Colin Farrell biography
Colin Farrell is an Irish actor (born 1976), born on 31 May 1976 in Castleknock.
Colin Farrell's screen career began in 1995 with Frankie Starlight, playing Young Man in Cinema No.2.
Colin Farrell has appeared in 58 films and 7 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025), Ballad of a Small Player (2025), The Banshees of Inisherin (2022).
Honours include Golden Globe Award for Best Actor , Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (2 times), Golden Globe Award for Best Actor , Miniseries or Television Film and Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Movie/Miniseries Actor.
Coming up next: The Batman: Part II (2028).
- Born
- 31 May 1976 (age 50)
- Birthplace
- Castleknock
- Work
- Actor, Character actor, Film actor, Stage actor, Television actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1994 to present
- Awards
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor , Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (2 times)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor , Miniseries or Television Film
- Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Movie/Miniseries Actor
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor
Colin Farrell filmography
59 films and 7 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | The Batman: Part II | Oswald "Oz" Cobb / The Penguin | Filming | |
| 2025 | A Big Bold Beautiful Journey | David Longley | ||
| 2025 | Ballad of a Small Player | Lord Doyle | ||
| 2022 | The Banshees of Inisherin | Pádraic Súilleabháin | ||
| 2022 | The Batman | Oswald "Oz" Cobb / The Penguin | ||
| 2022 | Thirteen Lives | John Volanthen | ||
| 2021 | After Yang | Jake | ||
| 2021 | Voyagers | Richard Alling | ||
| 2020 | Ava | Simon | ||
| 2020 | Artemis Fowl | Artemis Fowl I | ||
| 2019 | Dumbo | Holt Farrier | ||
| 2019 | The Gentlemen | Coach | ||
| 2018 | Widows | Jack Mulligan | ||
| 2017 | The Beguiled | John McBurney | ||
| 2017 | The Killing of a Sacred Deer | Steven Murphy | ||
| 2017 | Roman J. Israel, Esq | George Pierce | ||
| 2016 | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Percival Graves / Gellert Grindelwald | ||
| 2016 | It's Not Yet Dark | English | ||
| 2015 | Solace | Charles Ambrose | ||
| 2015 | The Lobster | David | ||
| 2014 | Winter's Tale | Peter Lake | ||
| 2014 | Miss Julie | John | ||
| 2013 | Saving Mr. Banks | Travers Robert Goff | ||
| 2013 | Epic | Ronin | Voice role | |
| 2013 | Dead Man Down | Victor / Laszlo Kerick |
Show all 59 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Total Recall | Douglas Quaid / Agent Carl Hauser | ||
| 2012 | Seven Psychopaths | Marty Faranan | ||
| 2011 | Fright Night | Jerry Dandrige | ||
| 2011 | Horrible Bosses | Bobby Pellitt | ||
| 2010 | The Way Back | Valka | ||
| 2010 | London Boulevard | Harry Mitchel | ||
| 2009 | Triage | Mark Walsh | Also executive producer | |
| 2009 | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | Imaginarium Tony (3rd transformation) | ||
| 2009 | Ondine | Syracuse / Circus | ||
| 2009 | Crazy Heart | Tommy Sweet | ||
| 2008 | In Bruges | Ray | ||
| 2008 | Pride and Glory | Sgt. Jimmy Egan | ||
| 2008 | Kicking It | Narrator | Documentary; also executive producer | |
| 2007 | Cassandra's Dream | Terry Blaine | ||
| 2006 | Ask the Dust | Arturo Bandini | ||
| 2006 | Miami Vice | Detective James "Sonny" Crockett | ||
| 2005 | The New World | Captain John Smith | ||
| 2004 | Alexander | Alexander | ||
| 2004 | A Home at the End of the World | Bobby Morrow (1982) | ||
| 2003 | Daredevil | Bullseye | ||
| 2003 | Veronica Guerin | Tattooed Boy | Cameo | |
| 2003 | The Recruit | James Douglas Clayton | ||
| 2003 | S.W.A.T | Officer III Jim Street | ||
| 2003 | Intermission | Lehiff | ||
| 2002 | Minority Report | Agt. Danny Witwer | ||
| 2002 | Phone Booth | Stu Shepard | ||
| 2002 | Hart's War | Lt. Thomas W. Hart | ||
| 2001 | American Outlaws | Jesse James | ||
| 2000 | Tigerland | Private Roland Bozz | ||
| 2000 | Ordinary Decent Criminal | Alec | ||
| 1999 | The War Zone | Nick | ||
| 1997 | Drinking Crude | |||
| 1996 | The Disappearance of Finbar | Simon | Uncredited | |
| 1995 | Frankie Starlight | Young Man in Cinema No.2 |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Penguin | Oswald "Oz" Cobb / The Penguin | Miniseries; also executive producer | |
| 2024 | Sugar | John Sugar | 16 episodes; also executive producer | |
| 2021 | The North Water | Henry Drax | 5 episodes | |
| 2015 | True Detective | Detective Ray Velcoro | 8 episodes | |
| 2005 | Scrubs | Billy Callahan | Episode: "My Lucky Charm" | |
| 1998 | Falling for a Dancer | Daniel McCarthey | 4 episodes | |
| 1998 | Ballykissangel | Danny Byrne | 18 episodes |