Colin Firth Profile/Bio
Colin Firth is a famous American Actor, who is best known for his role in The King’s Speech, he played the role of King George VI, he also won an Academy award for his role, Firth is a well built man, with a perfect stature for portraying main lead roles in Period Dramas, Inspite of his well built structure and good looks he had to struggle a lot in order to make his place in the Industry , He struggled a lot .
Finally He got a chance to play the role of Mr. Darcy in the TV Adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice. The show made him an established TV Star. Films like ‘The English Patient’ and ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’ made him an acclaimed film star as well.
| Real Name | Colin Andrew Firth |
| Nickname | Colin Flirth |
| Profession | Actor |
Colin Firth Personal Life/Wiki
Colin Andrew Firth also known as Colin Firth was born on 10th of September, 1960 , He is currently 61 years old, He is originally from Grayshott, England, He is an American by Nationality , and his religious beliefs are of a Catholic.
| Date of Birth | 10th September, 1960 |
| Age (as in 2021) | 61 years |
| Birthplace | Grayshott, England |
| Hometown | Grayshott, England |
| Nationality | American |
| Zodiac Sign/Sun Sign | Virgo |
| Religion | Catholic |
Colin Firth Family Information
Colin Firth was born to David Firth & Shirley Firth, his father was a History Lecturer at a College and his mother was a Comparative Religion Lecturer, His childhood was spent in Nigeria, where his parents worked before shifted to UK, He also has a Brother and a sister, His brother is Jonathan Firth and his Sister is Katie Firth.
| Father Name | David Firth |
| Mother Name | Shirley Firth |
| Brother Name | Jonathan Firth |
| Sister Name | Katie Firth |
Colin Firth Education Details
Colin did his primary schooling from Alamein Secondary School , he was bullied there by the children of his class , as he was finding it difficult to fit in UK after his shifting from Nigeria, as a result he also lost interest in studies.
He joined drama classes when he was 10 and he also decided to become a Professional actor by the age of 14, then he went to Barton Peveril Sixth form college, where he studied English, after that he joined the National Youth Theatre in London.
| School | Alamein Secondary School |
| College/University | Barton Peveril Sixth form college |
| Educational Qualification | Graduated |
Colin Firth Girlfriends, Affairs & More
Colin with Ex Wife Livia Giuggioli
Colin was deeply in love with Meg Tilly, The couple also has a son together, named Will Firth , then the couple parted their ways in 1994, After that he married Italian Film Producer Livia Giuggioli in 1997, the couple also has 2 sons together named Luca and Matteo Firth, the couple is no more together.
| Marital Status | Married |
| Girlfriends | Meg Tilly (1989-1994) Married Livia Giuggioli in 1997 |
| Children’s | Luca Firth, Matteo Firth, Will Firth |
Colin Firth Money Factor
Colin as Mr. Darcy
Colin King George in The King’s Speech
Colin’s career started when he worked in the Wardrobe Department at the National Theatre, After that he started to study at the Drama Centre, London He got to play Hamlet in the Drama Centre’s Production. In 1988 he portrayed the real life soldier Robert Lawrence in the TV Drama Tumbledown, which was about a soldier injured at the Battle of Mount Tumbledown.
His Breakthrough came in the year 1995 when he got to play the haughty Aristocrat Mr. Darcy in a TV adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice, he got the fame that he longed for, this role was quite appreciated both by the audience and the Critics, next he played Lord Wessex in 1989 in the Drama Shakespeare in Love , He began to be type casted as a Sex Symbol due to the popularity he received through the role of Mr. Darcy , He was then casted as a cold Hunk in the film adaptation of Bridget Jone’s Diary in the year 2003.
He Played his iconic role in 2010, in the historical Drama The King’s Speech , as King George VI, he showed the actual pain that King George goes through as he has Stammering problem and how he copes up with it . Currently, the busy actor is working on several films like ‘Magic in the Moonlight’, ‘Before I Go To Sleep’, and ‘The Secret Service’ which are scheduled for release.
| Net Worth (approx.) | $25 Million. |
Colin Firth Facts
- He won the Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor and BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading role for playing George Falconer in ‘A Single Man’ in 2009.
- He was Badly Bullied by his friends in the School
- He Portrayed the role of King George in the historical Drama The King’s Speech.
- He also played Mr. Darcy in a TV adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice.
- He has a Networth of about $25 Million.
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