The best roles of Colin Firth

One of the most successful actors to date is Colin Firth. He is interested in the multifacetedness of his roles. Having started acting in films back in 1984, today he continues to do his favorite thing. Today, Colin Firth knows, perhaps, all over the world.

Brief information from biography

The actor was born in 1960 in the English county of Hampshire. He grew up in the countryside with his parents, as well as his brother and sister. However, in 1971 the whole family changed their place of residence. Now they lived in St. Louis, Missouri. Interesting fact: during the school years Colin Firth taught the game on euphonium.

The college, which the young man entered immediately after graduation from school, was completed in 1982. And in 1984 Colin Firth was confirmed for the role of Tommy Judd in the film "Another Country". His successful acting career began.

Famous movies with Colin Firth

About 10 years in a row Firth was shot in a variety of scenes, but they did not bring him much success. "Puppeteer", "Valmon", "Fatal Woman", "Lady with Camellias" and a few very little-known works, perhaps, were seen only by the most loyal fans of the actor.

However, in 1995 Colin Firth was invited to play the role of Mr. Darcy in the adaptation of the famous novel by Jane Austen. When the ribbon "Pride and Prejudice" came out on the screens, the number of fans (or, more precisely, the fans) of his talent grew rapidly. In addition to success among the audience, the film and the game itself Firth was noted by many critics.

However, after that, strangely enough, a large number of proposals for the actor did not fall. No, he acted in some films, but they remained little-known. The only exception is, perhaps, only the "English patient". However, there Colin Firth plays the role of the husband of the main character, and appears on the screen not often.

Another success for the actor brought a comedic romantic picture "The Diary of Bridget Jones." Coincidence or not, but here the name of his hero is Darcy. Anyway, but after this work he starred in several more successful films. "How important it is to be serious", "Conspiracy", "Londinium" came out in 2001-2002.

After that, Colin Firth played another of his most significant roles. "The Girl with the Pearl Earring" was released in 2003. The partner in the film at Colin was Scarlett Johansson. Here he played an artist, a real personality, Jan Vermeer. The film tells the story of the creation of the painting of the same name, which is currently kept in the Mauritshuis Museum.

After this career Colin Firth went up the hill. He starred in many films, including the sequel to Bridget Jones.

The most scandalous, but at the same time successful work of Colin is the role in the gay drama "Lonely Man". Released in 2009, she became a reason for gossip and gossip. Critics noted the excellent acting, as well as excellent director's work, but many fans and fans did not like that their favorite decided on the role of homosexual. Whatever it was, but Colin Firth (photo you can see in the article) was awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actor, and was also nominated for an Oscar.

As for the private life, now Colin Firth is in an official marriage with Libya Jujolli.