Colin Farrell

Dubliner Colin Farrell studied acting at the Gaiety School of Drama before appearing in several BBC television shows. Farrell’s breakthrough role came in 2000’s Tigerland, which he followed up with leading parts in Phone Booth (2002), Minority Report (2002) and Alexander (2004).

In 2009, the actor earned a Golden Globe for his work in In Bruges before going on to star in films Horrible Bosses (2011), Total Recall (2012) and The Lobster (2015).

Farrell briefly switched to the small screen in 2015 when he costarred in the TV series True Detective alongside Vince Vaughn and Rachel McAdams before returning to films a year later for the Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. In 2023, he received an Oscar nomination for best actor for his performance in The Banshees of Inisherin.

Farrell’s other blockbuster films include Tim Burton‘s 2019 live-action fantasy Dumbo, and Matt Reeves’ 2022 The Batman, in which he portrayed Penguin.

Farrell returned to TV for a spinoff solo series based on his The Batman character, aptly titled The Penguin, which debuted on Max in September 2024. He won a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his portrayal of the villain the following year.

The actor has two sons. He shares James Padraig (born 2003) with model Kim Bordenave, who he dated from 2002 to 2003. He also shares Henry Tadeusz (born 2009) with Polish actress Alicja Bachleda-Curuś, from whom he officially split in 2010.