Colin Farrell

Acting · Born 1976-05-31 in Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland

Biography

Colin James Farrell (born 31 May 1976) is an Irish actor. A leading man in blockbusters and independent films since the 2000s, he has received various accolades, including three Golden Globe Awards and a nomination for an Academy Award. The Irish Times named him Ireland's fifth-greatest film actor in 2020, and Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023. Farrell began acting in the BBC drama series Ballykissangel (1998) and made his film debut in the drama The War Zone (1999). His first lead film role was in the war drama Tigerland (2000), and he made his breakthrough in Steven Spielberg's science fiction film Minority Report (2002). He took on high-profile roles such as Bullseye in Daredevil (2003) and as Alexander the Great in Alexander (2004),…

Filmography

• Minority Report as Danny Witwer
• In Bruges as Ray
• The Way Back as Valka
• Saving Mr. Banks as Travers Robert Goff
• The Lobster as David
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as Percival Graves
• The Killing of a Sacred Deer as Steven Murphy
• The Gentlemen as Coach
• The Batman as Oz / The Penguin
• The Banshees of Inisherin as Pádraic Súilleabháin

TV

• True Detective as Ray Velcoro
• The Penguin as Oz 'The Penguin' Cobb
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
• The Daily Show as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• Ballykissangel as Danny Byrne
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
• Celebrities Uncensored as Self