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Colin FarrellColin James Farrell (born May 31, 1976) is an Irish actor born in Castleknock, Dublin. He was educated at Castleknock College and Gormanstown College.

Colin Farrell attended The Gaiety School of Acting, but dropped out and snagged the part of Danny Bryne on Ballykissangel, a popular BBC television drama set in Ireland. It ran from 1996 till 2001 with Colin's part running from 1998 to 1999.

Before that, he then had a number of small roles in various TV shows and movies till he played the part of Private Roland Bozz in Tigerland in 2000. Since then he has been one of Ireland's rising stars in Hollywood, acting alongside some of Hollywood's finest including Bruce Willis in Hart's War, Tom Cruise in Minority Report, Al Pacino in The Recruit and Samuel L. Jackson in S.W.A.T..

Farrell was married to Amelia Warner from July to November 2001. He had a son, James (born September 12, 2003), with his now ex-girlfriend, Kim Bordenave.

Al Pacino, his original acting idol, has described Colin as the greatest actor of his generation. Farrell is known for his lighthearted approach to living, and was apparently smoking six packs of cigarettes a day during the filming of Phone Booth in 2002.

In 2004 audiences at screening of the film A Home at the End of the World were alleged by press to have been visibly distracted (with audible gasps) due to a brief frontal nude scene by Farrell during which he walked naked down a hallway. Film producers claimed to have deleted this scene due to the threat that it might distract viewers from the real content of the film. Farrell responded saying it was ridiculous and when asked if the cut scene might be included in a DVD release responded: "That would really make me put me fists up. What would it be? Deleted scene: cock?" Eventually the removed clip leaked to the internet.

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Farrell is currently involved in a legal dispute with another former girlfriend, Playboy Playmate Nicole Narain. He is suing over the rights of a sex tape they made over two years ago which he claims he understood as being "strictly private and confidential between them". A judge in Los Angeles has issued a temporary restraining order to prevent David Hans Schmidt from selling, distributing or showing the tape to anyone. Nicole Narain has now reportedly claimed that she did not leak the tape and that she will work with Farrell to ensure that it remains private.

As of December, 2005, Farrell is seeking assistance with an addiction to prescription pain killers. Farrell checked into a treatment center himself. His publicist informed the public in a written statement that the medication was prescribed to Farrell after he suffered from a back injury.

  Borgia (2006) (announced) .... Cesare Borgia
Pride and Glory (2007) (pre-production)
I'm Not There: Suppositions on a Film Concerning Dylan (2006) (pre-production)
Miami Vice (2006) (post-production) .... Det. James 'Sonny' Crockett
Ask the Dust (2006) (completed) .... Arturo Bandini
The New World (2005) .... John Smith
Alexander (2004) .... Alexander
A Home at the End of the World (2004) .... Bobby Morrow (1982)
Intermission (2003) .... Lehiff
S.W.A.T. (2003) .... Jim Street
Veronica Guerin (2003) .... Tattooed Boy
Daredevil (2003) .... Bullseye
The Recruit (2003) .... James Douglas Clayton
Phone Booth (2002) .... Stu Shepard
Minority Report (2002) .... Danny Witwer
Hart's War (2002) .... Lt. Thomas W. Hart
American Outlaws (2001) .... Jesse James
Tigerland (2000) .... Pvt. Roland Bozz
Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000) (as Colin Farrel) .... Alec
David Copperfield (1999) (TV) (scenes deleted) .... Milkman
"Love in the 21st Century" (1999) TV Series .... Mattie
The War Zone (1999) (as Colin J. Farrell) .... Nick
"Ballykissangel" (1996) TV Series (as Col Farrell) .... Danny Byrne (Series 4-5) (1998-1999)
Falling for a Dancer (1998) (TV) .... Daniel McCarthey
Drinking Crude (1997) .... Click
The Disappearance of Finbar (1996) (uncredited) .... Extra