After remaining ‘gainfully unemployed for 11 months’ in 2018, Colin Farrell, an Irish actor, is back doing what he does the best; acting!
Here are some of Colin’s personal and professional life details that you might want to take a look at.
Quick Facts and Information on Colin Farrell
| Date of Birth | May 31, 1976 |
| Age | 42 |
| Country | Ireland |
| Address | Castleknock |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Profession | Actor |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| (Ex) Wife | Alicja Bachleda-Curus |
| Gay/Lesbain | Straight |
| Net Worth | Under Review |
| Children/Kids | James Padraig Farrell and Henry Tadeusz Farrell |
| Height | 1.78 meters |
Colin Farrell Early Life: Family, Mother, Father, Siblings
Colin was born on May 31, 1976, in Castleknock, Ireland to his parents, father Eamonn Farrell and mother Rita Farrell.
Colin grew up alongside his three siblings, sisters Catherine, Claudine Farrell, and brother Eamonn Farrell.
He was a rebellious teen growing up and began drinking and consuming drugs at a very early age. Till he reached 19, Colin was already seeking counseling for feeling “sad”.
Apart from being a rebellious kid, The Killing of a Sacred Deer actor, Colin wanted to be a professional footballer as he grew up. He drew inspiration from his father Eamonn who played for Shamrock Rovers. However, Colin didn’t make the grade to become a footballer.
Football’s loss somehow turned out be acting’s gain though!
Colin Farrell Professional Career, His Movies, and Upcoming Projects
In 1997, at the age of 21, Colin bagged his first role in an Irish film Drinking Crude, before securing a regular role in the famous TV series Ballykissangel.
Moving on, Colin got his big break after getting spotted by Kevin Spacey during his play at the Donmar Warehouse theatre.
Kevin was the man who recommended Colin for a role in Thaddeus O’Sullivan’s crime/thriller movie, Ordinary Decent Criminals.
After working in some great movies like Phone Booth and The Recruit, Colin slowly let the fame get to him and lost control of what he needed to do.
Divulging on the matter Colin once said.
“It all happened so fast. Success can be dangerous, especially when you’re young. It creates a false reality and you lose touch with things that really matter.”
He was so into drinks and drugs that even if the party finishes early, Colin would party alone until 5.30am.
Colin addressed his drinking issue as,
“I used to go bananas for five months then take the foot off the gas for two months and clean up a bit. I was sad. I was drinking loads.”
His drugs addiction went so far that even death started to tempt him. Colin made a shocking revelation recalling an instance,
“I remember thinking one day that I’ll go to New York, buy £2,000 of smack and rent a bedsit, put black sacks on the window and shoot up until I die.”
Finally, after struggling with addiction for years, Colin checked into rehab at the age of 29.
Colin Farrell Upcoming Projects
In 2019, you will get to see Colin act in a TV mini-series called The North Water, and films After Yang and Dumbo. Other than that, Colin will also be starring in 2020 movie, Bush.
Colin Farrell Relationships: Girlfriends, Dating Rumors, Flings, Wife, Married, Divorce
Colin Farrell was and is a heart-throb for many, no doubt, which justifies his long list of past relationships. Reports have it that Colin dated Britney Spears and was also associated with Carmen Electra, Lindsay Lohan, Angelina Jolie, and Kate Beckinsale.
Colin further shared a romantic relationship with late Elizabeth Taylor who was 44 years older in age than him.
The Lobster actor also dated Amelia Warner, with whom he participated in a non-legally binding ceremony hosted at Tahiti in 2001.
Later, Colin moved on to dating his ex-girlfriend, Kim Bordenave. The two dated for about a year from 2002-2003 and parted ways shortly after the birth of their son James.
Meanwhile, Colin Farrell’s current girlfriend is Kelly McNamara.
Who is Colin Farrell’s Wife?
The Phone Booth actor was reportedly married to actress and singer Alicja Bachleda-Curus. The reports claim that Colin and Alicja shared a husband-wife relationship, before going separate ways.
However, neither Colin nor Alicja has confirmed the news of their marriage.
Colin Farrell Children /kids/ Sons
Colin is a father to his two sons, James Padraig Farrell (age 15) and Henry Tadeusz Farrell (age 9). The mother of his elder son, James, is Colin’s ex-girlfriend, American model Kim Bordenave.
Whereas, Colin shares parental rights of his younger son, Henry, with his ex-wife Alicja Bachleda-Curus.
He shares a very close-knit and playful relationship with his sons.
Appearing on Ellen recently, Colin expressed how he loves to spend his free time with his boys (sons) back at home. And since Colin wasn’t working much last year, here’s what he did,
I was just home with the boys. It’s hard because you know, I travel 6-7 months a year on average and it’s tough on them, it’s tough on me and I miss them so much. So, I just get home and get in there faces to the point where they were actually sick of looking at me.
Colin further added on what his sons did to him,
One of them packed my bag when I finally left and the other one was waiting with passport on the front door saying ‘don’t be a stranger daddy.’
Colin Farrell’s elder son James Padrig Farrell Has Angelman syndrome.
Angelman syndrome is recognized as a complex neuro-genetic disorder which primarily affects the nervous system of a person. The characteristic features of this syndrome include severe speech impairment, intellectual disability, delayed development, and problems with balance and movement aka ataxia.
The syndrome, unfortunately, has no known care!
It would be a heart-wrenching moment for any parents to know that their child is diagnosed with such syndrome and Colin is no different.
Talking to People Magazine in 2017, Colin described how amazing it was to witness his son James take his first steps,
When James took his first steps a couple weeks short of his fourth birthday, it was pretty amazing and humbling to see, People talk about the children taking the first step, it’s obviously a monumental moment and it’s been represented in films. But to be told your child may never take the first step and then see those first steps is just kind of a different sport all together.
