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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Colin Farrell
ILLUSTRATION BY SEAN McCABE
(MAY 31): The Irish actor prefers the simple life to his on-screen shenanigans.
BREAKTHROUGH: Farrell’s early work includes the BBC drama series Bally-kissangel and the 2000 drama Tigerland.
SUPERVILLAINY: Following notable roles in Minority Report and Phone Booth, Farrell played Bullseye in 2003’s Daredevil. In 2022’s The Batman, he portrayed the Penguin, a role he reprised in a 2024 HBO miniseries.
OSCAR NOM: Farrell has received one Academy Award best actor nomination, for The Banshees of Inisherin in 2023.
CLOSE TO HIS HEART: In 2024, Farrell launched the Colin Farrell Foundation to support adults with intellectual disabilities. The foundation is inspired by Farrell’s son James, who was born with a rare neurogenetic disorder.
NEW TWISTS: Farrell has starred in remakes of Total Recall and Fright Night, as well as a film version of Miami Vice.
LIFE AT HOME: He likes to spend time outdoors and with his two sons. “Nature is the golden answer, it really is,” he told People. “I like to jump in a river or go for a walk in a forest.” —Whitney Matheson
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