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Colin J. Farrell was born in 1976 in Dublin, Ireland. At the age of 15, Colin, the son of Irish soccer star Eamon Farrell, chose to pursue a career in acting rather than
follow in his father's footsteps. He enrolled in Dublin's Gaeity school, but left shortly before he landed the role of Danny on the hit series Ballykissangel. The popular show went on to make Farrell a
teen idol and soon he had a Hollywood agent and a leading role in Joel Schumacher's Tigerland.
Colin Farrell is on the verge of becoming a big name in ShowBiz thanks to His critically
praised role as rebellious Bozz in Tigerland put him on the track to becoming a big star. The film follows a group of young soldiers training in Louisiana on their way to battle. Although reviews for the
film have been positive, most reviewers have singled out Farrell as the long sought flawed hero leading man. In fact, his appearance in Tigerland earned him a Boston Society of Film Critics Award for
Best Actor in 2000. Hollywood has wasted no time in snatching up Colin, making 11 movies in just three years.
Though his star role as Jesse James in the western American Outlaws (2001) didn't rock
the box office, his performance was given strong nods and he was bombarded with scripts for blockbusters such as Hart's War (2002) opposite Bruce Willis, Spielberg's Minority Report (2002) and Daredevil
(2003), as well as low-budget features like Phone Booth (2002).
Farrell married actress Amelia Warner in July, 2001, but they filed for divorce in November of the same year. He has her name
tattooed on his ring finger.
Since then, he has gained as big a reputation for his partying, womanizing and drinking as for his acting ability. His son, James, with model Kim Bordenave, was born on
September 12, 2003.
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