★ HOW OLD IS COLIN FARRELL?
Colin Farrell is 50 years old, born May 31, 1976 in IE · Gemini.
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★ LEDE
About
Colin Farrell turned blockbuster roles and indie collaborations into one of cinema's most decorated actors. Born in Ireland in 1976, he broke through in Steven Spielberg's Minority Report (2002) and earned acclaim for Martin McDonagh's In Bruges (2008), winning his first Golden Globe. Recent roles in The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) and HBO's The Penguin (2024) brought him a Volpi Cup, Screen Actors Guild Award, and multiple Golden Globes, plus Academy Award and Emmy nominations. Gemini-born and a Life Path 5, he balances high-stakes studio work with daring character studies.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Colin James Farrell is an Irish actor born 31 May 1976. A leading man across blockbusters and independent films since the 2000s, he has earned three Golden Globe Awards, one Screen Actors Guild Award, and one Volpi Cup, with nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Farrell began acting in the BBC drama Ballykissangel (1998) and made his film debut in The War Zone (1999). His first lead role came in Tigerland (2000), followed by his breakthrough in Steven Spielberg's Minority Report (2002). Early high-profile roles included Bullseye in Daredevil (2003), Alexander the Great in Alexander (2004), and appearances in Phone Booth (2002), The Recruit (2003), S.W.A.T. (2003), and Miami Vice (2006).
He earned acclaim playing a novice hitman in Martin McDonagh's In Bruges (2008), winning a Golden Globe. Subsequent roles spanned Horrible Bosses (2011), Total Recall (2012), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Seven Psychopaths (2012), The Lobster (2015), The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017), The Beguiled (2017), Widows (2018), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), Dumbo (2019), and HBO's True Detective season two (2015).
In 2022, he gained major acclaim for After Yang, Thirteen Lives, and McDonagh's The Banshees of Inisherin, winning the Volpi Cup for Best Actor and a second Golden Globe, plus BAFTA and Academy Award nominations. He played Penguin in The Batman (2022) and the HBO miniseries The Penguin (2024), earning Primetime Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations and wins. The Irish Times ranked him Ireland's fifth-greatest film actor in 2020, and Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023.
As a Gemini, Farrell embodies the sign's duality—seamlessly inhabiting both mainstream spectacle and experimental character work. A Life Path 5, he thrives on creative versatility and freedom in choosing unconventional roles. Actors are performers and storytellers who interpret scripts and inhabit characters across film, television, and theater.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Farrell began his career in the BBC drama series Ballykissangel (1998) and made his film debut in the drama The War Zone (1999). His first lead film role came in the war drama Tigerland (2000), followed by his breakthrough in Steven Spielberg's science fiction film Minority Report (2002).
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Trivia
- The Irish Times named Farrell Ireland's fifth-greatest film actor in 2020.
- Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023.
- He has collaborated with director Martin McDonagh multiple times, beginning with In Bruges (2008) and continuing through Seven Psychopaths (2012) and The Banshees of Inisherin (2022).
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Free Spirit
Restless and adventurous. Colin Farrell reinvent often: new sounds, new platforms, new cities. Expect career pivots over decades.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 5 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Rae Lil BlackRat · 1996
- Yung GravyRat · 1996
- IsaacMonkey · 2004
- Robbie UreMonkey · 2004
- Seol In-ahRat · 1996
CHALLENGING
- Alexander GouldDog · 1994
- Jean-Carl Boucher
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Colin Farrell?
- Colin Farrell is 50 years old (born May 31, 1976).
- When is Colin Farrell's birthday?
- Colin Farrell was born on May 31, 1976.
- What is Colin Farrell's zodiac sign?
- Colin Farrell is a Gemini, born May 31, 1976.
- What is Colin Farrell's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Colin Farrell was born in 1976, the year of the Fire Dragon.
- Where is Colin Farrell from?
- Colin Farrell is from IE.
- What does Colin Farrell do?
- Colin Farrell is a actor.
- Is Colin Farrell still alive?
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