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Colin James Farrell (born May 31, 1976) is an Irish actor, best known for appearing in a series of high-profile Hollywood films, as well as for his controversial off-screen lifestyle.

Early life

Farrell was born in Castleknock, Dublin to Rita Monaghan and Eamonn Farrell, who is an FAI Cup winner and played with, as well as managed, Shamrock Rovers FC; he has two sisters, Claudine and Catherine, and a brother, Eamonn Jr.

Farrell was educated at Castleknock College and Gormanstown College. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he was a promising young soccer player for Dublin side Castleknock Celtic, even playing at goal. Farrell attended The Gaiety School of Acting, but dropped out and was cast in the part of "Danny Byrne" on Ballykissangel, a popular BBC television drama set in Ireland. Farrell appeared on the show from 1998 until 1999.

Career

Farrell subsequently had a number of small parts in various TV shows and movies, until 2000, when he was cast in the part of "Private Roland Bozz" in Tigerland
, an American film directed by Joel Schumacher. Although the film received only a limited release in the United States, Farrell has since been cast in a number of high-profile productions, and is considered one of Ireland's rising stars in Hollywood. Farrell's first American films, "American Outlaws" (2001) and Hart's War
(2002), were not commercially successful, but his 2003 films, including The Recruit
, S.W.A.T. and Phone Booth, were well received and were box office successes, cementing Farrell as a commercial draw. Although he has a thick Irish accent, Farrell uses a western accent in both American Outlaws and his breakthrough role Tigerland. Farrell is also a proven supporting actor, given his performances as a cop trying to expose potential mistakes in Minority Report
(2002) and as a bald villain in Daredevil
(2003).

In 2004, Farrell appeared in several films that received only a limited theatrical release, including Intermission and A Home at the End of the World
, both of which received some positive reviews. According to press reports, Audiences at a test screening of "World" were visibly distracted (with audible gasps) by a brief frontal nude scene of Farrell, during which he walked naked down a hallway. The film's producers claimed to have deleted this scene due to the threat that it might distract viewers from the real content of the film. The removed clip was later leaked to the internet.

Farrell appeared in the title role of 2004's Alexander
, which was considered a financial and critical disappointment. His next film was 2005's The New World
, also a historical epic that was met with mixed reviews. The film was released on a limited number of screens and had a low box office gross .

Private life

Farrell was married to English actress Amelia Warner from July 2001 to November 2001. He later had a son, James (born September 12, 2003), with Los Angeles-based model Kim Bordenave.

Farrell is sometimes known for his reported sexual promiscuity, habitual use of profanity, extreme heavy drinking, and chain smoking. Crew and cast members of Phone Booth reported him smoking over six packs of cigarettes a day. However, he is also known as a sweet young man who always tries his best at everything he does. Most of his coworkers often compliment him on his hard-working behavior and show eagerness to work with him again. His heavy use of profanity during interviews is often edited from his talk show appearances.

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Actors - Colin Farrell

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