Few leading actors have the combination of gravitas, dramatic force, and humor that Colin Farrell has cultivated over a sparkling career. He made his film debut in “The War Zone” (1999), and a year later had his first leading role in the Joel Schumacher war drama “Tigerland” (2000). Throughout the 2000s, Farrell took Hollywood by storm, acting in a series of hits such as “Minority Report” (2002), “Phone Booth” (2002), “Daredevil” (2003), “Alexander” (2004), “The New World” (2005), “Miami Vice” (2006), “Cassandra’s Dream” (2007), “In Bruges” (2008), and “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” (2009). Farrell ramped up in the 2010s, reuniting with Martin McDonagh for “Seven Psychopaths” (2012) and working with directors such as Sofia Coppola on “The Beguiled” (2017), Steve McQueen on “Widows” (2018), and notably featuring in two films from Yorgos Lanthimos in “The Lobster” (2015) and “Killing of a Sacred Deer” (2017). Farrell took a lead role in the series “True Detective” (2015) and returned to the big screen for his unforgettable performance as The Penguin in “The Batman” (2022), leading to the spinoff series “The Penguin” (2024), which Farrell executive produced. Colin Farrell tends toward unique and unusual characters, such as Lord Doyle in “Ballad of a Small Player” (2025). He often works with the same director multiple times; for instance, he starred in both “After Yang” (2021) and “A Big Beautiful Journey" (2025) from filmmaker Kogonada. He frequently works with director and writer Martin McDonagh, and Farrell’s standout performance in “The Banshees of Inisherin” (2022) won him many plaudits and his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.