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Colin Farrell

Acting

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell is an actor born on May 31, 1976 in Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland. He is known for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, The Batman and Minority Report. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
May 31, 1976
Place of birth
Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland
Also known as
Colin James Farrell

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), with further starring roles in Michael Mann's Miami Vice (2006) and Woody Allen's Cassandra's Dream (2007). Farrell earned acclaim for playing a novice hitman in his first film with frequent collaborator Martin McDonagh, the dark comedy In Bruges (2008), winning a Golden Globe Award. He went on to play a variety of leading and character roles in the comedy Horrible Bosses (2011), the science fiction film Total Recall (2012), the drama Saving Mr. Banks (2013), the dark comedies Seven Psychopaths (2012) and The Lobster (2015), the thrillers The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017), The Beguiled (2017), and Widows (2018), and the fantasy films Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) and Dumbo (2019). He also starred in the second season of HBO's thriller series True Detective (2015). Farrell played Oz Cobb/Penguin in the superhero film The Batman (2022) and the HBO series The Penguin (2024), winning a Golden Globe award for the latter. In 2022, he gained acclaim for his roles in the science fiction drama After Yang, the survival film Thirteen Lives, and McDonagh's drama The Banshees of Inisherin. For playing a naïve Irishman in the lattermost, he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor and another Golden Globe, in addition to a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Filmography

  1. 2025Ballad of a Small Playeras Lord Doyle
  2. 2025A Big Bold Beautiful Journeyas David
  3. 2024The Penguinas Oz 'The Penguin' Cobb · 8 episodes · Executive producer
  4. 2024Sugaras John Sugar · 16 episodes · Executive producer
  5. 2024The Beautiful GameProducer
  6. 2022The Banshees of Inisherinas Pádraic Súilleabháin
  7. 2022Thirteen Livesas John Volanthen
  8. 2022After Yangas Jake
  9. 2022The Batmanas Oz / The Penguin
  10. 2021The North Wateras Henry Drax · 5 episodes
  11. 2021Voyagersas Richard
  12. 2020Avaas Simon
  13. 2020Artemis Fowlas Artemis Fowl I
  14. 2020The Gentlemenas Coach
  15. 2019Dumboas Holt Farrier
  16. 2018Widowsas Jack Mulligan
  17. 2017Roman J. Israel, Esq.as George Pierce
  18. 2017The Killing of a Sacred Deeras Steven Murphy
  19. 2017The Beguiledas Corporal McBurney
  20. 2016Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themas Graves
  21. 2015The Lobsteras David
  22. 2015Solaceas Charles Ambrose
  23. 2014Miss Julieas John
  24. 2014Winter's Taleas Peter Lake
  25. 2014True Detectiveas Ray Velcoro · 8 episodes
  26. 2013Saving Mr. Banksas Travers Robert Goff
  27. 2013Epicas Ronin (voice)
  28. 2013Dead Man Downas Victor
  29. 2012Seven Psychopathsas Marty Faranan
  30. 2012Total Recallas Douglas Quaid / Hauser
  31. 2011Fright Nightas Jerry Dandrige
  32. 2011Horrible Bossesas Bobby Pellitt
  33. 2010The Way Backas Valka
  34. 2010London Boulevardas Harry Mitchel
  35. 2010Ondineas Syracuse
  36. 2009Crazy Heartas Tommy Sweet
  37. 2009Triageas Mark Walsh · Executive producer
  38. 2009The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassusas Imaginarium Tony 3
  39. 2008Pride and Gloryas Jimmy Eagan
  40. 2008In Brugesas Ray
  41. 2007Cassandra's Dreamas Terry Blaine
  42. 2006Miami Viceas Det. James 'Sonny' Crockett
  43. 2006Ask the Dustas Arturo Bandini
  44. 2005The New Worldas Captain Smith
  45. 2004Alexanderas Alexander
  46. 2004A Home at the End of the Worldas Bobby Morrow (1982)
  47. 2003Intermissionas Lehiff
  48. 2003S.W.A.T.as Jim Street
  49. 2003Veronica Guerinas Tattooed Boy
  50. 2003Daredevilas Bullseye
  51. 2003The Recruitas James Clayton
  52. 2003Phone Boothas Stu Shepard
  53. 2002Minority Reportas Danny Witwer
  54. 2002Hart's Waras Lt. Thomas W. Hart
  55. 2001Scrubsas Billy · 1 episode
  56. 2001American Outlawsas Jesse James
  57. 2000Tigerlandas Pvt. Roland Bozz
  58. 2000Ordinary Decent Criminalas Alec
  59. 1999The War Zoneas Nick
  60. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 3 episodes