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A Darcy Before I Die - satirical poem by Ronnie Taheny (c) 2008
Colin Andrew Firth, CBE (born 10 September 1960) is an English film, television, and theatre actor. Firth gained wide public attention in the 1990s for his portrayal of Mr. Darcy in the 1995 television adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. In 2011, Firth received an Academy Award for his portrayal of King George VI in The King's Speech, a performance that also earned him the Golden Globe, BAFTA and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor, amongst others. The previous year, he received his first Academy Award nomination, for his leading role in A Single Man, a performance that won him a BAFTA Award. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011.
Firth was born in England. His mother, Shirley Jean (née Rolles), was a comparative religion lecturer at King Alfred's College Winchester (now the University of Winchester), and his father, David Norman Lewis Firth, was a history lecturer (also at King Alfred's) and education officer for the Nigerian Government. Firth has a sister, Kate, and a younger brother, Jonathan, who is also an actor. Firth's parents were raised in India, because his maternal grandparents, Congregationalist ministers, and his paternal grandfather, an Anglican priest, performed missionary work abroad. Firth spent part of his childhood in Nigeria, where his father was teaching.
Colin Firth winning Best Actor
Colin Firth and a Tiny Problem
Colin Firth Shares How He Met His Love
Catchphrase with Colin Firth, Jack McBrayer and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Colin Firth talks 'Kingsman' on Live! with Kelly and Michael (Feb 10th, 2015)
The Lake Scene (Colin Firth Strips Off) - Pride and Prejudice - BBC
Colin Firth on Letterman (11/23/2010)
Colin Firth Monologue - Saturday Night Live
Craig Ferguson 1/17/12D Late Late Show Colin Firth
Colin Firth: HOT STUFF!!
Colin Firth Surprises Ellen with His Oscar!
Colin Firth and "The King's Speech
Ellen Surprises Colin Firth with His Wax Figure!
Catching Up With Colin Firth
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Genres: Comedy,