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Colin Firth Biography

Birth Name:
Colin Andrew Firth
Birth Place:
Grayshott, Hampshire, England
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Grandmother was an ordained minister in the 1930s
  • Lived in Nigeria until the age of 4
  • In the book Bridget Jones's Diary, the main character is obsessed with Firth and his role of Mr
  • Darcy in the 1995 BBC miniseries Pride and Prejudice
  • Firth was later cast in the 2001 film adaptation as Mark Darcy
  • His short story, "The Department of Nothing," was included in a 2001 anthology titled Speaking with the Angel
  • Sings in several of his films, including The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) and Mamma Mia! (2008)
  • Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011
  • Named a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2011
  • Made a Freeman of the City of London in March 2012 joining the likes of Rudyard Kipling and John Peel

Awards

  • 2011Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2011Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: winner
  • 2011BAFTA Film Awards-Best Leading Actor: winner
  • 2010London Film Critics Association-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2010Independent Spirit Awards-Best Male Lead: nominated
  • 2010Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2010Austin Film Critics-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2010New York Film Critics Circle-Best Actor: winner
  • 2010National Society of Film Critics-Best Actor - Runner-up: winner
  • 2010L.A. Film Critics Association-Best Actor: winner
  • 2010London Film Critics Association-Best British Actor: nominated
  • 2010BAFTA Film Awards-Best Leading Actor: winner
  • 2010Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
  • 2010Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: winner
  • 2010Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: winner
  • 2010Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 2009Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 2009Austin Film Critics-Best Actor: winner
  • 2009Detroit Film Critics Society-Best Actor: winner
  • 2009Venice Film Festival-Best Actor: winner
  • 2009Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 2004Critics' Choice Awards-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
  • 2002BAFTA Film Awards-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 1998Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 1996Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated

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