A classically trained British theatre actor, COLIN FIRTH (Lord Henry Dashwood) is a veteran of numerous television and film roles. In 2001, he became best known to American audiences when he starred opposite Renée Zellweger in the hit British comedy Bridget Jones’s Diary, in which he portrayed Mark Darcy, the man who rivaled Hugh Grant for Bridget’s affections. He is probably best remembered for his breakout role in 1995 when he played Mr. Darcy in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, for which he received a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor and legions of female admirers.
He will next be seen starring in the Disney film Hope Springs with Heather Graham and Minnie Driver. He has recently completed production on the Universal film Love Actually with Hugh Grant and Laura Linney, as well as the independent film Girl With A Pearl Earring, opposite Tom Wilkinson and Scarlett Johansson.
He was recently seen starring opposite Rupert Everett and Reese Witherspoon in the Miramax Film, The Importance of Being Earnest. In 1998, Firth starred in Shakespeare in Love, where he played Lord Wessex, the evil husband to Gwyenth Paltrow’s character. In 1997, he starred in A Thousand Acres, with Michelle Pfeiffer and Jessica Lange, and in 1996, The English Patient, opposite Kristen Scott Thomas and Ralph Fiennes. His other film credits include Relative Values, My Life So Far, The Secret Laughter of Women, Fever Pitch, Circle of Friends, Playmaker, and the title role in Valmont.
In 1989, he received the Royal Television Society Best Actor Award as well as a BAFTA nomination for his work in the TV production Tumbledown. Firth’s other work on television includes roles in the films Conspiracy, Windmills on the Clyde: Making Donovan Quick, Donovan Quick, The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd, Deep Blue Sea, Hostages, and the mini-series Nostromo. His London stage debut was in the West End production of Another Country playing Benett. He was then chosen to play the character Judd in the 1984 film adaptation.
Colin Firth resides in London, England with his wife and young son.
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