A native of Dublin, Ireland, Colin Farrell began turning heads in Hollywood when he starred in Joel Schumacher's Tigerland (2000), the story of American soldiers taken to the backwoods of Louisiana in 1971 to play war games in preparation for their first tour of duty in Vietnam. He garnered a Best Actor Award from the Boston Society of Film Critics for his portrayal of Bozz, a roughneck Texan recruit who helps his boot-camp buddies avoid Vietnam combat. Farrell also starred alongside Kevin Spacey in Thaddeus O'Sullivan's Dublin gangster movie Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000). It was Spacey who suggested him for the part after catching Farrell's riveting performance in the play "In a Little World of Our Own" at the Donmar Warehouse in London.Born on May 31, 1976, Farrell studied acting at the Gaiety School of Drama in Dublin and had established himself as a recognizable talent back home with a starring role in the BBC series "Ballykissangel" (1996) and Deirdre Purcell's miniseries Falling for a Dancer (1998) (TV), in addition to a featured role in Tim Roth's directorial debut, The War Zone (1999). After "Tigerland", Farrell took on the role of Jesse James in American Outlaws (2001). Farrell then had a starring role in Phone Booth (2002), reuniting him with director Schumacher. He also co-starred with Bruce Willis in Hart's War (2002), which was shot on location in Prague, Czech Republic. Along the way Farrell has managed to work with legendary directors such as Steven Spielberg in Minority Report (2002). All this has happened for Colin by the age of 25, making him one of Hollywood's A-list young actors.

1. Winter's Tale (2013) - Actor 2. Total Recall (Total Recall) (2012) - Doug Quaid / Hauser 3. Seven Psychopaths (2012) - Marty 4. Horrible Bosses (Şefi de coşmar) (2011) - Bobby Pellitt

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5. Fright Night (Noapte de Groază) (2011) - Jerry

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6. The Way Back (2010) - Valka

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7. The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010) - Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role 8. London Boulevard (London Boulevard: Bulevardul crimei) (2010) - Mitchel 9. Ondine (2009) - Syracuse

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10. Triage (Triaj) (2009) - Mark Walsh 11. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) - Imaginarium Tony 3

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12. Crazy Heart (2009) - Tommy Sweet 13. Pride and Glory (2008) - Jimmy Egan

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14. In Bruges (2008) - Ray 15. Cassandra's Dream (Visul Cassandrei) (2007) - Terry

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16. Ask the Dust (2006) - Arturo Bandini 17. Miami Vice (2006) - Sonny Crockett 18. Perfect Is the Enemy of Good (2005) - Himself 19. The New World (2005) - Captain Smith 20. A Home at the End of the World (2004) - Bobby Morrow (1982) 21. Alexander (2004) - Alexander 22. S.W.A.T. (2003) - Jim Street 23. Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil' (2003) - Himself 24. Veronica Guerin (2003) - Tattooed Boy 25. Daredevil (2003) - Bullseye 26. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) - Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2008) 27. The Recruit (2003) - James Douglas Clayton 28. Intermission (2003) - Lehiff 29. Hart's War (2002) - Lt. Thomas W. Hart 30. 'Minority Report': The Players (2002) - Himself 31. Minority Report (2002) - Danny Witwer 32. Phone Booth (2002) - Stu Shepard 33. Ballykissangel (2001) - Danny Byrne (18 episodes, 1998-1999) 34. American Outlaws (2001) - Jesse James 35. Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000) - Alec (as Colin Farrel) 36. Tigerland (2000) - Pvt. Roland Bozz 37. The War Zone (1999) - Nick (as Colin J. Farrell) 38. Falling for a Dancer (1998) - Daniel McCarthey 39. "The Daily Show" (1996) - Himself (2 episodes, 2002-2003) 40. The Disappearance of Finbar (1996) - Simon (uncredited) 41. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) - Himself (3 episodes, 2003-2004) 42. "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) - Himself / ... (4 episodes, 2004-2011)

1. Son of Irish football player, Eamon Farrell.

2. Dropped out of the Gaiety Drama School in Dublin and a few months later auditioned for a part in "Ballykissangel" (1996) and was successful.

