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->''"You know. I'll try anything. I'll do anything. I'll explore. Try different takes. All that kind of stuff to do sometimes, to do good performances, but always conducive to having a good time creatively."''

Colin James Farrell (born 31 May 1976 in Castleknock, Dublin) is an Irish actor.

He started out with roles in the 1997 independent film ''Drinking Crude'' and on the BBC TV show ''Series/{{Ballykissangel}}'' in 1998, but his [[StarMakingRole breakthrough role]] came with the war film ''Tigerland'', which earned him much praise and recognition. He was subsequently shot into superstardom, becoming one of Hollywood's favorite leading men.
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!!Filmography:
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[[folder:Film roles]]
* ''Film/AmericanOutlaws'' (2001)
* ''Film/HartsWar'' (2002)
* ''Film/MinorityReport'' (2002)
* ''Film/VeronicaGuerin'' (2003)
* ''Film/Daredevil2003''
* ''Film/PhoneBooth'' (2003)
* ''Film/TheRecruit'' (2003)
* ''Film/SWAT2003''
* ''Film/{{Intermission}}'' (2003)
* ''Film/{{Alexander}}'' (2004)
* ''Film/{{The New World|2005}}'' (2005)
* ''Film/MiamiVice'' (2006)
* ''Film/CassandrasDream'' (2007)
* ''Film/InBruges'' (2008)
* ''Film/{{Ondine}}'' (2009)
* ''Literature/CrazyHeart'' (2009)
* ''Film/TheImaginariumOfDoctorParnassus'' (2009)
* ''Film/TheWayBack2010''
* ''Film/HorribleBosses'' (2011)
* ''Film/FrightNight2011''
* ''Film/TotalRecall2012''
* ''Film/SevenPsychopaths'' (2012)
* ''WesternAnimation/Epic2013'' (voice)
* ''Film/SavingMrBanks'' (2013)
* ''Film/WintersTale'' (2014)
* ''Theatre/MissJulie'' (2014)
* ''Film/TheLobster'' (2015)
* ''Film/{{Solace}}'' (2015)
* ''Film/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem'' (2016)
* ''Film/TheKillingOfASacredDeer'' (2017)
* ''Film/RomanJIsraelEsq'' (2017)
* ''Film/{{Widows}}'' (2018)
* ''Film/{{Dumbo|2019}}'' (2019)
* ''Film/TheGentlemen'' (2020)
* ''Film/ArtemisFowl'' (2020)
* ''Film/{{Ava}}'' (2020)
* ''Film/TheBatman2022''
* ''Film/ThirteenLives'' (2022)
* ''Film/TheBansheesOfInisherin'' (2022)
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[[folder:Television roles]]
* ''Series/{{Ballykissangel}}'' (1998–99)
* ''Series/TrueDetective'' (2015)
* ''Series/TheNorthWater'' (2021)
* ''The Penguin'' (2024)
* ''Series/Sugar2024'' (2024)
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!!Tropes associated with Colin Farrell and his characters include:
* BeautyInversion: People were astonished to see his appearance as [[{{Gonk}} The Penguin]] in ''Film/TheBatman2022'' -- due to heavy use of makeup he looks almost unrecognizable.
* BigOlEyebrows: He's known for his thick, expressive eyebrows.
* FakeAmerican: The vast majority of his roles since his breakout in the early 2000's have had him play American characters.
* OohMeAccentsSlipping: His very heavy Dublin accent will occasionally slip through when he plays a non-Irish character.
* PragmaticHero: A lot of his characters are essentially moral, but will bend those morals to accomplish a noble goal.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Check, check and check.

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