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AKA: Colin Andrew Firth
Nationality: British
Birthdate: 09/10/1960
Birthplace: Nigeria
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British actor Colin Firth achieved international renown in 1995 with his arguably definitive screen portrayal of Fitzwilliam Darcy in the BBC adaptation of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice." He began his career in West End dramas and on the big screen in period, often literary adaptations, before a number of successful romantic comedies including “Bridget Jones’ Diary” (2001) and broader historic dramas like “The Girl with the Pearl Earring” (2003) turned him into “the thinking woman’s heartthrob.” The moniker stuck throughout his career, but Firth continued to showcase untapped facets of
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Lived in Nigeria with parents, until the age of four
Family briefly moved to St Louis, MO when he was in his early teens
Joined the National Theater doing odd jobs for the wardrobe department
Trained at the Drama Centre in North London, where he performed his first amateur "Hamlet"
1983
London stage debut, "Another Country"; replaced Rupert Everett in the role of Guy Bennett
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