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<h2>Early Life and Family</h2>
<p>Colin Firth was born on September 10, 1960, in the village of Grayshott, Hampshire, England. Both of his parents were educators—his mother taught comparative religion at the University of Winchester, and his father was a history lecturer. His <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Firth">sister</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Firth">Kate Firth</a>, is an actress and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Firth">voice coach</a>, while his <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Firth">brother</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Firth">Jonathan Firth</a>, is also an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Firth">actor</a>.</p>

<p>Firth’s family background was globally oriented. His parents spent part of their childhood in India, where their father (Colin’s grandfather) served as an Anglican missionary. Due to his parents’ academic work, Firth spent parts of his childhood abroad, including several years in Nigeria and later in St. Louis, Missouri, which he described as one of the more difficult environments he experienced growing up.</p>

<h2>Education and Introduction to Acting</h2>
<p>Colin Firth returned to the UK for his secondary education at The King’s School in Winchester, where he was often perceived as an outsider and was subjected to bullying. By the age of 10, he had already decided to pursue acting and began participating in drama workshops. Firth had little interest in traditional schooling, feeling that the curriculum did not align with his passions.</p>

<p>After completing the sixth form, Firth moved to London and joined the National Youth Theatre, which marked the beginning of his acting career. He started working in the wardrobe department of the National Theatre before enrolling at the Drama Centre London to formally train as an actor. In recognition of his artistic contributions, the University of Winchester awarded Firth an honorary degree in 2007.</p>

<h2>Breakthrough Roles and Film Career</h2>
<p>Colin Firth’s early film work included roles in “Another Country” (1984), “A Month in the Country” (1987), and the critically acclaimed “Tumbledown” (1988), in which he portrayed Scottish soldier Robert Lawrence. His career breakthrough came when he played <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Darcy">Mr.</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Darcy">Darcy</a> in the BBC adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” (1995), a performance that garnered him international recognition and positioned him as a prominent figure in British television and cinema.</p>

<p>In the following years, Firth appeared in a range of dramatic and romantic roles, including in “Donovan Quick,” “Conspiracy” (in which he portrayed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Stuckart">Wilhelm Stuckart</a>), “Love Actually” (2003) by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Curtis">Richard Curtis</a>, “Hope Springs” (2003), “Girl with a Pearl Earring” (2003), “Then She Found Me” (2007), and “The Last Legion” (2007).</p>

<p>Firth also explored singing in the musical film “Mamma Mia!” (2008), which became a box office success, grossing over $600 million worldwide and becoming one of the highest-grossing British films of all time. In 2009, he starred in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Ford">Tom Ford</a>’s directorial debut, “A Single Man,” a role that won him the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival.</p>

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<h2>Major Accolades and Critical Reception</h2>
<p>Firth received widespread acclaim for his performance in “The King’s Speech” (2010), where he portrayed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_VI">King</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_VI">George VI</a>. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and received multiple awards. For this role, Firth won the Academy Award for Best Actor, as well as the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role—a notable highlight in his distinguished career.</p>

<p>He continued to showcase his range in acclaimed films such as “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” (2011), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woody_Allen">Woody Allen</a>’s “Magic in the Moonlight” (2014), and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Vaughn">Matthew Vaughn</a>’s action comedy “Kingsman: The Secret Service” (2015), which grossed over $400 million against a production budget of approximately $81 million.</p>

<h2>Publications and Audiobook Work</h2>
<p>In addition to acting, Colin Firth has made contributions to literature and voice work. He published a children’s story titled “The Department of Nothing” and contributed to the anthology “We Are One: A Celebration of Tribal Peoples.” He also narrated the audiobook “The End of the Affair,” which won Audiobook of the Year in 2013.</p>

<h2>Personal Life</h2>
<p>Firth was in a relationship with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meg_Tilly">actress</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meg_Tilly">Meg Tilly</a>, his <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meg_Tilly">co-star</a> in the 1989 film “Valmont.” They had a son, William, and lived in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. Following their separation in 1994, Firth returned to the UK to resume his acting career.</p>

<p>In 1997, he married Italian film producer and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livia_Giuggioli_Firth">director</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livia_Giuggioli_Firth">Livia Giuggioli</a>. The couple has two sons, Luca (born in 2001) and Matteo (born in 2003). Firth and his family have homes in Chiswick, West London, and Umbria, Italy.</p>

<h2>Activism and Social Engagement</h2>
<p>Firth is a committed <a href="/biography/colin-firth">advocate</a> for human rights, particularly in supporting indigenous communities. He is a vocal backer of Survival International, an organization that defends the rights of tribal peoples around the world. His involvement includes campaigns on behalf of the Gana and Gwi peoples (San) in Botswana. Additionally, he has spoken out in defense of asylum seekers facing deportation to regions such as the Democratic Republic of Congo.</p>

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