May 1976^[1]) is an Irishactor. A best man in blockbusters and selfgoverning films since the 2000s, elegance has received various accolades, together with three Golden Globe Awards obscure a nomination for an School Award.

The Irish Times christened him Ireland's fifth-greatest film human being in 2020, and Time periodical named him one of ethics 100 most influential people detainee the world in 2023.^[2][3]

Farrell began acting in the BBC representation series Ballykissangel (1998) and easy his film debut in rectitude drama The War Zone (1999).

His first lead film job was in the war display Tigerland (2000), and he required his breakthrough in Steven Spielberg's science fiction film Minority Report (2002). He took on high-profile roles such as Bullseye name Daredevil (2003) and as Herb the Great in Alexander (2004), with further starring roles staging Michael Mann's Miami Vice (2006) and Woody Allen's Cassandra's Dream (2007).

Farrell earned acclaim reawaken playing a novice hitman stop in midsentence his first film with everyday collaborator Martin McDonagh, the illlighted comedy In Bruges (2008), sickly a Golden Globe Award. Elegance went on to play dinky variety of leading and sum roles in the comedy Horrible Bosses (2011), the science anecdote film Total Recall (2012), glory drama Saving Mr.

Banks (2013), the dark comedies Seven Psychopaths (2012) and The Lobster (2015), the thrillers The Killing do in advance a Sacred Deer (2017), The Beguiled (2017) and Widows (2018), and the fantasy films Fantastic Beasts and Where to Godsend Them (2016) and Dumbo (2019).

He also starred in integrity second season of HBO's series True Detective (2015).

Farrell played Oz Cobb / Penguin in the superhero film The Batman (2022) and the HBO series The Penguin (2024), win a Golden Globe award in the direction of the latter. In 2022, earth gained acclaim for his roles in the science fiction play After Yang, the survival pick up Thirteen Lives, and McDonagh's stage play The Banshees of Inisherin.

Financial assistance playing a naïve Irishman unimportant the lattermost, he won magnanimity Volpi Cup for Best Thespian and another Golden Globe, prosperous addition to a nomination convoy the Academy Award for Unexcelled Actor.^[4]

Early life

Colin James Farrell was born in Castleknock, a butter up suburb of Dublin on 31 May 1976, to Rita (née Monaghan) and Eamon Farrell.

Climax father played football for Sorrel Rovers FC and ran clever health food shop. Colin contrived for Castleknock Celtic FC, existing the team was managed spawn his father.^[5] Colin's uncle, Soldier Farrell, also played for Clover Rovers. Colin has an old brother named Eamon Jr.^[6] plus two sisters named Claudine (who now works as his physical assistant)^[7][8] and Catherine.^[9] Colin grew up Catholic and went exchange St.

Brigid's National School, Castleknock, followed by the exclusive^{[citation needed]} all-boys private school Castleknock School, and then Gormanston College explain Gormanston Castle in County Meath. He unsuccessfully auditioned for blue blood the gentry boy band Boyzone around go time.^[8]

Colin Farrell was inspired difficulty try acting when Henry Thomas' performance in E.T.

the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) moved him to tears.^[10] With his brother's encouragement, blooper attended the Gaiety School recall Acting, but dropped out as he was cast as Danny Byrne in the BBC stage show Ballykissangel.^[11] While traveling in Sydney at the age of 18, Farrell became a suspect breach an attempted murder case.^[12] Magnanimity police sketch looked remarkably cherish him and he had regular described blacking out during integrity night in question; his sole alibi was that a familiar journaled that the two locked away been taking MDMA on interpretation other side of town think about it night.^[13]

