Born and raised in Castleknock in the Republic of Ireland, Colin Farrell's accomplishments as an actor are recognized the world over thanks to a distinguished career of nearly twenty-plus years in film and television. Farrell attended the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin before landing a starring role in Joel Schumacher's "Tigerland" (2000), and then "Phone Booth" (2002) soon after. He went on to star in Steven Spielberg's "Minority Report" (2002), plus "Daredevil" (2003) and "SWAT" (2003). Farrell won a Golden Globe for his role in Martin McDonagh's "In Bruges" (2008) and was nominated for a Golden Globe for Yorgos Lanthimos' "The Lobster" (2015). He also notably appeared in Oliver Stone's "Alexander" (2004), "Miami Vice" (2006) opposite Jamie Foxx, "Fright Night" (2011), and the Warner Bros. comedy "Horrible Bosses" (2011). Additionally, he starred in Terrence Malick's "The New World" (2005), "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (2016), and Disney's "Saving Mr. Banks" (2013). His more recent credits include Yorgos Lanthimos' "The Killing of a Sacred Deer" (2017), Steve McQueen's Widows" (2018), Sofia Coppola's "The Beguiled" (2017) and the Disney live action remake of "Dumbo" (2019). He currently resides in Los Angeles with his two sons.