One of the most successful actors to dateThe day is Colin Firth. He is interested in the diversity of their roles. Having started to act in films in 1984, today he continues to do what he likes. Today, Colin Firth is probably known all over the world.
Brief information from the biography
Born an actor in 1960 in the English countyHampshire He grew up in the countryside with his parents, as well as his brother and sister. However, in 1971 the whole family changed their place of residence. Now they lived in St. Louis (Missouri). An interesting fact: during his school years, Colin Firth was taught to play the euphonium.
College, in which the young man entered immediatelyafter graduating from school, was completed in 1982. And in 1984, Colin Firth was appointed to the role of Tommy Judd in the film “Another Country”. His successful acting career began.
Famous Movies with Colin Firth
About 10 years in a row, Firth starred in a variety ofpictures, but they did not bring him much success. "The Puppeteer", "Valmont", "The Fatal Woman", "The Lady with Camellias" and a few very little-known works saw, perhaps, only the most devoted admirers of the actor.
However, in 1995, Colin Firth was invited tothe role of Mr. Darcy in the film adaptation of the famous Jane Austen novel. When the “Pride and Prejudice” tape appeared on the screens, the number of fans (or more precisely, fans) of his talent rapidly increased. In addition to success among the audience, the film and Fert's play itself have been noted by many critics.
However, after this, oddly enough, largethe number of offers to the actor did not fall. No, he starred in some of the pictures, but they still remained obscure. The exception is, perhaps, only the "English patient." However, there Colin Firth plays the role of the husband of the protagonist, and not often appears on the screen.
The comedy brought another success to the actor.romantic picture "Diary of Bridget Jones." Coincidence or not, but here his hero’s last name is Darcy. One way or another, but after this work, he appeared in several more successful films. “How important it is to be serious”, “Conspiracy”, “Londinium” were published in 2001-2002.
After that, Colin Firth played another one of the mostits significant roles. "Girl with a Pearl Earring" was released in 2003. Colin's partner in the film was Scarlett Johansson. Here he played the artist, a real person, Jan Vermeer. The film tells about the history of the creation of the same-name picture, which is currently stored in the Mauritshuis Museum.
The most scandalous, but at the same time successfulColin's work is a role in the lonely male gay drama. Released in 2009, it became an excuse for talk and gossip. Critics noted the great acting game, as well as excellent directorial work, but many fans and fans did not like that their favorite decided on the role of a homosexual. Whatever it was, but Colin Firth (photo you can see in the article) won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor, and was also nominated for an Oscar.
As for his personal life, now Colin Firth is officially married to Livia Jujolli.