Colin Firth Net Worth and Salary
Colin Firth net worth is estimated to be $30 million and he earns over $6 million as salary annually and his net worth accumulated due to the success in his career as an actor and for starring in movies such as The English Patient and A Single Man.
Who is Colin Firth?
Colin Firth is an English actor and he is famously known for his role as Mr. Darcy in the 1995 BBC Television show Pride and Prejudice and as Prince Albert in the 2010 movie The King’s Speech and he has also appeared in movies such as A Single Man, Hope Springs, Relative Values and The Importance of Being Earnest.
Biography and Education
Colin Firth was born Colin Andrew Firth on the 10th of September, 1960 in Grayshott, Hampshire, England and he was born to a mother named Shirley Firth, who worked as a comparative religion lecturer at University of Winchester and a father named David Norman Lewis Firth, who worked as a history lecturer at University of Winchester and he also served as an education officer for the Nigerian Government, he grew up with a sister named Kate Firth, who is an actress and voice coach and a brother named Jonathan Firth, who is an actor.
Firth spent the early parts of his life living in Nigeria and St. Louis, Missouri and he later returned to England and enrolled at the Montgomery of Alamein Secondary School, which is now known as King’s School, located in Winchester, Hampshire, it was also while in High School, that he decided to become an actor and he attended the Barton Peveril Sixth Form College in Eastleigh, he later relocated to London and went on to study at the Drama Centre London.
Movies and Career
Colin Firth has appeared in a lot of movies, stage plays and television series and shows over the years and they include; Another Country in 1983 as Guy Bennett, Straight in 1984 as Tommy Judd, Lost Empires in 1986 as Sir Laurence Olivier, Tumbledown in 1988 as Robert Lawrence MC, Valmont in 1989, Pride and Prejudice in 1995 as Mr. Darcy, The English Patient in 1996, Shakespeare in love in 1998, Relative Values in 2000, The Importance of Being Earnest in 2002, Don Quixote in 1999, Conspiracy in 2001, Love Actually in 2003, Nanny McPhee in 2005, Then she found me in 2007, The Last Legion in 2007, Mamma Mia! In 2008, A Christmas Carol in 2009, The King’s Speech in 2010 as Prince Albert, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy in 2011, Gambit in 2011, Magic in the Moonlight in 2013, Kingsman: The Secret Service in 2014, The Mercy in 2015, Bridget Jones’s Baby in 2016, Red Nose Day Actually and Kingsman: The Golden Circle in 2017.
He also starred in the 2018 movie Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again in 2018, he has also published books such as The Department of Nothing in 2000, in December, 2010, he appeared in BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme as a guest editor, in 2012, Firth’s audio book titled The End of the Affair was released in 2012 and that same year, he co-founded the Raindog Films.
Firth has also succeeded as an activist as he has been supporting the Survival International, which is a non-governmental organization that defends the rights of tribal people, he also supports the Refugee Council and during the 2010 general elections, he announced his support for the liberal Democrats and in 2009, he joined the 10: 10 Project, supporting the movement calling for people to reduce their carbon footprint.
Family
Colin Firth was born to a father named David Norman Lewis Firth and a mother named Shirley Firth and he grew up with two siblings, who are a sister named Katie Firth and a brother named Jonathan Firth and he has three children, who are sons named William Joseph Firth, born in 1990, Luca Firth, born in March, 2001 and Matteo Firth, born in August, 2003.
Height, Weight and Personal Looks
Colin Firth stands at a height of 5ft 13inches, he weighs 72kg, he is fair in complexion, has brown hair color and blue eye color.
Nationality and Ethnicity
Firth is of British and Italian nationality and white ethnicity.
Zodiac Sign and Birthday
Colin Firth was born on the 10th of September, 1960, therefore his zodiac sign is Virgo and he celebrates his birthday on the 10th of September each year.
Social Media Presence
Firth has been active on social media for a while and over the years, he has accumulated over 70,000 Twitter followers and he is also active on a host of other social media networks.
Controversies, rumors and legal issues
Since rising to fame in 1983, Firth hasn’t been attached to any known controversy, rumors and legal issues.
House Location
Colin Firth and his family currently reside in London, England.
Real Name
Colin Firth’s real name or full name is Colin Andrew Firth.
Awards and Nominations
Colin Firth won the best actor at the Academy Awards in 2011, in 2011, he won the best actor in a motion picture drama at the Golden Globe Awards, in 2010 and 2011, he won the best actor in a leading role at the British Academy Film Awards, in 1999, he won the outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, in 2011, he won the outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, in 2011, he won the Critics’ Choice Award for best actor and over the years, he has won many more awards and have also been nominated for many more.
