Colin Farrell is a famous Irish actor who first rose to prominence after appearing in Joel Schumacher’s army drama Tigerland. Other notable Colin Farrell credits include
Minority Report, American Outlaws, Hart’s War, Phone Booth, The Recruit, Daredevil, S.W.A.T., A Home at the End of the Earth, Alexander, The New World, Ask the Dust, Miami Vice, Cassandra’s Dream,
In Bruges,
Scrubs, and Pride and Glory.
He became one of the hottest actors on the planet, and he was heavily hyped for his role in the Oliver Stone epic Alexander about Alexander the Great. However, the film proved to be a commercial bomb, and he was heavily criticized in the film. Though his star seemed to be tarnished, Farrell bounced back in 2008 with a Golden Globe award winning performance in the off-beat comedy
In Bruges.
In his personal life, Farrell has been involved with many famous women. For a time, he was married to Amelia Warner, an English actress. Farrell has a son through model Kim Bordenave named James. His son has Angelman Syndrome, which keeps Farrell living in Los Angeles to be near him. Farrell has had trouble with drugs, once checking himself into rehab.
In 2005, another controversy arose when a sex tape featuring Farrell surfaced. The tape of Farrell with Playboy model and former girlfriend Nicole Narain was leaked onto the Internet. Though Farrell had an injunction placed on the distribution of the tape, it quickly spread through the Internet. Farrell has since resolved the issue out of court, and any site that would feature the tape have been threatened with legal action.
