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Colin Farell Biography
Colin Farell Early life
Farelll was born prematurely weighing 1 pound 6 ounces in Castleknock, Dublin to Rita and Eamon Farelll. Colin Farell's father was a football (soccer) player who played and managed Shamrock Rovers FC, one of Ireland's famous clubs who have achieved great success in the FAI Cup. Farelll also has three siblings, including two sisters by the name of Claudine and Catherine, and a brother called Eamon Jr.Farelll was educated at St. Brigid's National School in Castleknock followed by Castleknock College and Gormanston College. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Colin Farell was a promising young football (soccer) player for Dublin team, Castleknock Celtic, whom Colin Farell played as a goalkeeper. Farelll attended The Gaiety School of Acting, but dropped out and was cast in the part of "Danny Byrne" on Ballykissangel, a popular BBC television drama set in Ireland. Farelll appeared on the show from 1998 until 1999.
Colin Farell Career
Farelll subsequently had a number of small parts in various TV shows and movies, until 2000, when Colin Farell was cast in the part of "Private Roland Bozz" in Tigerland, an American film directed by Joel Schumacher. Although the film received only a limited release in the United States, Farelll has since been cast in a number of high-profile productions, and is considered one of Ireland's rising stars in Hollywood. Farelll's first American films, American Outlaws (2001) and Hart's War (2002), were not commercially successful, but his 2003 films, including The Recruit, S.W.A.T. and Phone Booth, were well received and were box office successes, cementing Farelll's international popularity. Although Colin Farell has a pronounced Irish accent, Farelll uses an American accent in some of his films including American Outlaws and his breakthrough role Tigerland. Farelll is also a proven supporting actor, given his performances as an ambitious cop who chases after a potential criminal, played by actor Tom Cruise in Minority Report, filmed in (2002) and as skilled villain by the name of Bullseye in Daredevil which was released on (2003).In 2004, Farelll appeared in several films that received only a limited theatrical release, including Intermission and A Home at the End of the World, both of which received some positive reviews.
Farelll appeared in the title role of Alexander The Great in 2004's Alexander, which received mixed reviews. The film was marked by controversy, including kissing and touching scenes with other men. Both the movie, including Oliver Stone's directing and story telling of Alexander and Hephaistion's bisexual aspects, was heavily criticized by some historians and conservative film critics who saw it as an inaccurate and misleading representation of the characters sexualities. Though it failed at the US box office, it made a profit from its overseas release.
Farelll also appeared as a bisexual character in A Home at the End of the World. Colin Farell has credited his homosexual brother, Eamon Farelll Jr., for inspiring Colin Farell and teaching Colin Farell about "the meaning of love and understanding."
His next film was 2005's Academy Award-nominated motion picture, The New World, also a historical epic that was met with mixed reviews. Farelll played the leading role of captain John Smith, the founder of 17th century colonial Jamestown, Virginia, United States and respectively falls in love with a beautiful American Indian maiden, Pocahontas, played by actress Q'Orianka Kilcher. The film achieved positive success, despite being released on a limited number of screens and having a respectively low box office gross in the cinemas and theatres.
The New World was followed by Ask the Dust, a romance film set in period Los Angeles co-starring Salma Hayek. It received a very limited theatrical release and was not a financial success. Farelll next appeared opposite Jamie Foxx in Michael Mann's action-crime film Miami Vice. The film received world wide box office status, Universal Pictures released it in over 3,000 theatres across America in it's opening week and the movie soon reached the American box office top ten list, swiping the spot from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
Colin Farell Private life
Farelll married an English actress, Amelia Warner in July 2001 and divorced her four months later in November 2001. Colin Farell had a son, James (born on September 12, 2003), with an unknown Louisiana model, by the name of Kim Bordenave from whom Colin Farell is now estranged.In December 2005, Farelll voluntarily checked into a rehabilitation treatment center for addictions to recreational drugs and prescriptions of painkillers. Colin Farell's publicist commented that Farelll also started taking painkillers for dealing with a back injury. Colin Farell was released on January 2006. In May 2006, Farelll started attending rehabilitation meetings.
Colin Farell Personal disputes
In July 2005, Farelll filed a lawsuit suing his former girlfriend, Playboy model Nicole Narain, the Internet Commerce Group (ICG), and adult entertainment producer David Hans Schmidt over the distrubution of an illegal fifteen minute "sex tape", that Farelll had made with Narain in 2003. The tape was believed to be made at Narain's apartment and features them both engaged in sexual acts. Farelll claims Colin Farell understood the tape as being "strictly private and confidential", but it was leaked to Schmidt and ICG who tried to release it publicly. A Los Angeles judge issued a temporary restraining order barring the sale, distribution, or display of the tape.Narain claimed that she did not give the tape to anyone and was not sure if or how copies were taken from her. She had originally said that she would work with Farelll to ensure that it remained private, but Farelll claimed the opposite, and said Narain was trying to release it along with Schmidt in order to " make money out of it ", which Narain denies.
In January 2006, the tape surfaced on a website called dirtycolin.com. The site was shut down on the same day because of server overload, but re-opened a week later. The tape was then pirated through BitTorrent and other file sharing systems. Both Farelll's and Narain's lawyers denounced the site, which was shut down again a few days later for unknown reasons. Farelll's legal team said it would take legal action against sites that hosted the tape. A trial date for the Narain lawsuit was set for July 17, 2006, but the judge allowed Farelll and Narain to mediate until April 20. On April 16, the two reached a settlement with confidential terms. However, Farelll's lawsuit against ICG continued with a trial date set for July 21, 2006.
Colin Farell Dessarae Bradford's accusations
Farelll has been sued twice for alleged harassment and sending foul messages to a telephone sex worker, Dessarae Bradford. The lawsuits were later dismissed due to lacked of evidence provided by Bradford. Bradford, who has announced that she is "waging war on Colin Farell," has recorded a song entitled "Colin Farell is my Bitch" and a self-published book called "Colin Farell: A Dark Twisted Puppy."Bradford took a lie detector test on an i TV program in an attempt to support her claims and stories. She failed the test.
On July 20, 2006, Bradford confronted Farelll on the set of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and was escorted out by police while shouting "I'll see you in court." Farelll's only response was, "You're insane." Farelll requested a restraining order in court against Dessarae Bradford. Farelll says Bradford, "accosted me during the taping of a network television show on July 20, 2006. I am concerned that her harassing behavior has escalated and may pose an immediate threat to my well-being and the well-being of my family." The request also asks for Bradford to keep away from Farelll and his son James, and James' mother, Kim Bordenave.
The temporary restraining order was granted and will remain in effect until August, 2009. The restraining order was upheld by Judge John Reid during a later appeal.
Colin Farell Trivia
Named one of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" in 2003.Voted 6th in the "World Sexiest Man" in 2003 by Company Magazine.
Is a Single person.
On a recent episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Farelll was seen doing impressions of film director Woody Allen, and Leno. These were the only two Colin Farell demonstrated, though it was implied that Colin Farell could do others.
Was a line dancing instructor in a nightclub in Limerick called Docs (now known as Trinity Rooms).
He often cites actor Steve McQueen as having a huge influence on him, both as an actor and a person.
Auditioned for Boyzone at the age of 17.