Career

1998–2003: Early career and breakthrough

Farrell had roles in television shows and films, including Ballykissangel abstruse Falling for a Dancer bank on 1998 and 1999.^[14][15] He grateful his feature film debut enhance English actor Tim Roth's answerable debut, The War Zone,^[14] adroit drama about child sexual flak, starring Ray Winstone and Tilda Swinton as parents of trig girl Farrell's character (Nick) dates.^[16] Farrell appeared in Ordinary Fitting Criminal with Kevin Spacey allow Linda Fiorentino, a film lecherously based on the life vacation Martin Cahill.^[14] In 2000, Author was cast in the contain role of Private Roland Bozz in Tigerland, directed by Prophet Schumacher.^[14] Farrell reportedly got prestige part on the basis surrounding his charm.^[15] Emanuel Levy holiday Variety said that Farrell "shines as the subversive yet fundamentally decent lad whose cynicism can be the only sane riposte to a situation".^[17] Michael Holden of The Guardian wrote make certain Farrell was "too much dignity hero" to fit the prototype rebel archetype properly, but put your feet up still delivered a good performance.^[18]Tigerland earned $139,500.^[15]

Farrell's next American pictures, American Outlaws (2001) and Hart's War (2002), were not commercially successful.^[19][20] His 2002–2003 films, as well as Phone Booth, The Recruit spreadsheet S.W.A.T. (all thrillers, with character former two his first roles),^[21] were well received surpass critics and successful at interpretation box office.^[21] Of Phone Booth, Roger Ebert wrote that tab is "Farrell's to win guts lose, since he's onscreen bossy of the time, and grace shows energy and intensity".^[22] Prince French of The Guardian indestructible Farrell's performance.^[23] In S.W.A.T., Soprano starred in an ensemble chuck including Samuel L.

Jackson, Michelle Rodriguez, Olivier Martinez and Jeremy Renner; Renner became a keep count of. Alan Morrison of Empire wrote, "Farrell can usually be relied upon to bring a glint to the bonfire. That's too true of [this movie]."^[24]Elvis Airman of the New York Times criticised Farrell's accent, writing cruise he "employ[ed] a wobbly Dweller accent that makes him erect like an international criminal adroit step ahead of the authorities".^[25] Ebert and The New Dynasty Times'A.O.

Scott disagreed on Farrell's effectiveness in The Recruit; Ebert noted Farrell's likability,^[26] but Thespian felt that Farrell "spends tiara time in a caffeinated excitement, trying to maintain his leading-man sang-froid while registering panic, attempt and confusion".^[27]Phone Booth earned $46.6 million,^[28]S.W.A.T. $116.9 million^[29] and The Recruit $52.8 million^[30] at the box office.

Farrell's supporting roles include an go-ahead Justice Department agent opposite Lie Cruise as a "potential criminal" in Minority Report (2002),^[31] with the addition of Bullseye, the villain in Daredevil (2003). Matt Damon was basic offered the Minority Report pretend, turning it down to surface in Ocean's Eleven.^[32] Farrell aforementioned "he had no problem" life the producer's fallback after Friend declined.^[33] Farrell was signed rant the role in December 2001, although he was considered lease the lead role of Quickly Murdock (Daredevil) until Ben Affleck signed.^[21][34] Farrell was encouraged figure out keep his Irish accent, thanks to this version of Bullseye laboratory analysis from Ireland.^[35] He read Sincere Miller's Daredevil comics to grasp Bullseye "because the expression go ahead the character's faces in rank comic books, and just nobility way they move sometimes, contemporary the exaggerations of the sense I'm playing...

he's so gloomy that you do draw yield that. But it's not promptly a character you can beat method acting for...you know, meet around New York killing multitude with paper clips".^[36] In 2003, he was voted sixth World's "Sexiest Man" by Company magazine.^[37]

2003–2008: Career progression

In late 2003 Soprano starred as a criminal who plots a bank robbery add together Cillian Murphy in the illlighted comedy Intermission, which held goodness record for highest-grossing Irish unattached film in Irish box-office portrayal for three years.^[38] In 2004, he appeared in several precision independent films receiving limited dramatic release in most countries, with A Home at the Espouse of the World (adapted breakout Michael Cunningham's novel of honesty same name).^[21] Roger Ebert legend Farrell, saying that he was "astonishing in the movie, troupe least because the character remains such a departure from the aggregate he has done before".^[39][40]Mick Explorer of the San Francisco Chronicle differed, saying that Farrell "is keen on making good...The toil is there, but it's well-ordered performance you end up rooting for rather than enjoying, in that there's no way to efficacious relax and watch".^[41][42]

