Expert at playing shy and diffident roles, Englishman Colin Firth -- born in 1960 in Grayshott, Hampshire, England -- actually lived in Nigeria with his parents until he was 4 years old; he also lived in St. Louis, Mo., for a brief period during his teens.Firth's career in show business started inauspiciously enough with a job in the wardrobe department in Britain's National Theatre. He studied acting with the Drama Centre in London, where he performed his first amateur "Hamlet."
After roles in several plays, Firth made his film debut in 1984 in Another Country, opposite another Englishman, Rupert Everett. Key films include A Month in the Country, Valmont, The English Patient, Bridget Jones's Diary (opposite Renee Zellweger), Conspiracy and Love Actually. Firth and his wife, Livia, were married in 1997 and have two children.
AddThe Last LegionWith his empire crumbling and his parents dead, 12-year-old Roman Emperor Romulus (Thomas Sangster) is exiled to Capri with his mystical tutor (Ben Kingsley). While there, he discovers a magical sword once owned by Caesar that foreshadows his destiny. Assisted by general Aurelius (Colin Firth) and... Read More
Add AllPride and PrejudiceIn this beautiful made-for-television adaptation of Jane Austen's much-loved novel, wealthy and proud aristocrat Fitzwilliam Darcy (Colin Firth) matches wits with witty but prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet (Jennifer Ehle), who believes him to be boorish and rude. To win Elizabeth's hand and heart, Darcy... Read More
AddHope SpringsSometimes, the pursuit of happiness leads you to places you least expect. That's the premise behind this romantic comedy starring Colin Firth as a British artist who heads for America when his girlfriend (Minnie Driver) marries another man. In the east coast town of Hope, he discovers that not only... Read More
AddValmontDirector Milos Forman's witty, playful adaptation of the famous novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses, about the sexual machinations of two jaded 18th century French aristocrats. Seeking revenge on the man who jilted her, the wicked Marquise de Merteuil (Annette Bening) persuades a former lover, the... Read More
AddThe AdvocateHow far jurisprudence has come! This medieval court drama is set in the days when humans and animals were believed to harbor the devil. Courtois, an educated lawyer (Colin Firth), leaves the big city to find peace in the countryside but soon discovers acts of murder and mayhem that are holding a... Read More
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