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Also known as Colin James Farrell

Colin James Farrell 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, one Screen Actors Guild Award, and one Volpi Cup in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. 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.

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Colin James Farrell is an Irish actor who has worked in film and stage since 1996. He is a citizen of the Republic of Ireland and resides in Los Angeles and Dublin. Farrell has received several accolades, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie, and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. He has also been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, the European Film Award for Best Actor, and the Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor.

His acting work spans genres such as thriller, drama fiction, and crime film. Farrell is the father of two children and has been in relationships with Alicja Bachleda-Curuś and Amelia Warner. He is a relative of Tommy Farrell. Additionally, he is listed as the author of two works, *The Hong Kong taxpayer's guide* and *Understanding tax in Hong Kong*.

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  • The Hong Kong taxpayer's guide
  • Understanding tax in Hong Kong

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Colin James Farrell (/ˈfærəl/; 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, one Screen Actors Guild Award, and one Volpi Cup in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards.

Farrell began acting in the BBC drama series Ballykissangel (1998) and made his (first credited) 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 Phone Booth (2002), The Recruit (2003), S.W.A.T. (2003), and Miami Vice (2006).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Colin Farrell” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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