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Colin Firth Biography (1960-)

Born September 10, 1960, in Grayshott, Hampshire, England; son of David (a college history lecturer) and Shirley (a university lecturer in comparative religion) Firth; brother of Jonathan Firth (an actor) and Kate Firth (a vocal coach); married Livia Giuggioli (a film producer), June 21, 1997; children: Luca (son), Mateo; (with actress Meg Tilly) William. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

September 10, 1960

Grayshott, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Tommy Judd, Another Country, Orion, 1984
• Young Alexander, 1919, British Film Institute/Channel 4, 1984
• Tom Birkin, A Month in the Country, Orion, 1987
• Adrian LeDuc, Apartment Zero, Skouras, 1988
• Vicomte DeValmont (title role), Valmont, Orion, 1990
• Brian Smith, Wings of Fame, Cannon, 1990
• Joseph "Joe" Prince, Femme Fatale (also known as Fatal Woman), 1991
• Richard Courtois, The Advocate (also known as The Hour of the Pig), Miramax, 1994
• Ross Talbert/Michael Condren, Playmaker (also known as PrivateTeacher), Odyssey Entertainment, 1994
• Simon Westward, Circle of Friends (also known as Good Girls), Savoy Pictures, 1995
• Geoffrey Clifton, The English Patient, Miramax, 1996
• Paul Ashworth, Fever Pitch, Film Four Distributors, 1997
• Jess Clark, A Thousand Acres, Buena Vista, 1997
• Lord Wessex, Shakespeare in Love, Miramax, 1998
• Matthew Field, The Secret Laughter of Women, Optimum Releasing, 1998
• Edward Pettigrew, My Life So Far, Miramax, 1999
• Mark Darcy, Bridget Jones's Diary (also known as Le journal deBridget Jones), Miramax, 2001
• Jack Worthing, The Importance of Being Earnest (also known as L'importance d'etre constant), Miramax, 2002
• Colin Ware, Hope Springs, Buena Vista, 2003
• Lord Henry Dashwood, What a Girl Wants, Warner Bros., 2003
• Johannes Vermeer, Girl with a Pearl Earring, Lions Gate Films, 2003
• Jamie, Love Actually, Universal, 2003
• Ben, Trauma, Warner Bros., 2004
• Mark Darcy, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, Miramax, 2004
• Television Appearances
• Miniseries
• Richard Herncastle, Lost Empires, Granada (England), 1985-1986, then on Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1987
• Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice," BBC (England), 1995, then Arts and Entertainment, 1996
• Charles Gould, Nostromo (also known as Joseph Conrad's Nostromo and Nostromo--Der Schatz in den Bergen), BBC, 1996, then PBS, 1997
• William Shakespeare, Blackadder Back & Forth, PBS, 1999
• Movies
• Armand Duval, Camille, CBS, 1984
• Colin Craven as an adult, The Secret Garden, CBS, 1987
• Lieutenant Robert Lawrence, Tumbledown, BBC (England), 1987, thenArts and Entertainment, 1990
• Alan, Out of the Blue, BBC, 1991
• John McCarthy, Hostages, Granada (England), 1992, then on HBO Showcase, HBO, 1993
• Stephen Whalby, Master of the Moor (also known as The Ruth Rendell Mysteries: Master of the Moor), Meridian (England), 1993, then U.S. broadcast, 1994
• Freddie Page, The Deep Blue Sea, BBC, 1994
• Charles Holroyd, The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd, 1995
• The master, "The Turn of the Screw," Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1999
• Title role, Donovan Quick, BBC, 1999
• Peter Ingleton, Relative Values, Starz!, 2000
• Dr. Wilhelm Stuckart, Conspiracy, HBO, 2001
• Allen Portland, Londinium, Cinemax, 2001
• Specials
• Neil Truelove, Dutch Girls, London Weekend Television (England), 1985
• Rene Wilcox, "Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Pat Hobby Teamed with Genius" (also known as "Pat Hobby Teamed with Genius"), Great Performances,PBS, 1987
• "Milos Forman: Portrait," American Masters, PBS, 1989
• Windmills on the Clyde: Making "Donovan Quick," BBC (England), 2000
• We Know Where You Live (also known as Amnesty International's We Know Where You Live Live!), Channel 4 (England), 2001
• Judi Dench: A BAFTA Tribute, BBC, 2002
• Interviewee, Forever Ealing, TCM, 2002
• Episodic
• Guest, RI:SE, 2003
• Stage Appearances
• (London debut) Guy Bennett, Another Country, Queen's Theatre, 1981
• Dubedat, The Doctor's Dilemma, Churchill Theatre, Bromley, England, 1984
• Felix, The Lonely Road, Old Vic Theatre, London, 1985
• Eben, Desire under the Elms, Greenwich Theatre, London, 1987
• Aston, The Caretaker, Comedy Theatre, London, 1991
• Chatsky; or, The Importance of Being Stupid, Almeida Theater, London, 1993
• Walker and Ned, Three Days of Rain, Donmar Warehouse Theatre, London, 1999-2000
• Title role, Hamlet, London, 2001
• Radio Appearances
• Richard II, Two Planks and a Passion, BBC (England), 1986
• Rupert Brooke, The One before the Last, BBC, 1987
• RECORDINGS
• Audio Books
• Narrator, Comeback, Random Century Audio Books, 1992
• WRITINGS
• Author of a short story, "The Department of Nothing," anthologized in Speaking with the Angel, compiled by Nick Hornby, 2000.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Daily Telegraph, February 26, 1999; March 22, 2000; April 3, 2001
• Empire, Issue 94, 1997, pp. 68-70, 72
• Evening Standard, June 12, 2000
• Harper's Bazaar, May, 1996, p. 168
• New York Times, January 15, 1996
• People Weekly, February 5, 1996, p. 128; February 8, 1999, pp. 73-74, 76; May 14, 2001, p. 179
• Premiere, Volume 5, issue 3, 1997, pp. 22-23