Colin Farrell
Born	Colin James Farrell May 31, 1976 (1976-05-31) (age 32) Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1999 - Current
Spouse(s)	Amelia Warner (July 2001 - November 2001)
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Colin James Farrell (born May 31, 1976) is an Irish actor who has appeared in several high-profile Hollywood films including Daredevil, Miami Vice, Minority Report, Phone Booth, Alexander, and S.W.A.T. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Castleknock ( Caisleán Cnucha in Irish meaning "Castle of the Hill" or "Cnucha's Castle" is a suburb and a suburban Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Amelia Warner (born June 4 1982) is an English actress. Warner was born in Liverpool, Merseyside, the only child of Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Daredevil is a 2003 Superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson. Miami Vice is a 2006 American crime drama film about two Miami police dectives Crockett and Tubbs, who Minority Report is a 2002 Science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg, loosely based on the Philip K Phone Booth is a 2003 Morality thriller about a man who is trapped in a Telephone booth by a Sniper. Alexander is a 2004 Epic film, based on the life of Alexander the Great.

Biography

Early life

Farrell was born in Castleknock, Dublin, the son of Rita (née Monaghan), a homemaker, and Eamon Farrell, who operates a health food store and was a footballer who played for Shamrock Rovers FC. Castleknock ( Caisleán Cnucha in Irish meaning "Castle of the Hill" or "Cnucha's Castle" is a suburb and a suburban Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. The term Health food has been used in the United States since the 1920s to refer to specific foods claimed to be especially beneficial to Health. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Shamrock Rovers Football Club (Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige are a football club from Dublin, Ireland. ^[1][2] Farrell has three siblings, two sisters, Claudine (who is his personal assistant)^[3] and Catherine, and a brother, Eamon Óg.

Farrell was educated at St. Brigid's National School in Castleknock followed by Castleknock College and Gormanston College. Castleknock College ( Coláiste Caisleán Cnucha in Irish) is a private (fee-paying secondary school for boys situated in the residential suburb of Castleknock Gormanston College, is a private fee-paying coeducational Catholic secondary school under the trusteeship of the Franciscan Province of Ireland In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he was a promising young football player for Dublin team, Castleknock Celtic, as a goalkeeper and dated Angie Miller. Farrell auditioned for the Irish group Boyzone when he was still unknown. Boyzone are an Irish boy band who had popular mainstream success during the 1990s ^[4] Farrell attended The Gaiety School of Acting, but dropped out and was cast in the part of Danny Byrne on Ballykissangel, a BBC television drama. The Gaiety School of Acting is an Irish drama school It is located on Sycamore Street in Temple Bar, Dublin 2 Ballykissangel was a BBC television drama set in Ireland, produced in-house by BBC Northern Ireland. Farrell appeared on the show from 1998 to 1999.

Career

Farrell had a number of small parts in various TV shows and movies, including the BBC drama "Ballykissangel" in 1996. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic ^[5] Then in 2000, he was cast in the lead role of Private Roland Bozz in Tigerland, an American film directed by Joel Schumacher. Tigerland is a 2000 film starring Colin Farrell in his role as Private Roland Bozz taking place in a training camp for soldiers to be sent to the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Joel Schumacher (born August 29, 1939 in New York City) is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer Farrell's next American films, American Outlaws (2001) and Hart's War (2002), were not commercially successful, but his 2003 films, including Phone Booth, S.W.A.T. and The Recruit were well-received box office successes. American Outlaws is a 2001 Western film directed by Les Mayfield. Hart's War is a 2002 Film about a fictional World War II Prisoner of war (POW based on the novel by John Katzenbach Phone Booth is a 2003 Morality thriller about a man who is trapped in a Telephone booth by a Sniper. The Recruit is a spy thriller movie starring Colin Farrell, Al Pacino and Bridget Moynahan. Although he has a pronounced Irish accent, Farrell uses an American accent in some of his films including American Outlaws and his breakthrough role, Tigerland. Farrell is also a proven supporting actor, given his performances as an ambitious cop who chases after a potential criminal, played by actor Tom Cruise in Minority Report (2002), and as the skilled villain Bullseye in Daredevil (2003). Thomas Cruise Mapother IV ( born July 3 1962 better known by his screen name Tom Cruise, is an American Actor and Film producer Minority Report is a 2002 Science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg, loosely based on the Philip K Bullseye is a Fictional character, a Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. Daredevil is a 2003 Superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson.

Farrell as Officer Jim Street in S.W.A.T. (2003).

