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Colin Farrell
Oscar-nominated for Best Actor for Martin McDonagh's The Banshees of Inisherin (2022). Regular McDonagh collaborator since In Bruges (2008), for which he won the Golden Globe. Starred in Steven Spielberg's Minority Report (2002), Phone Booth (2003), Yorgos Lanthimos' The Lobster (2015) and The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), Matt Reeves' The Batman (2022) as the Penguin —a role continued in The Penguin series (2024), for which he won another Golden Globe. BAFTA winner. An Irish actor recognized for his dramatic versatility between auteur cinema and blockbuster.
Colin Farrell
57 Movies
7 Series
Oscar-nominated for Best Actor for Martin McDonagh's The Banshees of Inisherin (2022). Regular McDonagh collaborator since In Bruges (2008), for which he won the Golden Globe. Starred in Steven Spielberg's Minority Report (2002), Phone Booth (2003), Yorgos Lanthimos' The Lobster (2015) and The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), Matt Reeves' The Batman (2022) as the Penguin —a role continued in The Penguin series (2024), for which he won another Golden Globe. BAFTA winner. An Irish actor recognized for his dramatic versatility between auteur cinema and blockbuster.
Movies
Plays Oz / The Penguin
The Batman
2022
Plays Danny Witwer
Minority Report
2002
Plays Jim Street
S.W.A.T.
2003
Plays Graves
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016
Plays Coach
The Gentlemen
2020
Plays Ronin (voice)
Epic
2013
Plays Pádraic Súilleabháin
The Banshees of Inisherin
2022
Plays David
The Lobster
2015
Plays David
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
2025
Plays Bobby Pellitt
Horrible Bosses
2011
Plays Douglas Quaid / Hauser
Total Recall
2012
Plays Alexander
Alexander
2004
Plays Bullseye
Daredevil
2003
Plays Jimmy Eagan
Pride and Glory
2008
Plays Ray
In Bruges
2008
Plays Oz / The Penguin
The Batman: Part II
2028
Plays Jerry Dandrige
Fright Night
2011
Plays Jack Mulligan
Widows
2018
Plays Steven Murphy
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
2017
Plays Holt Farrier
Dumbo
2019
Plays Simon
Ava
2020
Plays George Pierce
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
2017
Plays Victor
Dead Man Down
2013
Plays Imaginarium Tony 3
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009
Plays Corporal McBurney
The Beguiled
2017
Plays Lord Doyle
Ballad of a Small Player
2025
Plays Marty Faranan
Seven Psychopaths
2012
Plays Stu Shepard
Phone Booth
2003
Plays John Volanthen
Thirteen Lives
2022
Plays Richard
Voyagers
2021
Plays Valka
The Way Back
2010
Plays James Clayton
The Recruit
2003
Plays Charles Ambrose
Solace
2015
Plays Lt. Thomas W. Hart
Hart's War
2002
Plays Captain Smith
The New World
2005
Plays Artemis Fowl I
Artemis Fowl
2020
Plays Det. James 'Sonny' Crockett
Miami Vice
2006
Plays Jake
After Yang
2022
Plays Travers Robert Goff
Saving Mr. Banks
2013
Plays Peter Lake
Winter's Tale
2014
Plays Jesse James
American Outlaws
2001
Plays Tattooed Boy
Veronica Guerin
2003
Plays Harry Mitchel
London Boulevard
2010
Plays Tommy Sweet
Crazy Heart
2009
Plays John
Miss Julie
2014
Plays Yvan
Art
Plays Pvt. Roland Bozz
Tigerland
2000
Plays Terry Blaine
Cassandra's Dream
2007
Producer
Plays Mark Walsh
Triage
2009
Plays Nick
The War Zone
1999
Latest Trailers
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Ballad of a Small Player
Full Filmography
The Batman: Part II
Oz / The Penguin
2028
Film
Ballad of a Small Player
Lord Doyle
2025
Film
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
David
2025
Film
The Penguin
Oz 'The Penguin' Cobb · 8 episodes
2024
TV
Sugar
John Sugar · 16 episodes
2024–
TV
The Banshees of Inisherin
Pádraic Súilleabháin
2022
Film
Thirteen Lives
John Volanthen
2022
Film
After Yang
Jake
2022
Film
The Batman
Oz / The Penguin
2022
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Colin Farrell and where are they from?
Colin Farrell is 50 years old, born on May 31, 1976 in Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland.
What are the most famous roles of Colin Farrell?
Colin Farrell is best known for roles in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, The Batman, Minority Report.
How many movies has Colin Farrell been in?
Over a 31-year career (since 1995), Colin Farrell has appeared in 57 movies and 7 TV shows.
What was Colin Farrell's first movie?
The career of Colin Farrell began with Frankie Starlight (1995).
What is Colin Farrell's most recent movie or series?
Colin Farrell's most recent release is After Hours with James Corden, which premiered on June 11, 2026.
What TV shows has Colin Farrell appeared in?
On television, Colin Farrell has appeared in True Detective, The Penguin, The Daily Show, Saturday Night Live.
Does Colin Farrell have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Colin Farrell's upcoming work includes: The Batman: Part II (2028).
Colin Farrell
1976-05-31 · Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland
Colin James Farrell (born 31 May 1976) is an Irish actor. A leading man in blockbusters and independent films since the 2000s, he has received various accolades, including three Golden Globe Awards and a nomination for an Academy Award. The Irish Times named him Ireland's fifth-greatest film actor in 2020, and Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023.
Farrell began acting in the BBC drama series Ballykissangel (1998) and made his film debut in the drama The War Zone (1999). His first lead film role was in the war drama Tigerland (2000), and he made his breakthrough in Steven Spielberg's science fiction film Minority Report (2002). He took on high-profile roles such as Bullseye in Daredevil (2003) and as Alexander the Great in Alexander (2004), with further starring roles in Michael Mann's Miami Vice (2006) and Woody Allen's Cassandra's Dream (2007).
Farrell earned acclaim for playing a novice hitman in his first film with frequent collaborator Martin McDonagh, the dark comedy In Bruges (2008), winning a Golden Globe Award. He went on to play a variety of leading and character roles in the comedy Horrible Bosses (2011), the science fiction film Total Recall (2012), the drama Saving Mr. Banks (2013), the dark comedies Seven Psychopaths (2012) and The Lobster (2015), the thrillers The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017), The Beguiled (2017), and Widows (2018), and the fantasy films Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) and Dumbo (2019). He also starred in the second season of HBO's thriller series True Detective (2015).
Farrell played Oz Cobb/Penguin in the superhero film The Batman (2022) and the HBO series The Penguin (2024), winning a Golden Globe award for the latter. In 2022, he gained acclaim for his roles in the science fiction drama After Yang, the survival film Thirteen Lives, and McDonagh's drama The Banshees of Inisherin. For playing a naïve Irishman in the lattermost, he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor and another Golden Globe, in addition to a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.