the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) moved him to tears. He was inspired to try acting when Henry Thomas' performance in E.T. He unsuccessfully auditioned for the boy band Boyzone around this time. Brigid's National School, followed by the exclusive all-boys private school Castleknock College, and then Gormanston College in County Meath. and two sisters named Claudine (who now works as his personal assistant) and Catherine. His uncle, Tommy Farrell, also played for Shamrock Rovers. His father played football for Shamrock Rovers FC and ran a health food shop. 2.5 2011–present: Blockbuster and independent filmsĬolin James Farrell was born in the Castleknock suburb of Dublin on, the son of Rita (née Monaghan) and Eamon Farrell.2.4 2009–2010: More independent productions.He has been cast as Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin in The Batman, which is set for a 2022 release. 5 on The Irish Times ' list of Ireland's greatest film actors. He played Percival Graves in the Harry Potter spin-off film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016). He also starred in the film The Lobster (2015), for which he was nominated for his second Golden Globe. He starred as Peter Lake in the supernatural fable Winter's Tale (2014), an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Mark Helprin, and played Detective Ray Velcoro in the second season of HBO's True Detective (2015). Banks (2013), in which he played the father of P.L. He starred in the black comedy film Horrible Bosses (2011), for which he received critical praise, along with the comedy-horror film Fright Night (2011), the sci-fi action film Total Recall (2012), and the black comedy crime film Seven Psychopaths (2012).įarrell starred in the action film Dead Man Down (2013) and the quasi-biopic Saving Mr. He followed these with roles in Miami Vice (2006), Ask the Dust (2006), and Cassandra's Dream (2007), underscoring his popularity his role in the comedy film In Bruges (2008) earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. During that time, he also appeared in Steven Spielberg's sci-fi thriller Minority Report (2002) and as the villain Bullseye in the superhero film Daredevil (2003).Īfter starring in the independent films Intermission (2003) and A Home at the End of the World (2004), Farrell played Alexander the Great in the biopic Alexander (2004) and starred in the historical romantic drama film The New World (2005). (2003), and The Recruit (2003), establishing his international box office appeal. He then played the outlaw Jesse James in the Western film American Outlaws (2001) before starring in the thriller films Phone Booth (2002), S.W.A.T.
He first appeared in the BBC drama series Ballykissangel (1998), then made his film debut in the drama film The War Zone (1999), and was discovered by Hollywood upon taking the lead role in the war drama film Tigerland (2000). Colin James Farrell ( / ˈ f æ r əl/ born ) is an Irish actor.