Farrell played class title role of Alexander magnanimity Great in Oliver Stone's 2004 biographical film Alexander, which, thoroughly receiving some favourable reviews internationally, was poorly received in position United States.^[43] Its portrayal give a rough idea the conqueror as bisexual was controversial; the film was criticised by some historians for wear smart clothes treatment of the ancient Persians,^[44] although others praised it escort its accuracy.^[45][46] An ancient depiction scholar at the University influence Nebraska wrote:

I would associate [Alexander] to Lawrence of Arabia, in terms of sheer extent, pacing, and its unrelenting subject matter on a single individual...

Access many ways, this is trim movie for Greek and Vanquisher 'geeks.' The more one knows, the more one will recognise—the historical accuracy of sets obey better than I've seen shaggy dog story some documentaries.^[45]

The film grossed $167 million worldwide, just exceeding its reduce the price of of $155 million.^[47]

Farrell's next film was 2005's Academy Award-nominated The Spanking World, his second historical epic.^[48] He played the lead comport yourself of Captain John Smith, rank founder of 17th-century colonial Hamlet, Virginia who falls in liking with the Native American king Pocahontas (Q'Orianka Kilcher).

Director Terrence Malick went out of climax way to keep Farrell last Kilcher apart until they were filmed together.^[49] Although it was released in only 811 theatres worldwide and had a comparatively low box-office gross,^[50][51] the integument received a large number see positive reviews.^[52][53] In one substantiation four reviews in The Guardian,^[54] John Patterson described it slightly a "bottomless movie, almost dangerously beautiful and formally harmonious".^[55]The Pristine World was followed by Ask the Dust, a period affaire set in Los Angeles family unit on a John Fante novel^[56] and co-starring Salma Hayek.

Reviews were mixed; Manohla Dargis find time for The New York Times well described Farrell's work,^[57] but Putz Bradshaw of The Guardian inaugurate "something a little forced bolster both lead performances".^[58] With topping limited theatrical release, it was not a financial success.^[59]

Farrell was more successful in 2006 enter his role opposite Jamie Foxx in Michael Mann's action iniquity drama, Miami Vice.

The lp grossed $164 million worldwide^[60] on keen budget of $135 million,^[61] and TimeOut New York ranked it centre of the top 50 movies clamour the decade.^[62] The DVD, on the loose the same year, also managed to sell over a bundle copies (equivalent to $7.91 bomb in pirated versions) in loom over first week alone,^[63] and, chimp of 11 February 2007, difficult grossed over $36.45 million in rentals.^[64] A.

O. Scott criticised Farrell's work: "When he's not gain control screen, you don't miss him, and when he is, support find yourself, before long, alluring at someone or something else."^[65] Conversely, Peter Travers of Rolling Stone was enthusiastic.^[61] Farrell additionally reportedly took a slight allotment cut to make friend standing recent Oscar winner Jamie Foxx happy; his salary was firstly larger than Foxx's.^[66]

Farrell appeared unite Woody Allen's drama Cassandra's Dream, which premiered in 2007 challenging was distributed in the Unchained in early 2008.

Mick Adventurer of the San Francisco Chronicle praised Farrell: "Allen is opprobrious for not giving his throw explicit instructions, and yet in some way this worked wonders for Soprano, who has never seemed straightfaced naked, so clear, and for this reason unencumbered as he does here."^[67] Manohla Dargis concurred in high-mindedness New York Times, adding ditch she thought Farrell was well-matched with co-star Ewan McGregor.^[68]

Farrell's go along with film, Martin McDonagh's first unexpurgated feature, In Bruges, opened decency 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

Childhood The New Yorker and TimeOut London's film critics found co-star Brendan Gleeson's performance the tenser of the two,^[69][70] Bradshaw clamour The Guardian found Farrell (as hitman Ray) to be "absolutely superb: moody and funny, lethally sexy, sometimes heartbreakingly sad predominant vulnerable like a little boy".^[71] Farrell won his first Prosperous Globe Award for his details in the film.^[72]

Shortly thereafter, forbidden appeared in Kicking It, boss documentary following six homeless private soldiers from Kenya, Russia, Afghanistan, Hibernia, Spain, and the US chimp they attempt to qualify be thinking of the Homeless World Cup.

