- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 31, 1976
- Place of Birth
- Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland
Colin Farrell
Colin James Farrell (born 31 May 1976) is an Irish actor. A leading man in blockbusters and independent films since the 2000s, he has received various accolades, including three Golden Globe Awards and a nomination for an Academy Award. The Irish Times named him Ireland's fifth-greatest film actor in 2020, and Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023. Farrell began acting in the BBC drama series Ballykissangel (1998) and made his film debut in the drama The War Zone (1999). His first lead film role was in the war drama Tigerland (2000), and he made his breakthrough in Steven Spielberg's science fiction film Minority Report (2002). He took on high-profile roles such as Bullseye in Daredevil (2003) and as Alexander the Great in Alexander (2004), with further starring roles in Michael Mann's Miami Vice (2006) and Woody Allen's Cassandra's Dream (2…
Filmography
movieThe Batman: Part II
2027 · Oz / The Penguin
tvAfter Hours with James Corden
2026 · Self
movieThe Slightest Touch
2026 · Self, Producer
tvVariety & CNN Actors on Actors
2025 · Self
movieBallad of a Small Player
2025 · Lord Doyle
movieA Big Bold Beautiful Journey
2025 · David
movieFrom that Small Island
2025 · Narrator
tvFrom that Small Island
2025 · Narrator
tvThe Penguin
2024 · Oz 'The Penguin' Cobb, Executive Producer
tvSugar
2024 · John Sugar, Executive Producer
movieThe Beautiful Game
2024 · Producer
movieRoom Taken
2023 · Executive Producer
movieOn the Red Carpet Presents: The Banshees of Inisherin
2023 · Self
movieThe Banshees of Inisherin
2022 · Pádraic Súilleabháin
movieThirteen Lives
2022 · John Volanthen
movieAfter Yang
2022 · Jake
movieThe Batman
2022 · Oz / The Penguin
tvThe North Water
2021 · Henry Drax
movieVoyagers
2021 · Richard
movieStreet Leagues
2020 · Narrator
movieAva
2020 · Simon
movieArtemis Fowl
2020 · Artemis Fowl I
movieThe Gentlemen
2020 · Coach
tvThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self - Guest
movieDumbo
2019 · Holt Farrier
movieGloomy Eyes
2019 · (English dubbing)
movieWidows
2018 · Jack Mulligan
An Impossible Conundrum
movieAn Impossible Conundrum
2018 · Self
movieRoman J. Israel, Esq.
2017 · George Pierce
movieThe Killing of a Sacred Deer
2017 · Steven Murphy
movieThe Beguiled
2017 · Corporal McBurney
movieFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016 · Percival Graves
movieIt's Not Yet Dark
2016 · Narrator (Voice)
movieThe Lobster
2015 · David
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest
movieSolace
2015 · Charles Ambrose
tvThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · Self - Guest
tvHot Ones
2015 · Self
tvVariety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · Self
movieMiss Julie
2014 · John
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self, Self - Guest
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self - Guest
movieWinter's Tale
2014 · Peter Lake
tvTrue Detective
2014 · Ray Velcoro
movieSaving Mr. Banks
2013 · Travers Robert Goff
movieEpic
2013 · Ronin (voice)
movieDead Man Down
2013 · Victor
movieSeven Psychopaths
2012 · Marty Faranan
movieTotal Recall
2012 · Douglas Quaid / Hauser
movieMuide Éire
2011 · Self
movieFright Night
2011 · Jerry Dandrige
movieHorrible Bosses
2011 · Bobby Pellitt
movieThe Way Back
2010 · Valka
movieLondon Boulevard
2010 · Harry Mitchel
tvConan
2010 · Self - Guest
movieBurma Soldier
2010 · Narrator (Voice)
movieOndine
2010 · Syracuse
movieCrazy Heart
2009 · Tommy Sweet
movieTriage
2009 · Mark Walsh, Executive Producer
movieThe Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009 · Imaginarium Tony 3
tvLive from Studio Five
2009 · Self
tvThe Meaning of Life
2009 · Self
moviePride and Glory
2008 · Jimmy Eagan
movieKicking It
2008 · Narrator (voice), Executive Producer
movieIn Bruges
2008 · Ray
movieCassandra's Dream
2007 · Terry Blaine
tvThe Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self
movieMiami Vice
2006 · Det. James 'Sonny' Crockett
movieAsk the Dust
2006 · Arturo Bandini
movieBecoming Alexander
2005 · Self
movieThe New World
2005 · Captain Smith
movieNos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005 · Self (archive footage)
movieAlexander
2004 · Alexander
Sarah Kuttner – Die Show
tvSarah Kuttner – Die Show
2004 · self - segment
movieA Home at the End of the World
2004 · Bobby Morrow (1982)
tvThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
movieIntermission
2003 · Lehiff
movieS.W.A.T.
2003 · Jim Street
movieVeronica Guerin
2003 · Tattooed Boy
tvCelebrities Uncensored
2003 · Self
Making of Phone Booth
movieMaking of Phone Booth
2003 · Self
movieDaredevil
2003 · Bullseye
movieThe Recruit
2003 · James Clayton
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self, Self - Guest
moviePhone Booth
2003 · Stu Shepard
movieMinority Report
2002 · Danny Witwer
movieHart's War
2002 · Lt. Thomas W. Hart
tvScrubs
2001 · Billy
movieAmerican Outlaws
2001 · Jesse James
movieTigerland
2000 · Pvt. Roland Bozz
movieOrdinary Decent Criminal
2000 · Alec
Love in the 21st Century
tvLove in the 21st Century
1999 · Mattie
movieThe War Zone
1999 · Nick
tvFalling for a Dancer
1998 · Daniel McCarthey
tvThe View
1997 · Self - Guest
movieThe Disappearance of Finbar
1997 · Simon
movieDrinking Crude
1997 · Click
tvThe Daily Show
1996 · Self
tvBallykissangel
1996 · Danny Byrne
movieFrankie Starlight
1995 · Young Man In Cinema No. 2 (uncredited)
tvInside the Actors Studio
1994 · Self
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
tvHBO First Look
1992 · Self
tvMTV Movie & TV Awards
1992 · Self - Presenter
tvThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self, Self - Guest
Goldene Kamera
tvGoldene Kamera
1984 · Self
tvWetten, dass..?
1981 · Self
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host, Self - Cameo (uncredited)
tvThe Late Late Show
1962 · Self
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
tvThe Emmy Awards
1949 · Self
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944 · Self - Nominee, Self - Presenter, Self - Nominee / Presenter
Belly of the Beast
movieBelly of the Beast
— · Jack Henry Abbott, Producer
Ordained
movieOrdained
— · Father Roy Craig, Producer
movieArt
— · Yvan
Bad Bridgets
movieBad Bridgets
—