Colin Firth is a popular actor who has conquered millions of women's hearts around the world. Ladies are so pleased with his images on the screen that they watch their favorite characters on the screens without stopping.
Colin Firth is an actor known to many in various films. It perfectly combines a talented comedian and a dramatic one. Fert's women simply adore for their intelligence, calmness and nobility.
Actor's childhood
Countdown biography Colin Firth can safely be kept from September 10, 1960. He was born into a family of, at first glance, ordinary British who were teaching. Firth’s parents were interested in religion and history. Shirley Jean's mother, father David Norman Firth. Boys, as noted by those who knew the family closely, can be called cheerful, not just cheerful, but one that everyone would envy.
His grandparents were Christian missionaries. Together with them Colin traveled a lot and often. So, for example, he visited Nigeria, and also lived in St. Louis. After these travels, he returned to his parents in England. Here they lived in the small town of Winchester.
Education, the future actor received in a regular school. But when he was 11, the family moved to St. Louis, Missouri, and then at a local school he had a hard time. Hooligans constantly lifted him up, as a result of which he almost completely lost interest in learning.
However, it was during his school years that he showed his creativity to the maximum - he was identified in a drama circle, where he understood his vocation. Young Firth, noted by those who knew him then, literally fell in love with the theater. At the age of 14, he was inspired by the ideas of Stanislavsky and began to master his school with all seriousness.
Despite the apparent nobility of an adult Colin, the teenager Firth was quite eccentric. He did not particularly respect science, and instead of them often spent time playing the guitar and participating in a rock band. He was also distinguished by the denial of any racial stereotypes.
After college, he entered the College of Barton Peveril at the Faculty of English Literature. Despite the fact that he was happy to study, two years later he decided to get a job at the London National Youth Theater.
Career development
Colin Firth could not use his experience playing in drama circles of the school to get the opportunity to be accepted into the troupe of actors. Therefore, he had to start his career literally from the bottom - he got a cloakroom. During the performances, the future screen star enviously looked into the hall and dreamed about his future on the stage.
He lived at that time rather poorly, rented a small room, which contrasted even more with his work. However, the guy did not fall into depression, but simply started saving money. When he had accumulated a sufficient amount, Colin Firth entered the London Drama Center. His debut was the participation in the production of Hamlet in the title role.
And then his star lit up, because participation in this production of young talent noted the famous screenwriter Julian Mitchell. He will invite Firth to his own production based on Mitchell’s play “Another Country”.
In 1984, this production received its television version. And this event produced the effect of an exploding bomb. Colin Firth also played in this version of the play. And his partners on the screen were Rupert Everett, Guy Bennett.
Further, Firth’s career went only for development. The next role was soldier Robert in the military drama "Ruined". The young actor got a difficult type - the soldier was injured when half of his brain was demolished by a bullet. The next invitation was made to him by Milos Forman. In his painting "Valmon" Colin Firth appeared in the image of a depraved Viscount. And he was so convincing that the entire audience among the woman was completely delighted with him.
Then a whole hurricane of offers fell on him. In the career and filmography of the actor appeared such tapes as "Fatal Woman", "Hostages", "Puppet Master", "Hour of the Pig", "Circle of Friends" and others. However, critics are sure that Fert’s role as Mr. Darcy from the film “Pride and Prejudice” can safely be singled out. It was this picture that brought him the title of "ideal man" and the "sex symbol of Britain."
As friends of the actor note, at first he really did not want to act, believing that Mr. Darcy was completely none of him. And the actor was terribly annoyed that women took his hero in that way.
The next point in his career was the role in the film "Shakespeare in Love". The film was so successful that it was immediately nominated for 119 different awards. Moreover, half of them were victorious.
In 2001, Firth again acted as a smoothie, participating in the Bridget Jones Diary project. And later he had to return to this image in parts-sequels. Moreover, in this film, he again starred as a character with the name Darcy.
Critics say that Colin Firth does not take on those roles that he does not like. Moreover, if he agrees to the proposal, he fulfills it for all 100 - he tries to get accustomed to the character’s image and character to the maximum. And from each work he receives invaluable experience and fully enjoys the process of work.
Firth also tried himself in the musical - he accepted the invitation to star in the musical Mamma Mia. By his half-century anniversary, the actor was able to achieve everything he dreamed about. He is popular and famous, he is worshiped by women all over the world, he has been awarded prestigious and popular awards, including an Oscar for best actor in the film "The King Speaks."
Personal life
Colin Firth’s personal life is rather monotonous, because by his nature he is an exemplary family man. His first marriage was hasty and erroneous. His day was Meg Tilly, whom he met on the set. The couple had a son, Will. After filming, they moved to Canada, where the actor’s wife was from. However, after some time, he got bored without doing what he loved, and they parted.
In 1995, Colin met in Libya, Giudzholli, who acted as a director and screenwriter. Since then, he began to live in literally two countries. The couple had two sons - Luke and Matteo. And another of their children was a small shop of eco-products.
Not so long ago, journalists learned that in a pair of Fert and his wife, not everything is so rosy and good. It turned out that his wife was cheating on him. However, the actor forgave her, appearing with her at the premiere of the second part of the musical Mama Mia.