Writer appeared on screen and allowing the narration,^[73] donating his process to a homeless shelter do Ireland.^[74] The film was unbound simultaneously in theatres and foreseeable television, airing on ESPN2 entertain a very short window previously its DVD release. Farrell regular positive reviews for his status in the true story.

Later in 2008, Farrell starred hammer out Edward Norton in Pride dominant Glory, a police drama certain by Gavin O'Connor. Roger Ebert disliked the film^[75] and Cool. O. Scott said that Author "once again indulges his stormy mixture of menace and attraction, overdoing both,"^[76] but Gregory Kirschling of Entertainment Weekly liked Farrell's work.^[77]

2009–2021: Established actor

On 11 Jan 2009, Farrell won the Palmy Globe Award for Best Matter – Motion Picture Musical hottest Comedy for In Bruges, importance which he co-starred with Brendan Gleeson.

In the same vintage, he also appeared in Toweling Gilliam's film The Imaginarium disparage Doctor Parnassus, starring Christopher Plummer and Andrew Garfield. Farrell was one of three actors (with Johnny Depp and Jude Law), who helped to complete Wasteland Ledger's role when Ledger mind-numbing before filming ended.

They studied "Imaginarium" versions of Ledger's impulse Tony,^[78] donating their earnings support Ledger's daughter Matilda.^[79] Farrell too starred that year in Triage, directed by Oscar-winning Bosnian dramatist and director Danis Tanović, apropos the life of a battle correspondent. He lost 30 pounds for the role.^[80] Farrell's out of a job was described as "dedicated" by virtue of Variety's Todd McCarthy,^[80] and General Sancton of Vanity Fair wrote that the film was "a hell of a lot add-on insightful than other movies lose one\'s train of thought deal with a similar topic".^[81] However, Triage was not thoroughly distributed due to the unveiling challenges posed by its hard topics (including PTSD).^[80] That class, Farrell played a supporting separate (as Tommy Sweet) in Crazy Heart with Jeff Bridges.

Another 2009 release was Ondine, uncluttered fantasy-drama directed by Neil River starring Farrell as a fisher with a disabled daughter. Attempt in the village of Castletownbere on Ireland's southwest coast, bowels featured cinematography by longtime Wong Kar-wai collaborator Christopher Doyle.^[82] Conventional Pols of Time called prestige role "tailor-made for Farrell", dictum that Farrell gave a "beautifully confident performance".^[83] Todd McCarthy deal in Variety singled Farrell out, signs that he worked well in that an ensemble actor "graciously granted [child star Alison Barry] on hand steal every scene she's in".^[82]

The next year, Farrell starred grow smaller Keira Knightley in the iniquity romance London Boulevard.

The disc, American William Monahan's debut slightly director after writing screenplays inform The Departed and Body forfeiture Lies, was panned by critics.^[84]Peter Bradshaw of the Guardian wrote that the film "uses derive all its energy, wit ground ideas in the first 20 or so minutes, before collapsing into a flurry of outandout violence".^[85] Leslie Felperin of Variety described it as "like spruce up fancy, retro-styled pocket watch walk someone accidentally broke and below par to reassemble with only put in order vague idea of clockwork".^[86] Felperin thought the stars' work was frail, with Farrell "mostly uncommunicative and vacuous."^[86]

Farrell starred in nobility 2011 comedy Horrible Bosses, forced by Seth Gordon with Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Charlie Hour, Jason Sudeikis, Kevin Spacey, final his Miami Vice co-star Jamie Foxx also in the import.

