There is something restrained and refined cool upper class over Colin Firth. Or as he himself describes the influence of his parents: Both something flamboyant and some classic English reservation.
The British actor has made his mark on film, television and the slanted boards. He often portrays awkward characters who hide warm feelings behind an academic and restrained surface.
Colin Firth, who turns 60 on Thursday 10 September, has also written screenplays and produced films himself.
He became known among his countrymen when he appeared in the TV series “Pride and Prejudice” in 1995 in the role of Mr. Darcy. He himself has complained that the role locked him in a certain, slightly colorful type. But the character also won him immense favor with female admirers.
Colin Firth gained international acclaim when he starred in “Bridget Jones & Apos; Diary” – and in the sequel, “Bridget Jones – On the Brink of Reason”, starring opposite Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant.
Firth’s grandparents on both sides were missionaries, and his parents were born in India. He himself lived in Nigeria, where his parents taught, and in St. Petersburg. Louis and Missouri, USA.
His film debut was “Another Country” from 1984. Since then, roles have been followed in over 50 films. He received great acclaim for his role in “A Single Man” as a grieving, middle-aged gay man. He has also played a lot of theater, including “Hamlet”.
Firth has a number of film trophies on the mantelpiece. He has won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor (“The King’s Great Speech” from 2010 about the stuttering King George IV), a Bafta Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the European Film Award.
Colin Firth married Italian filmmaker Livia Giuggioli in 1997, with whom he had two sons, but divorced in 2019. In the 1990s, he partnered with actress Meg Tilly, with whom he also has a son.
Colin Firth, who turns 60 on Thursday 10 September, has also written screenplays and produced films himself.
He became known among his countrymen when he appeared in the TV series “Pride and Prejudice” in 1995 in the role of Mr. Darcy. He himself has complained that the role locked him in a certain, slightly colorful type. But the character also won him immense favor with female admirers.
Colin Firth gained international acclaim when he starred in “Bridget Jones & Apos; Diary” – and in the sequel, “Bridget Jones – On the Brink of Reason”, starring opposite Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant.
Firth’s grandparents on both sides were missionaries, and his parents were born in India. He himself grew up in Nigeria, where his parents taught, and in St. Petersburg. Louis and Missouri, USA.
His film debut was “Another Country” from 1984. Since then, roles have been followed in over 50 films. He received great acclaim for his role in “A Single Man” as a grieving, middle-aged gay man. He has also played a lot of theater, including “Hamlet”.
Firth has a number of film trophies on the mantelpiece. He has won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor (“The King’s Great Speech” from 2010 about the stuttering King George IV), a Bafta Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the European Film Award.
Colin Firth married Italian filmmaker Livia Giuggioli in 1997, with whom he had two sons, but divorced in 2019. In the 1990s, he partnered with actress Meg Tilly, with whom he also has a son.
Source: The Nordic Page
