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Colin Firth
Colin Firth is an English actor. He rose to fame on the 1995 TV adaptation
Pride and Prejudice
. Firth's most famous films include
Shakespeare in Love
(1998),
Bridget Jones's Diary
(2001),
Mamma Mia!
(2008) and
Kingsman: The Secret Service
(2014). In 2011, he won his first Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in
The King's Speech
. Since 2022, Firth has starred on the HBO Max mini-series
The Staircase
. He was also appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2011. He founded his own production company, Raindog Films, in 2012.
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'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again' — Meet the Young New Cast and See Who They Play
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Colin Firth's Wife's Ex-Lover Charged with Stalking Her After Affair
Colin Firth and Wife Livia Step Out for First Time Since Affair and Stalking Controversy
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Colin Firth's Wife's Ex-Lover Calls Stalking Claim 'Absurd': 'I Have Never Threatened' Her
A Look Back at Colin Firth's Surprisingly Colorful Love Life
Colin Firth's Wife Livia Giuggioli Admits to Having an Affair with the Couple's Alleged Stalker
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The Steamiest, Most Scandalous Books to Heat Up the Big Screen
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10 Questions We Hope the 'Cruel Intentions' TV Spin-Off Answers
Jude Law Tours French Refugee Camp 'The Jungle' Under Threat of Destruction: 'Their Plight Needed to Be Highlighted'
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Bridget Jones Is Finally a Winner! Renée Zellweger Spotted on Set with Best Producer Award
Baby on the Way! Renée Zellweger Gets Carried into Hospital by Colin Firth & Patrick Dempsey While Filming 'Bridget Jones's Baby'
Meet Bridget Jones's Baby! Renée Zellweger and Colin Firth Spotted Filming with a Babe in Arms
Renée Zellweger: Filming 'Bridget Jones's Baby' Feels Like a 'Nice Reunion with Friends'
Bridget Jones Is Back! First Look at Renée Zellweger in 'Bridget Jones's Baby'
McDreamy Has Arrived! Patrick Dempsey Snaps a Photo in London as 'Bridget Jones' Sequel Starts Production
Patrick Dempsey Lands First Post-'Grey's Anatomy' Role in 'Bridget Jones' Movie: Report
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