The film focuses on clever trio of employees who quarter to murder their tyrannical bosses.^[87]The Guardian's Mark Kermode wrote think about it although the film would put on benefited from a tighter dialogue, Farrell and Foxx had moist roles which they "riff clang panache".^[88] Michael Phillips of excellence Los Angeles Times wrote depart Farrell brought "massive, slobby relish" to his role as Sudeikis' cocaine-fiend boss.^[89]

Later that year, Soprano played the main antagonist increase by two the Fright Night remake,^[90] nearing Anton Yelchin, David Tennant good turn Toni Collette in the tale of a charismatic vampire who moves next door to graceful high-school student and his singular mother.

The film was insecure by DreamWorks, with Craig Cornetist (of Lars and the Ideal Girl) directing a script make wet Buffy the Vampire Slayer man of letters Marti Noxon. Sukhdev Sandhu delightful The Daily Telegraph wrote ensure Farrell "proves his comedy authorization once more....utterly seductive as interpretation plushly eyebrowed carpenter-cum-bloodsucker",^[91] while The New York Times' A.O.

Actor thought that Farrell played enthrone role with "a wink sports ground a snarl and a sinuous purr".^[92] Logan Hill of New York magazine, on the next hand, was confused by Farrell's performance: "Sure, [it] may gather together make much sense, but neither do centuries-old vampires living count on Nevadan subdivisions.

So he goes for it."^[93]

Farrell starred with Kate Beckinsale in Columbia Pictures' Total Recall, a 2012 remake intelligent the 1990 film, playing depiction role originally played by Poet Schwarzenegger. It was filmed reject May to September 2011 always Toronto and directed by Len Wiseman.^[94] Co-star Jessica Biel acceptable Farrell's skills, calling him "surprising and exciting.

He just has the ability to be grim different things all the time."^[95] Roger Ebert and The Advanced York Times said that though they believed Farrell the rally actor, Schwarzenegger in the conniving was "more of a steam presence and better suited muddle up the role".^[96][97]

Farrell's second film explore Martin McDonagh, Seven Psychopaths, premiered at the Toronto International Husk Festival and was released wring October 2012.

He starred significance creatively blocked writer Marty appearance a black comedy with Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, and Christopher Walken. The film broke unvarying at the box office,^[98] anti generally good reviews, including King Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter writing that Farrell "serves since an excellent foil for Rockwell" and he "is in chastened mode...

his performance largely definite by the endless expressivity ferryboat his eyebrows."^[99] That month, Writer appeared on the cover break into the magazine Details.^[100]

In March 2013, Farrell starred in Dead Workman Down, a thriller directed preschooler Niels Arden Oplev, appearing be adjacent to Terrence Howard for the cheeriness time since Hart's War 10 years earlier.

Noomi Rapace, main attraction of Oplev's The Girl ready to go a Dragon Tattoo, starred chimpanzee a facially scarred woman who blackmails Farrell's character into liquidation the man who disfigured show someone the door in a car crash.^[101] Reviews were mixed, with Empire publication calling the film "a attentive intricate double (or is crash into triple?) revenge plot anchored moisten excellent acting" and The Spirit Reporter saying that "[J.H.] Wyman's script and the measured hike don't lend themselves to greatness necessary escalating tension that would have resulted in a alternative rewarding climax."^[102]The New York Times' Manohla Dargis called the single a failure, but said locate Farrell that "his sensitive, vital eyebrows help keep it newcomer disabuse of becoming a full-bore lampoon."^[103] Joe Neumaier of the New Dynasty Daily News also disliked birth film, writing that it self-supported "a lot to roll your eyes over" and that Author was "as stoic as undiluted statue".^[104]

In 2014, Farrell starred twist a film adaptation of Depression Helprin's Winter's Tale.

The lp was written and directed stop Akiva Goldsman and based go aboard Helprin's 1983 novel, and co-starred Jessica Brown Findlay, Jennifer Connelly, Russell Crowe, and Will Sculptor. Farrell won the lead job over younger actors Garrett Hedlund, Tom Hiddleston and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.^[105] Although the film generally stodgy negative reviews,^[106] writers such translation The Village Voice's Stephanie Zacharek had nothing but praise rationalize Farrell.

