Biography

Colin Firth (George)

Colin Firth’s range as an actor has been showcased in films as diverse as Mamma Mia!, Easy Virtue, The She Found Me, Where the Truth Lies, Girl with a Pearl Earring, and Bridget Jones’ Diary. Firth will next be seen in Dorian Gray. Born into an academic family - his father is a history lecturer and his mother is a comparative religions lecturer – and with grandparents who were Methodist missionaries, Firth spent his early childhood in Nigeria, returning to England at age five. He began studying acting at the Drama Centre in Chalk Farm, and had his first professional role in the West End production of Another Country. From this performance, he was chosen to play the character of “Judd” in the movie version. As his career blossomed, Firth went on to play a variety of character parts in both film and television. For his portrayal of “Robert Lawrence” in the 1989 TV production Tumbledown, he received the Royal Television Society Best Actor award and a BAFTA nomination. Firth also received a BAFTA nomination for “Mr. Darcy” in the 1995 hit telefilm version of Pride and Prejudice.

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