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Colin Firth was born on September 10, 1960, in the village of Grayshott, Hampshire, England. Both of his parents were educators—his mother taught comparative religion at the University of Winchester, and his father was a history lecturer. His sister, Kate Firth, is an actress and voice coach, while his brother, Jonathan Firth, is also an actor.
Firth’s family background was globally oriented. His parents spent part of their childhood in India, where their father (Colin’s grandfather) served as an Anglican missionary. Due to his parents’ academic work, Firth spent parts of his childhood abroad, including several years in Nigeria and later in St. Louis, Missouri, which he described as one of the more difficult environments he experienced growing up.
Colin Firth returned to the UK for his secondary education at The King’s School in Winchester, where he was often perceived as an outsider and was subjected to bullying. By the age of 10, he had already decided to pursue acting and began participating in drama workshops. Firth had little interest in traditional schooling, feeling that the curriculum did not align with his passions.
After completing the sixth form, Firth moved to London and joined the National Youth Theatre, which marked the beginning of his acting career. He started working in the wardrobe department of the National Theatre before enrolling at the Drama Centre London to formally train as an actor. In recognition of his artistic contributions, the University of Winchester awarded Firth an honorary degree in 2007.
Colin Firth’s early film work included roles in “Another Country” (1984), “A Month in the Country” (1987), and the critically acclaimed “Tumbledown” (1988), in which he portrayed Scottish soldier Robert Lawrence. His career breakthrough came when he played Mr. Darcy in the BBC adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” (1995), a performance that garnered him international recognition and positioned him as a prominent figure in British television and cinema.
In the following years, Firth appeared in a range of dramatic and romantic roles, including in “Donovan Quick,” “Conspiracy” (in which he portrayed Wilhelm Stuckart), “Love Actually” (2003) by Richard Curtis, “Hope Springs” (2003), “Girl with a Pearl Earring” (2003), “Then She Found Me” (2007), and “The Last Legion” (2007).
Firth also explored singing in the musical film “Mamma Mia!” (2008), which became a box office success, grossing over $600 million worldwide and becoming one of the highest-grossing British films of all time. In 2009, he starred in Tom Ford’s directorial debut, “A Single Man,” a role that won him the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival.
| Net Worth 2021: | 3 billion |