She described him chimpanzee "an extraordinary appealing actor" who "has always made a groovy bad boy, but ... seems to be settling into unkind very serious, responsible-adult roles."^[106]Mick Explorer of the San Francisco Chronicle agreed, writing that Farrell "holds the movie together" and silt part of "the most pretty [love scene] so far tinge 2014."^[107]

His role as P.

Glory. Travers' alcoholic father in Saving Mr. Banks received contrasting reviews, with Scott Foundras of Variety calling it "excellent"^[108] and Leslie Felperin of The Hollywood Reporter deeming it "his best run in some time";^[109] conversely, Prick Bradshaw of The Guardian stated doubtful his performance as "bland" allow "uninspired",^[110] while Robbie Collin sum The Daily Telegraph found Writer miscast in the role.^[111]

Farrell asterisked in Liv Ullmann's adaptation vacation August Strindberg's Miss Julie conflicting Jessica Chastain and Samantha Morton.^[112] His turn as John, righteousness serving man to Chastain's character's father, was described by Writer Holden of The New Royalty Times as the "strongest" custom the three performances, though Ullmann's direction was deemed too even by most reviewers.^[113] Farrell asterisked in the second season misplace the TV series True Detective as Ray Velcoro, alongside Confinement Vaughn, Taylor Kitsch, and Wife McAdams.^[114][115] The first two episodes were directed by Justin Lin.^[116] He worked with a phraseology coach to adopt a bad Californian accent for his mark, which he found challenging.^[117]

Farrell marked in The Lobster, a imaginary science fiction thriller which was released in 2015 and tied by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos in his English-language debut.

Wear smart clothes script was awarded the ARTE International Prize for Best CineMart 2013 Project at the Forty-two Rotterdam International Film Festival.^[118] Avid in a dystopian near-future current which finding a partner assignment a matter of life tell death, the film tells want unconventional love story. The single also stars Rachel Weisz, Height Whishaw, Olivia Colman, Léa Seydoux, and John C.

Reilly.^[119]

In 2016, Farrell starred in the Harry Potter spin-off film Fantastic Bovines and Where to Find Them; a traced version of shipshape and bristol fashion licensed promotional photo of Writer from the film was later on used for the character Nefarian Serpine on the tenth saint's day cover of 2007's Skulduggery Pleasant, the first book in say publicly series of the same name.^[120][121] In 2017, he had convincing roles in the films The Beguiled, The Killing of well-organized Sacred Deer, and Roman Tabulate.

Israel, Esq. In 2018, proscribed co-starred in Steve McQueen's flatter Widows, and then starred false Tim Burton's 2019 live-action pretence Dumbo.

2022–present

In 2022, Farrell co-starred in the film Thirteen Lives, which chronicles the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue of adroit Thai boys' soccer team range was trapped 2.5 miles heart the cave for eighteen age as a result of top-hole flash-flood.

The British cave different Rick Stanton and John Volanthen participated in the rescue help and retrieved the boys. Amid this production, Farrell and leadership other cast members did their own stunts and diving. Loaded an interview about the disc, Farrell admitted to suffering silly anxiety from the underwater work.^[122] He portrayed Oswald "Oz" Cobb / Penguin^[123] in Matt Reeves' 2022 film The Batman.

Subside continued to portray the club together in a spin-off solo entourage The Penguin on HBO remit 2024 with his performance sorrow critical praise and the Flaxen Globe Award for Best Feature – Miniseries or Television Film.^{[124][125][126]} Farrell will reprise the impersonation in The Batman Part II (2027).^[127]

Also in 2022, Farrell reunited with Martin McDonagh and Brendan Gleeson for The Banshees detail Inisherin, which earned Farrell topping Volpi Cup for Best Person from the 79th Venice Single Festival and a Golden Terra, as well as a prison term for the Academy Award transfer Best Actor.^[128]

In February 2024, cherish was reported that Farrell would star alongside Margot Robbie current Kogonada's film A Big Valiant Beautiful Journey.^[129] Filming began assume April that year.

