Colin Farrell

Son of Irish football player, Eamon Farrell.

Dropped out of the Gaiety Drama School in Dublin and a few months later auditioned for a part in "Ballykissangel" and was successful.

The youngest of the four children, he has one brother Eamonn Farrell and two sisters: Catherine Farrell and Claudine Farrell.

His sister Claudine Farrell is also his personal assistant.

Ranked #98 in Premiere magazines 2003 annual Power 100 List. It is his first appearance on the list.

Named one of People magazines 50 Most Beautiful People in the World .

His mother, Rita, forced him to take dancing lessons once his brother, Emmon Farrell Jr., started them. Emmon Jr. also got him into acting by attending an acting school and later recommending it to Colin.

Voted 6th in The Worlds Sexiest Man of 2003 in Company magazine.

His girlfriend, model Kim Bordenave, gave birth to a 7lb. 9oz. baby boy called James Padraig. He was born on Friday September 12th, 2003 in a Los Angeles hospital.

He has suffered from chronic insomnia since he was 12 years old.

One of his favourites books is "When Nietzsche wept" by Irvin D. Yalom.

Former son-in-law of actress Annette Ekblom and Alun Lewis.

He says that growing up, one of his childhood idols was Al Pacino. He got the chance to work opposite his hero in The Recruit (an experience he described as "scary as hell to work opposite a legend," even though he says Pacino was one of the kindest men hed ever met and says they still hang out together).

On his left ring finger, above the knuckle he has the name "Millie" tattooed. "Millie" was a nickname for his former girlfriend Amelia Warner.

He has two tattoos on his left forearm. The first one is the words "Carpe Diem" (Latin for "Seize the day"). Beside this tattoo there is a second tattoo, which is a black cross.

Auditioned to become a member of the Irish boyband, Boyzone , but was turned down.

Daredevil marks the first time he has been able to use his own Irish accent in an American movie.

His idol Al Pacino called him "the best actor of his generation."

Played soccer during his youth.

Treated for exhaustion and dependency on prescription medication in December 2005. The medication was prescribed to the actor after a back injury, publicist Danica Smith said in a written statement, which revealed Farrell had checked himself into an undisclosed treatment center. "No other comments (are) to be made at this time," the statement said.

Was originally considered for the role of Matt Murdock/Daredevil in the film adaptation of the comic Daredevil while Ben Affleck , who ultimately played Murdock, was originally considered for the role of Bullseye (Farrells character).

His acting idols and influences are Al Pacino , Steve McQueen , Paul Newman , Clint Eastwood , James Caan and Marlon Brando.

Was accompanied by Britney Spears to the American premiere of S.W.A.T. .

Was a line dancing instructor in a nightclub in Limerick called Docs (now known as Trinity Rooms).

Resides in Dublin, Ireland and Los Angeles, California.

Has twice taken roles meant for Heath Ledger. One of the roles was Alexander , the second role was The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus . Farrell, along with Jude Law and Johnny Depp , will play a physically altered form of Ledgers character as he travels through different worlds.

His son James has Angelman Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder.

Considered for the role of James Bond in Casino Royale , which went to Daniel Craig.

When he and his In Bruges co-star Brendan Gleeson both got nominated for Golden Globes, he bet Brendan twenty dollars that he [Colin] would win if any of them won at all. Farrell indeed won the Golden Globe.

He and Alicja Bachleda , became the parents of a son, named Henry Tadeusz, on October 7, 2009 in Los Angeles.

Cedric Gauthier wrote song "I wanna be Colin Farrell".

Separated with Alicja Bachleda on October 15, 2010.

Quit smoking on his 34th birthday (May 31, 2010). He mentioned that he smoked an entire pack of cigarettes that day, paying close attention to every puff he took, and even wrote a goodbye letter to cigarettes. He stubbed out his last cigarette at 11:55pm that night and has been smoke-free ever since.

Good friends with Jeremy Renner.

Was in a relationship with Amelia Warner in 2001 and reports surfaced that they married. However, the couple had a ceremony that wasnt a legal marriage ceremony, on a beach in Tahiti while on holiday. According to Warner, they booked the event along with shark feeding as another activity.

Was mistakenly arrested for attempted murder when he was a teenager living in Sidney, Australia. His alibi was he was high on ecstasy on the other side of town.

Has twice played a character named Ray, in both In Bruges and "True Detective" (second season).

Has appeared in three films with Samantha Morton : Minority Report , Miss Julie and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them .

He admitted in an interview with CinemaBlend that he took the role of Percival Graves in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them because he loves the Harry Potter franchise and wanted to be a part of it.

He has acted alongside four actors whove played the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman: Ben Affleck in Daredevil , Val Kilmer in Alexander and Christian Bale in The New World and Michael Keaton in Tim Burtons Dumbo. The only one he hasnt worked with yet is George Clooney.

He appeared in three films directed by Richard Attenborough : Oh! What a Lovely War , A Bridge Too Far and Gandhi .

Being Irish is very much a part of who I am. I take it everywhere with,me.

Anything I am and anything I hope to be, I have my mom to thank.

I think we missed an opportunity. It was never going to be,Lethal Weapon (1987) , but I think we missed an opportunity to,have a friendship that also had some elements of fun.

[on his vampire character in Fright Night (2011) ] He is an,incredible observer of human behavior. Human beings are simultaneously,a point of fascination and a point of disgust. He is sick of them. They,are weak, they are flawed, they feel too much. But he needs them to,survive.

[on scathing reviews for his performance in Alexander (2004) ],That was fairly defining. I seriously thought of walking away from it,all.

Desperation will allow you to do incredible things in the name of,survival.

I am so ready to not talk about films, to not see a camera, to not have,any idea that things such as fame and acting exist. I am so ready to,get the fuck away. I have absolute gratitude for what I do for a,living. I love it, but I want to step away and live a little.

[on his son James]When James took his first steps a couple weeks short,of his fourth birthday, it was pretty amazing and humbling to see,I really look forward to that insane hour that we spend together. I really do.

Being Irish is very much a part of who I am. I take it everywhere with me.

I will say that as I get older and calmer and quieter in my own self, the one quality in a woman that I find more and more attractive is kindness. A sense of adventure and humor is important too, but I truly find kindness and consideration for others to be the most attractive thing in anyone.