In late 2003, Farrell starred as a criminal who plots a bank heist with Cillian Murphy in the comedy Intermission, which held the record as highest-grossing Irish independent film in Irish box office history until 2006. Intermission is a 2003 Motion picture directed by John Crowley which tells a story of a young couple and people surrounding them An independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of the Hollywood Studio system, a series of oligopolistic practices by several ^[6] In 2004, Farrell appeared in several independent films that received only a limited theatrical release in most countries, including A Home at the End of the World, which received some positive reviews. A Home at the End of the World is a 1990 novel by Pulitzer Prize -winning American author Michael Cunningham. ^[7][8] Farrell appeared as a bisexual character in A Home at the End of the World. Bisexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of both sexes or to a bisexual orientation He has credited his homosexual brother, Eamon Farrell Jr. Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. , for inspiring him and teaching him about "the meaning of love and understanding". ^[9]

Farrell appeared in the title role of Alexander the Great in Oliver Stone's 2004 biopic Alexander, which, while receiving some favorable reviews internationally, received mostly mediocre and negative reviews in the United States. Alexander the Great ( or, Mégas Aléxandros; July 20 356 BC June 10 or June 11 323 BC also known as Alexander III of Macedon (el Ἀλέξανδρος Γ' William Oliver Stone (born 15 September) is an American Film director and Screenwriter. A biographical motion picture &mdash often shortened to biopic &mdash is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people Alexander is a 2004 Epic film, based on the life of Alexander the Great. ^[10] It was marked by controversy for openly portraying the ancient conqueror as bisexual, and among some historians for its portrayal of the ancient Persians,^[11] though others praised it for its accuracy in these regards as well. ^[12][13] The movie grossed a total of $167 million worldwide, despite its poor showing within the United States, just exceeding its budget of $155 million. ^[14]

Farrell as Alexander the Great in Alexander (2004)

His next film was 2005's Academy Award-nominated The New World, also a historical epic that was met with mixed reviews. Alexander the Great ( or, Mégas Aléxandros; July 20 356 BC June 10 or June 11 323 BC also known as Alexander III of Macedon (el Ἀλέξανδρος Γ' Alexander is a 2004 Epic film, based on the life of Alexander the Great. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The New World is a 2005 drama / Romance film directed by Terrence Malick. ^[15] Farrell played the leading role of captain John Smith, the founder of 17th century colonial Jamestown, Virginia who falls in love with a beautiful Native American princess, Pocahontas, played by actress Q'Orianka Kilcher. Captain Sir John Smith (c January 1580– June 21 1631) Admiral of New England was an English Soldier, Sailor Jamestown, located on Jamestown Island in the Virginia Colony, was founded on May 14 1607 Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States Pocahontas (c 1595 – March 21 1617 was a Native American woman who married an Englishman John Rolfe, and became a celebrity in London in the last year of her Q'Orianka Waira Qoiana Kilcher (born February 11, 1990) is an American actress and Singer, perhaps best known for her role as The film achieved success, despite being released in 811 theatres worldwide and having a relatively low box office gross. ^[16][17]

The New World was followed by Ask the Dust, a romance film set in period Los Angeles co-starring Salma Hayek. Ask the Dust is a 2006 film based on the book Ask the Dust by John Fante. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Salma Hayek Jiménez (born September 2, 1966) is a Mexican and American It received a very limited theatrical release and was not a financial success. ^[18] 2006 brought more success in Farrell's career, as he appeared opposite Jamie Foxx in Michael Mann's action-crime film Miami Vice. Jamie Foxx (born Eric Marlon Bishop; December 13, 1967) is an Academy Award -winning American Actor, Singer Michael Kenneth Mann (born February 5 1943 is an American Film director, Screenwriter, and producer. Miami Vice is a 2006 American crime drama film about two Miami police dectives Crockett and Tubbs, who The film was a box office success grossing a total of US $163,557,986 worldwide. ^[19] Farrell was next seen in Woody Allen's "Cassandra's Dream," which premiered in 2007 and was distributed in the U. S. in early 2008. Farrell's next film, Martin McDonagh's "In Bruges," opened the Sundance Film Festival in 2008. Farrell received positive reviews for these last two roles.

