Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell Movies and TV Shows

Colin James Farrell (born 31 May 1976) is an Irish actor. He first appeared in the BBC drama series Ballykissangel (1998), then made his film debut in the drama film The War Zone (1999), and was discovered by Hollywood upon taking the lead role in the war drama film Tigerland (2000). He then portrayed the outlaw Jesse James in the Western film American Outlaws (2001) before starring in the thriller films Phone Booth (2002), S.W.A.T. (2003), and The Recruit (2003), establishing his international box office appeal. During that time, he also appeared in Steven Spielberg's sci-fi thriller Minority Report (2002) and as the villain Bullseye in the superhero film Daredevil (2003). After starring in the independent films Intermission (2003) and A Home at the End of the World (2004), Farrell portrayed Alexander the Great in the biopic Alexander (2004) and starred in the historical romantic drama film The New World (2005). He followed these with roles in Miami Vice (2006), Ask the Dust (2006), and Cassandra's Dream (2007), underscoring his popularity; his role in the comedy film In Bruges (2008) earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. He starred in the black comedy film Horrible Bosses (2011), for which he received critical praise, along with the comedy-horror film Fright Night (2011), the sci-fi action film Total Recall (2012), and the black comedy crime film Seven Psychopaths (2012). Farrell starred in the action film Dead Man Down (2013) and the quasi-biopic Saving Mr. Banks (2013), in which he portrayed the father of P.L. Travers. He starred as Peter Lake in the supernatural fable Winter's Tale (2014), an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Mark Helprin, and portrayed Detective Ray Velcoro in the second season of HBO's True Detective (2015). He also starred in the film The Lobster (2015), for which he was nominated for his second Golden Globe. He portrayed Percival Graves in the Harry Potter spin-off film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016). In 2020, he was listed at No. 5 on The Irish Times' list of Ireland's greatest film actors. He has been cast as Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin in The Batman, which is set for a March 2022 release.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 5/31/1976 (47 years old)
  • Place of birth: Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland
  • nationality: Irish
  • height: 1.78 m
  • Net worth: $80,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
Sugar
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 79%
role:
Executive Producer
Not available
2024

Drama

7.7
79%
Not available
The Banshees of Inisherin
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 75%
role:
Pádraic Súilleabháin
2022

Comedy

Drama

7.7
75%
Thirteen Lives
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 80%
role:
John Volanthen
2022

Drama

Thriller

7.8
80%
After Yang
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 65%
role:
Jake
2022

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7
65%
The Batman
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 77%
role:
Oswald 'Oz' Cobblepot / The Penguin & 2 more
2022

Action

Crime

Drama

7.8
77%
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The North Water
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 79%
role:
Henry Drax
2021

Drama

Mystery

7.6
79%
Voyagers
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 61%
role:
Richard
2021

Romance

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.5
61%
Ava
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 58%
role:
Simon
2020

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.5
58%
Artemis Fowl
IMDB 4.3
TMDB 57%
role:
Artemis Fowl I
2020

Action

Adventure

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.3
57%
2020

Action

Comedy

Crime

7.8
77%
Dumbo
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 67%
role:
Holt Farrier
2019

Adventure

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3
67%
Widows
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 65%
role:
Jack Mulligan
2018

Crime

Thriller

6.8
65%
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 63%
role:
George Pierce
2017

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.5
63%
2017

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.0
70%
The Beguiled
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 59%
role:
Corporal John McBurney
2017

Drama

6.3
59%
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2016

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2
73%
The Lobster
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 70%
role:
David
2015

Comedy

Drama

Romance

7.1
70%
Solace
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 63%
role:
Charles Ambrose
2015

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

6.4
63%
Miss Julie
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 57%
role:
John
2014

Drama

5.5
57%
Winter's Tale
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 63%
role:
Peter Lake
2014

Drama

Mystery

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1
63%
Saving Mr. Banks
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 74%
role:
Travers Robert Goff
2013

Comedy

Drama

History

7.5
74%
2013

Adventure

Drama

History

8.0
77%
Epic
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 65%
role:
Ronin (voice)
2013

Adventure

Animation

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6
65%
Dead Man Down
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 61%
role:
Victor
2013

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.4
61%
Seven Psychopaths
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 68%
role:
Marty Faranan
2012

Comedy

Crime

7.1
68%
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Total Recall
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 60%
role:
Douglas Quaid / Hauser
2012

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2
60%
Fright Night
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 62%
role:
Jerry Dandrige
2011

Comedy

Horror

6.4
62%
Horrible Bosses
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 66%
role:
Bobby Pellitt
2011

Comedy

Crime

6.9
66%
London Boulevard
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 60%
role:
Harry Mitchel
2010

Crime

Drama

6.2
60%
Crazy Heart
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 69%
role:
Tommy Sweet
2009

Drama

Music

Romance

7.2
69%
Triage
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 62%
role:
Executive Producer & 1 more
Not available
2009

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.5
62%
Not available
2009

Adventure

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.8
64%
Ondine
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 63%
role:
Syracuse
2009

Drama

Romance

6.8
63%
Pride and Glory
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 64%
role:
Jimmy Eagan
2008

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.6
64%
Kicking It
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 87%
role:
Narrator & 1 more
2008

Documentary

7.3
87%
In Bruges
IMDB 7.9
TMDB 75%
role:
Ray
2008

Comedy

Crime

Drama

7.9
75%
Cassandra's Dream
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 62%
role:
Terry Blaine
2007

Crime

Drama

6.6
62%
Miami Vice
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 59%
role:
Det. James 'Sonny' Crockett & 1 more
2006

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.1
59%
Ask the Dust
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 53%
role:
Arturo Bandini
2006

Drama

Romance

5.7
53%
The New World
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 65%
role:
Captain Smith
2005

Drama

History

Romance

6.7
65%
Alexander
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 59%
role:
Alexander
2004

Action

Adventure

Drama

History

Romance

War & Politics

5.6
59%
A Home at the End of the World
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 65%
role:
Bobby Morrow (1982)
2004

Drama

Romance

6.6
65%
Intermission
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 62%
role:
Lehiff
2003

Comedy

Crime

Drama

6.8
62%
S.W.A.T.
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 61%
role:
Jim Street
2003

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.0
61%
Veronica Guerin
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 67%
role:
Tattooed Boy
2003

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.8
67%
Phone Booth
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 68%
role:
Stu Shepard
2003

Drama

Thriller

7.1
68%
Daredevil
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 53%
role:
Lester / Bullseye
2003

Action

Crime

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.3
53%
The Recruit
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 63%
role:
James Clayton
2003

Action

Thriller

6.6
63%
Minority Report
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 73%
role:
Danny Witwer
2002

Action

Mystery

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6
73%
Hart's War
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 64%
role:
Lt. Thomas W. Hart
2002

Drama

War & Politics

6.3
64%
American Outlaws
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 60%
role:
Jesse James
2001

Action

Western

5.9
60%
Tigerland
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 66%
role:
Pvt. Roland Bozz
2000

Drama

War & Politics

6.9
66%
2000

Comedy

Thriller

6.3
61%
1999

Drama

7.2
70%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Colin Farrell are, for example, The Banshees of Inisherin, Thirteen Lives and After Yang.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and iTunes.
The best Anystream ratings are Kicking It (8.0), Thirteen Lives (7.9) and The Goldbergs (7.9).
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