Colin Firth

Colin Andrew Firth born September 10 1960 is an English actor and producer He was identified in the mid1980s with the Brit Pack of rising young British actors undertaking a challenging series of roles including leading roles in A Month in the Country 1987 Tumbledown 1988 and Valmont 1989 His portrayal of Mr Darcy in the 1995 television adaptation of Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice led to widespread attention and to roles in more prominent films such as The English Patient 1996 Shakespeare in Love 1998 Bridget Joness Diary 2001 The Importance of Being Earnest 2002 Girl with a Pearl Earring 2003 Richard Curtiss romantic comedy ensemble film Love Actually 2003 and the musical comedy Mamma Mia 2008 and its sequel Mamma Mia Here We Go Again 2018 In 2009 Firth received international acclaim for his performance in Tom Fords A Single Man for which he won a BAFTA Award and received his first Academy Award nomination In 2010 his portrayal of King George VI in Tom Hoopers The Kings Speech won him the Academy Award for Best Actor He subsequently appeared as MI6 agent Bill Haydon in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 2011 and as secret agent Harry Hart in Kingsman The Secret Service 2014 and its sequel Kingsman The Golden Circle 2017 He has since appeared in the musical fantasy Mary Poppins Returns 2018 and Sam Mendes war film 1917 2019 and Supernova 2020 He is also known for his performances in television including the BBC film Conspiracy 2001 and HBOs The Staircase 2022 receiving Primetime Emmy Award nominations for each In 2012 he founded the production company Raindog Films where he served as a producer for Eye in the Sky 2015 and Loving 2016 His films have grossed more than 3 billion from 42 releases worldwide Firth has campaigned for the rights of indigenous tribal people and is a member of Survival International He has campaigned on issues of asylum seekers refugees rights and the environment He commissioned and coauthored a scientific paper on a study of the differences in brain structure between people of differing political orientations He is the recipient of various accolades including an Academy Award two British Academy Film Awards a Golden Globe Award and three Screen Actors Guild Awards In 2011 Firth was appointed a CBE by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace for his services to drama That same year he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and appeared in Time magazines 100 most influential people in the world