3. The youngest of the four children, he has one brother Eamonn Farrell and two sisters: Catherine Farrell and Claudine Farrell.

4. His sister Claudine Farrell is also his personal assistant.

5. Ranked #98 in Premiere's 2003 annual Power 100 List. It is his first appearance on the list.

6. Named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 2003.

7. His mother, Rita, forced him to take dancing lessons once his brother, Emmon Farrell Jr., started them. Emmon Jr. also got him into acting by attending an acting school and later recommending it to Colin.

8. Voted 6th in 'The World's Sexiest Man of 2003' in Company magazine.

9. His girlfriend, model Kim Bordenave, gave birth to a 7lb. 9oz. baby boy called James Padraig. He was born on Friday September 12th, 2003 in a Los Angeles hospital.

10. He has suffered from chronic insomnia since he was 12 years old.

11. One of his favourites books is "When Nietzsche wept" by Irvin D. Yalom.

12. Former son-in-law of actress Annette Ekblom and Alun Lewis.

13. He says that growing up, one of his childhood idols was Al Pacino. He got the chance to work opposite his hero in The Recruit (2003) (an experience he described as "scary as hell to work opposite a legend," even though he says Pacino was one of the kindest men he'd ever met and says they still hang out together).

14. On his left ring finger, above the knuckle he has the name "Millie" tattooed. "Millie" was a nickname for his first wife, Amelia Warner.

15. He has two tattoos on his left forearm. The first one is the words "Carpe Diem" (Latin for "Seize the day"). Beside this tattoo there is a second tattoo, which is a black cross.

16. Auditioned to become a member of the Irish boyband, Boyzone, but was turned down.

17. Daredevil (2003) marks the first time he has been able to use his own Irish accent in an American movie.

18. His idol Al Pacino called him "the best actor of his generation."

19. Played soccer during his youth.

20. Treated for exhaustion and dependency on prescription medication in December 2005. The medication was prescribed to the actor after a back injury, publicist Danica Smith said in a written statement, which revealed Farrell had checked himself into an undisclosed treatment center. "No other comments (are) to be made at this time," the statement said.

21. Was originally considered for the role of Matt Murdock/Daredevil in the 2003 film adaptation of the Daredevil (2003) comic while Ben Affleck, who ultimately played Murdock, was originally considered for the part of Bullseye (Farrell's character).

22. His acting idols and influences are Al Pacino, Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, Clint Eastwood, James Caan, and Marlon Brando.

23. Weighed 1 lb. 6 oz. at birth.

24. Was accompanied by Britney Spears to the S.W.A.T. (2003) US- premiere.

25. Was a line dancing instructor in a nightclub in Limerick called Docs (now known as Trinity Rooms).

26. Resides in Dublin and Los Angeles.

27. Has twice taken roles meant for Heath Ledger. One of the roles was Alexander (2004), the second role was The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009). Farrell, along with Jude Law and Johnny Depp, will play a physically altered form of Ledger's character as he travels through different worlds.

28. His son James has Angelman Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder.

29. Considered for the part of James Bond in Casino Royale (2006).

30. When he and his In Bruges (2008) co-star Brendan Gleeson both got nominated for Golden Globes, he bet Brendan twenty dollars that he [Colin] would win if any of them won at all. Farrell indeed won the Golden Globe.

31. He and Alicja Bachleda, became the parents of a son, named Henry Tadeusz, on October 7, 2009 in Los Angeles.

32. Cedric Gauthier wrote song "I wanna be Colin Farrell".

33. Split with Alicja Bachleda [October 15, 2010].

34. Quit smoking on his 34th birthday (May 31, 2010). He mentioned that he smoked an entire pack of cigarettes that day, paying close attention to every puff he took, and even wrote a goodbye letter to cigarettes. He stubbed out his last cigarette at 11:55pm that night and has been smoke-free ever since.