Personal life

Farrell married English actress Amelia Warner in July 2001 and divorced her four months later. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Amelia Warner (born June 4 1982) is an English actress. Warner was born in Liverpool, Merseyside, the only child of July 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September

Farrell has a son, James (born September 12, 2003), with American model Kim Bordenave, from whom he has since separated. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[20] In October 2007, Farrell revealed that his son has Angelman Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder characterised by intellectual and developmental delay, speech impediment, sleep disturbance, seizures, hand flapping movements, frequent laughter/smiling and usually a happy demeanour. Angelman syndrome (AS is a neuro- Genetic disorder characterized by intellectual and Developmental delay, sleep disturbance Seizures, jerky movements ^[21]

In December 2005, Farrell voluntarily checked into a rehabilitation treatment center for addictions to recreational drugs and painkillers. Recreational drug use is the use of Psychoactive drugs for Recreational purposes rather than for work, medical or spiritual purposes ^[22] His publicist commented that Farrell had started taking painkillers due to a back injury. A publicist is a person whose job is to generate and manage Publicity for a public figure especially a Celebrity, a Business, or for a work He was released in January 2006. In May 2006, Farrell started attending rehabilitation meetings.

He currently owns property near Phoenix Park in Dublin, but is living in a home he owns in Los Angeles to be near his son, James, who turned four in 2007. The Phoenix Park (Páirc an Fhionn-Uisce is the largest enclosed urban public Park in Europe located 3 km to the north west of Dublin city centre in Ireland Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Farrell was romantically involved in 2007 with Irish college student Muireann McDonnell.

Sex tape

In July 2005, Farrell filed a lawsuit suing his former girlfriend, Playboy model Nicole Narain, the Internet Commerce Group (ICG) and adult entertainment producer David Hans Schmidt over the unauthorized public distribution of a 14-minute sex tape that Farrell made with Narain in 2003. Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy Nicole Narain (born July 28, 1974) is an American model and actress. A celebrity sex tape is a home video of Sex acts, as performed by a Celebrity and his or her partner which finds Internet and/or bootleg Farrell claims he understood the tape as being "strictly private and confidential and will take legal court actions to anyone who tries to distribute it",^[23] but it was leaked to Schmidt and ICG who tried to release it publicly. A Los Angeles judge issued an injunction barring the sale, distribution, or display of the tape. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West An injunction is an Equitable remedy in the form of a Court order, whereby a party is required to do or interact with in certain ways all right or to refrain from

Narain claimed that she did not give the tape to anyone and was not sure if or how copies were taken from her. She originally said that she would work with Farrell to ensure that it remained private, but Farrell said Narain was trying to release it along with Schmidt in order to damage his career and "make money out of it", which Nicole denies. ^[24][25]

In January 2006, the tape surfaced on website named dirtycolin. com. The site was shut down on the same day because of server overload, but re-opened a week later. The tape was then pirated through BitTorrent and other file sharing systems. 'Copyright infringement' (or copyright violation) is the unauthorized use of material that is covered by Copyright law in a manner that violates BitTorrent is a Peer-to-peer File sharing protocol used to distribute large amounts of Data. See Shared resource for the conventional meaning of file sharing File sharing refers to the providing and receiving of digital files over a Both Farrell's and Narain's lawyers denounced the site, which was shut down again a few days later for unknown reasons. Farrell's legal team said it would take legal action against sites that hosted the tape. A trial date for the Narain lawsuit was set for July 17, 2006, but the judge allowed Farrell and Nicole to mediate until April 20. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. On April 16, the two reached a settlement with confidential terms. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom However, Farrell's lawsuit against ICG continued with a trial date set for July 21, 2006. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[26]

Dessarae Bradford's accusations

Farrell has been sued twice for alleged harassment and sending foul messages to telephone sex worker Dessarae Bradford. The lawsuits were later dismissed due to a lack of evidence provided by Bradford. ^[27][28] Bradford, who has announced that she is "waging war on Colin Farrell",^[29] has recorded a song entitled "Colin Farrell is My Bitch" and has self-published a book called Colin Farrell: A Dark Twisted Puppy. ^[30] Bradford had previously recorded a song and written a book in which she claimed to have engaged in pegging with actor Alec Baldwin. Pegging describes a sexual practice in which a woman penetrates a man's anus with a Strap-on dildo. Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III (born April 3 1958 is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy - and Golden Globe Award -winning American ^[31][32]

Bradford took a lie detector test on an i TV program in an attempt to support her claims and stories. Lie detection is the practice of determining whether someone is Lying. Ion Television is a broadcast television network first broadcast on August 31 1998 She failed the test. ^[33]