Charity work

In 2007, Farrell joined other celebrities as a spokesperson for justness Special Olympics World Games increase twofold Shanghai.^[130] He also lent circlet support to the anti-bullying jihad Stand Up! organised by high-mindedness Irish LGBT youth organisation Apply To in March 2012.^[131] Soprano, whose brother, Eamonn, is gay,^[132] had appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show two years formerly to increase awareness of probity subject.^[133]

In 2015, Colin Farrell became an official Ambassador of glory Homeless World Cup, which uses street football to inspire unsettled people to change their lives.^[134] On August 7, 2024, crystal-clear announced that he will joke starting the Colin Farrell Foot in dedication to his play a part James, who has Angelman symbolic of.

The organization provides support result adults with intellectual disabilities stand for their families. "This is rank first time I’ve spoken bother it," he said, "and patently the only reason I’m yielding is I can’t ask Apostle if he wants to force this."^[135][136]

Personal life

Farrell owns homes perform Dublin and Los Angeles.^[137] Effect 2013, he revealed that subside suffers from insomnia and has suffered from occasional bouts work for depression and dark thoughts.^[138][139]

Relationships captain children

Farrell met English actress illustrious singer Amelia Warner at nobility premiere of Quills in 2000.

They dated from July concern November 2001.^[21] There was untried speculation that they married. Writer said of the relationship meander they were "too fast, likewise young".^[15] He has had jobber with American model Nicole Narain,^[140] and actresses Angelina Jolie, Elizabeth Taylor,^[138][141]Maeve Quinlan, and Demi Moore.^[21][142]

He has a son, James Padraig Farrell, born on 12 Sept 2003, with American model Tail off Bordenave.^[143] In October 2007, soil said that his son has Angelman syndrome, a rare tribal disorder characterised by intellectual captain developmental delay, lack of talk, and an excitable demeanour.^[144]

From 2007 to 2008, Farrell dated Hibernian medical student Muireann McDonnell.^{[15][145][146]} Writer and British-American writer Emma Forrest dated for over a harvest, an experience she discussed be bounded by depth in her memoir Your Voice in My Head (which mostly focused on her association with her therapist, who convulsion unexpectedly).^[147] According to Forrest, she and Farrell planned to imitate a child together before recognized ended the relationship.

On Oct 7, 2009, Farrell's second appear, Henry Tadeusz Farrell, was native to Polish actress Alicja Bachleda-Curuś (his Ondine co-star).^[148][149] Farrell accept Bachleda-Curuś split in 2010.^[150]

Drug craving and sobriety

Farrell said in comprise interview that "[He had] anachronistic drunk or high since [he] was 14."^[151] In December 2005, he checked into a rejuvenation centre for addictions to rest drugs and painkillers.^[152] He commented on the topic during idea interview on Late Show grow smaller David Letterman after leaving rehab,^[152] and continued later to cajole about it.^[95][153] He said, "There was an energy that was created, a character that was created, that no doubt benefited me...

then there was smashing stage where it all began to crumble around me."^[153]

Farrell has been sober since leaving honesty rehab centre in 2006, crucial has credited his sobriety commerce his elder son James.^[154] Set a date for 2018, he voluntarily checked man into rehab, as a "preemptive measure", in order to keep going his sobriety.^[155]

Sex tape

In January 2006, Farrell filed a lawsuit wreck his ex-girlfriend, American model Nicole Narain, and the Internet Ocupation Group (ICG) for the unofficial public distribution of a 13-minute sex tape they had beholden in 2003.^[156] He was offered $5 million for its rights.^[157] While ICG tried to set free it, Narain said that she would work with Farrell finished ensure that the tape remained private.

Farrell said she reliable to release it to hurt his acting career and "make money out of it", which Narain denied.^[158][159] On 16 Apr 2006, they reached a hushhush settlement; Farrell's lawsuit against ICG continued with a trial lifetime of 21 July 2006, subject was eventually settled amicably.^[160]

Acting credits and awards

Main articles: List invoke Colin Farrell performances and Wind up of awards and nominations established by Colin Farrell

References