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British actor Colin Firth has starred in a variety of TV and film projects, including his much-celebrated performance in the 1995 BBC miniseries adaptation of the Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice. In 2008, he starred alongside Meryl Streep in the big-screen adaptation of the ABBA musical Mamma Mia!.
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Fast Facts:
- Born September 10, 1960 in Greyshott, Hampshire, England
- Parents are both professors
- Spent part of his childhood in Nigeria
- Wrote the short story "The Department of Nothing"
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Career Background
Firth studied acting at the Drama Centre in North London and appeared in a variety of plays on the London stage. He started working in film in the late 1980s, including a role in the Milos Forman film Valmont, adapted from the same play as the film Dangerous Liasons.He gained international fame after playing Darcy in Pride and Prejudice, a role which he spoofed in the Bridget Jones films. (The fictional Bridget Jones character is obsessed with Firth's performance as Darcy).
Other notable Firth films include The Importance of Being Earnest, and Oscar Wilde adaptation in which he starred alongside Rupert Everett, ensemble romantic comedy Love Actually and a motion-capture performance in the upcoming Robert Zemeckis animated film version of Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
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Colin Firth Questions
Where can I watch the zombie movie Colin? 2 AnswersColin, The Movie, was produced in the U.K. According to the Times Online, two Japanese companies made bids on distributing the film. Marc Pice, the Welsh pro... read more
The relationship between Emma Forrest and Colin Farrell was in her unstable head. Now shes after Brad Pitt. Who thinks hell cheat on Ange? 2 AnswersThat is why Emma is always around Natalie Protman, helping her to walk her dog. Brad and Natalie are going to do a movie together. It is a sure way to get to hi... read more
Does Colin Morgan have a Twitter account??? 2 AnswersThere are a couple of dozen Colin Morgan's on Twitter. Go to the site and click on "Find People", type his name. Then scroll along to see if one of them is wh... read more
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Colin Firth Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- September 10, 1960: Born Greyshott, Hampshire, England
- 1988: Apartment Zero
- 1995: Pride and Prejudice
- 1997: Fever Pitch
- 1998: Shakespeare in Love
- 2001: Bridget Jones's Diary
- 2003: Girl with a Pearl Earring
- 2003: Love Actually
- 2004: Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
- 2005: Nanny McPhee
- 2008: Mamma Mia!
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Colin Firth DVDs and Merchandise
- Amazon: Colin Firth DVDs
- eBay: Colin Firth Merchandise
- CD Universe: Colin Firth DVDs
- Fan Site: ColinFirthShop.com
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@volgafilm Обрадовали news про "A Single Man" (реж. Tom Ford). Интригующий проект, + Colin Firth и J.Moore имеют хорошие шансы на номинации.
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Filming the Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Colin Firth & Geoffrey Rush flick the The King’s Speech. http://j.mp/8GPort http://yfrog.com/35364yj
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@RomancnTheLibry I'm not a fan of Colin Firth. He's alright to look at when he is smiling but otherwise he just looks like a grumblebum
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Awards Daily--Watching Oscar 24/7 » Blog Archive » Viggo ...: Colin Firth, A Single Man George Clooney, Up in t.. http://bit.ly/08xdqgf
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@ponchopadilla I think it helps a lot that he's played by Colin Firth!
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