On July 20, 2006, as Farrell was being interviewed by Jay Leno on the set of The Tonight Show, Bradford evaded security, walked on stage as cameras were rolling, confronted Farrell, and threw her book on Jay's desk. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno (born April 28 1950 is an Emmy Award -winning American Stand-up comedian and Television host The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show currently hosted by Jay Leno, on In front of a silent, stunned audience, Farrell escorted her off the stage himself, told the camera crew to stop filming, and handed her over to security. As Bradford was led out of the studio, she shouted "I'll see you in court. " Farrell's response was a smooth, "Darling, you're insane!" Outside the studio, NBC security handed her off to Burbank police, who eventually released her. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County California, United States. After Farrell apologized to the audience, describing Bradford as "my first stalker", the show then continued filming and the incident was edited out of the broadcast aired that night. ---- Stalking is the obsessive following observing or contacting of another person or the obsessive attempt to engage in any of these activities ^[28] Farrell later requested a restraining order in court against Bradford. Farrell said Bradford "accosted me during the taping of a network television show on July 20, 2006. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. I am concerned that her harassing behaviour has escalated and may pose an immediate threat to my well-being and the well-being of my family. " The request also asked for Bradford to keep away from Farrell, his son James and James' mother, Kim Bordenave. ^[34]

Celebrity status

Farrell was named one of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" in 2003. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published ^[35] He was also voted 6th in the World's "Sexiest Man" contest by Company Magazine in that same year. ^[36]

In 2007, Farrell joined other celebrities including Bruce Willis, Muhammad Ali, Eva Mendes, Vanessa L. Williams and Arnold Schwarzenegger to become an official games spokesman for the Special Olympics World Games in Shanghai, China. Walter Bruce Willis (March 19 1955 is an American actor and Singer-songwriter. Biography Early life Cassius Clay Jr was born on January 17 1942 Eva Mendes (born March 5, 1974) is an American actress She began acting in the late 1990s and became known after a series of roles in several major Hollywood Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American Singer-songwriter and actress. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor The Special Olympics World Games are an international sporting competition for athletes with Intellectual disabilities, organized by Special Olympics. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National ^[37]

He also made a guest appearance on the US sit-com Scrubs as Billy, a charming Irishman who accompanies a man who he knocked out in a fight to the Sacred Heart Hospital. Scrubs is an Emmy and Peabody Award -winning American Comedy-drama that premiered on October 2 2001 on NBC. Due to a misunderstanding he is assumed to be the unconscious man's brother, however when Billy informs them of what he did he is arrested at the behest of JD and Turk.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Wins

• Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Actor for Tigerland in 2000. Dirt Music by Tim Winton is a Booker prize shortlisted novel from 2001 and winner of the 2002 Miles Franklin Award. See also Filmmaking Pre-production is the process of preparing all the elements involved in a Film, play, or other Performance. The Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC is an organization of film reviewers from Boston Massachusetts, United States, based publications Tigerland is a 2000 film starring Colin Farrell in his role as Private Roland Bozz taking place in a training camp for soldiers to be sent to the
• London Critics Circle Film Awards: Best Newcomer of the Year for Tigerland in 2002.
• Shanghai International Film Festival: Best Actor for Hart's War in 2002. Hart's War is a 2002 Film about a fictional World War II Prisoner of war (POW based on the novel by John Katzenbach
• IFTA Awards: Best Actor in a Film (Public Vote) in 2003. The Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs were first awarded in 1999
• MTV Movie Awards: Best Trans-Atlantic Breakthrough Performer in 2003. The MTV Movie Awards is a film awards show presented annually on MTV ( Music Television)
• Teen Choice Awards: Best Choice Movie Actor for Daredevil and Phone Booth in 2003. The Teen Choice Awards is an awards show presented annually by FOX. Daredevil is a 2003 Superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson. Phone Booth is a 2003 Morality thriller about a man who is trapped in a Telephone booth by a Sniper.
• Teen Choice Awards: Best Movie Villain for Daredevil in 2003.
• MTV Movie Awards, Mexico: Best Actor in a Movie for S. W. A. T. in 2004.

Nominations

• Empire Awards: Best Actor for Minority Report in 2003. Minority Report is a 2002 Science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg, loosely based on the Philip K
• IFTA Awards: Best Actor in a Film for S.W.A.T. in 2003.
• IFTA Awards: Best Supporting Actor in Film/TV for Intermission in 2003.
• MTV Movie Awards: Best Villain for Daredevil in 2003.
• Teen Choice Awards: Best Choice Breakout Star-Male for The Recruit, Daredevil and Phone Booth in 2003. The Recruit is a spy thriller movie starring Colin Farrell, Al Pacino and Bridget Moynahan.
• European Film Awards: Best Actor for Intermission in 2004. The European Film Awards are presented annually by the European Film Academy to recognize excellence in European cinematic achievements Intermission is a 2003 Motion picture directed by John Crowley which tells a story of a young couple and people surrounding them
• IFTA Awards: Best Actor for A Home at the End of the World in 2004. A Home at the End of the World is a 1990 novel by Pulitzer Prize -winning American author Michael Cunningham.

References

External links

• Colin Farrell Official Website
• Colin Farrell at the Internet Movie Database