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Colin Andrew Firth, CBE (born 10 September 1960) is an English film, television, and theatre actor. Firth gained wide public attention in the 1990s for his portrayal of Mr. Darcy in the 1995 television adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. In 2011, Firth received an Academy Award for his portrayal of King George VI in The King’s Speech, a performance that also earned him the Golden Globe, BAFTA and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor, amongst others. The previous year, he received his first Academy Award nomination, for his leading role in A Single Man, a performance that won him a BAFTA Award. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011.

• Born: Colin Andrew Firth 10 September 1960 (age 51) Grayshott, Hampshire, England, UK
• Occupation: Actor
• Years active: 1983–present
• Spouse: Livia Giuggioli (1997–present; 2 children)
• Partner: Meg Tilly (1989–1994; 1 child)
• Children: 3
• Relatives: Kate Firth (sister) Jonathan Firth (brother)
• 2010: Best Actor
• 2009: Best Actor in a Leading Role
• 2010: Best Actor in a Leading Role
• 2010: Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
• 1998: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
• 2010: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
• 2010: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

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Perez Hilton Gossip, 2012-05-09 10:30:48
Ooh-La-La!! Who would've thought Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth would look so cute in their WWII-era wedding garb?? The Academy Award winning duo filmed a wedding scene in Scotland on Saturday for The Railway Man, an upcoming flick telling the true story of released POW Eric Lomax (played by Firth) ...

Colin Firth lends voice to classic novel reading
CBS Entertainment Ne, 2012-05-07 14:33:33
Oscar winner for "The King's Speech" discusses why it's difficult to narrate an audio book, how he was intimidated by Nicole Kidman