Colin Firth Trivia

1. Colin Firth was born in Hampshire to parents who travelled for their work. Which African country did he live in as a child?

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Answer: Nigeria

Colin Firth would probably remember very little of his four years in Nigeria, where his father took up a role as education officer for the Nigerian Government. He was only two weeks old when he arrived, and four years old when the family left Africa.

From Quiz The Journey of Colin Firth

Answer: The Brit Pack

In January, 1987, "The Face" magazine was the first to use the term Brit Pack to describe a group of British actors who had found success in Hollywood movies. Members of this group included Colin Firth, Daniel Day Lewis, Rupert Everett, and Gary Oldman. Since then, the term has been used to describe any group of British actors rising to prominence in the US.

From Quiz The Life and Work of Colin Firth

Answer: September 10, 1960 in Hampshire.

Both Colin's parents are academics. His father is a history lecturer at King Alfred College in Winchester while his mother lectures in Comparative Religions at the Open University. Three of his four grandparents were missionaries. His brother is an actor and he also has a sister.

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Answer: He adopted the local working class accent.

Firth learned at an early age the advantage of 'blending in' with his peers. After experiencing bullying, he quickly adopted the local accent and idiom of the working class Hampshire students he shared classes with. He also learned that it did not pay to show any academic ability, and followed his schoolmates' lead by showing a lack of interest in his studies. This changed with his last two years of schooling when he attended a college in Eastleigh. He was influenced by an enthusiastic English teacher, Penny Edwards, who infused him with a love of English Literature.

From Quiz The Journey of Colin Firth

Answer: Italian

In the mid-1990s, Firth met the Italian-born film producer and director Livia Giuggioli. They married in 1997 and have two children together. Firth is fluent in Italian, and the couple splits their time between England and Italy.

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Answer: Bridget Jones's Diary

Colin admits to being rather nervous about television interviews and a little stunned by his 'celebrity status'. He acknowledges that he is not at his best in public situations but is becoming more used to it.

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Answer: Another Country

The play "Another Country" is loosely based on the early life of the spy Guy Burgess (a leading member of the infamous "Cambridge Five" spy ring) during his youth at an English public school. It explores the hypocrisy and the brutality of English public school life, where students who do not conform are harried and bullied (sometimes causing them to commit suicide).

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Answer: Mr. Darcy

Set in England in the early 19th century, "Pride and Prejudice" tells the story of the five Bennett sisters and newcomers Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett clash repeatedly before eventually marrying.

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Answer: A Single Man

"A Single Man", filmed in 2009, was based on a novel by Christopher Isherwood. Firth played the title role of George, an English college professor in Los Angeles. His longtime partner, Jim, had died in a car accident some months ago, and due to depression and loneliness, George has decided to end his life that evening. A couple of unexpected encounters occur during George's final day, and a student prevents him from shooting himself. The film ends with a deeply ironic twist that is strangely satisfying.

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Answer: Bridget Jones' Diary

In this modern adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice" Colin Firth stars as Mark Darcy. Darcy is a reserved lawyer who falls in love with Bridget Jones, a self-described overweight spinster who drinks too much. Also vying for Bridget is Daniel Cleaver, her womanizing boss. This film stars Hugh Grant as Daniel Cleaver and Renee Zelwegger as Bridget Jones.

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Answer: Meg Tilly

His son's name is Will; he was born in 1990. Colin also has two other sons, born in 1997 and 2003.

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Answer: England

He was born in Grayshott, Hampshire.

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Answer: Scarlett Johansson

Colin Firth plays the 17th Century painter Johannes Vermeer, and Johansson is the shy girl, Griet, who becomes a maid in his house. Griet quietly assists Vermeer in mixing his paints, without the knowledge of his jealous and harsh wife, and he starts to paint her portrait, using his wife's pearl earring as a focus point. Griet is ejected, penniless, from the household by a vengeful wife and with no support from Vermeer. Later the family cook finds her, bringing her a gift of the blue headscarf and the earrings she wore in the painting. The viewer is left to speculate that Vermeer sent them.

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Answer: The King's Speech

In "The King's Speech" Firth stars as Prince Albert, later known as King George VI. A shy man with a painful stutter, Albert unexpectedly becomes the King of the United Kingdom after the abdication of his older brother King Edward VIII. This film earned Firth an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors' Guild award, and a BAFTA award.

From Quiz The Journey of Colin Firth

Answer: Nanny McPhee

A busy widower with seven unruly children, Firth's character, Cedric Brown, searches for a nanny who can keep his children in line. He eventually hires Nanny McPhee, an ugly old woman who charms the children with strict discipline and magic. As the children begin to respect and love her, she changes from an ugly old woman to a beautiful young woman.

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Answer: William Shakespeare

Colin has had many roles within the genre of the English period piece but comedy is also an area in which he has made his mark. 'Love Actually' and 'Bridget Jones's Diary' are two fine examples of this.

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Answer: Another Country

He plays Tommy Judd. Film was produced by Alan Marshall in 1984 with director Marek Kanievska.

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Answer: Prince Albert, later King George VI

The story opens with Prince Albert, Duke of York, (known to his family as Bertie) closing a major Exhibition, and giving a stumbling, stammering speech. His wife persuades him to seek help from an unconventional speech therapist, Lionel Logue (played by Geoffrey Rush) who demonstrates a technique of speaking while classical music plays through a headset. Whenever he is upset or self-conscious, the old stammer reasserts itself, causing great anguish, as public speaking is an important part of the Royal duties. After his older brother, Edward VIII, abdicates, Bertie continues discreetly taking lessons from Lionel, who coaches him in his Coronation speech. The climax of the film is the famous address to the Empire in 1939 immediately after Britain has declared war on Germany.

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Answer: Mamma Mia!

"Mama Mia!" tells the story of Sophie, a twenty-year-old woman on the eve of her wedding. Desperate to find out who her father is, she invites her mother's three exes to her wedding. Firth plays Harry Bright, an English banker who is possibly Sophie's father.

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Answer: The English Patient

'The English Patient' boasted a stellar cast, which included Ralph Fiennes, Willem Dafoe and Kristin Scott Thomas.

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Answer: Mr Darcy

He also played Mark Darcy which was based on this character Mr Darcy of 'Pride and Prejudice'.

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Answer: Pride and Prejudice

What woman will ever forget the aloof but totally dishy Mr Darcy, rising from the lake, shirt clinging to his manly body? (Swoon!) This adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice" won international acclaim, and was instrumental in making Firth a household name.

From Quiz The Journey of Colin Firth

Answer: A Single Man

Colin Firth plays George Falconer, a middle-aged, college, English professor living in Los Angeles in 1962. After his partner of sixteen years is killed in a car accident, Firth struggles to move on with his life. For this role, Firth won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA, and was nominated for an Academy Award.

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Answer: The Importance Of Being Earnest

Colin's comedy talents were used to great effect in this film, particularly during his scenes with Rupert Everett.

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Answer: Playing Hamlet in a school production

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Answer: Hugh Grant

"Bridget Jones's Diary" (2001) is a romantic comedy following the life and love interests of an accident-prone young woman living in London. She is obsessed by her cad of a boss, Daniel (Hugh Grant), when she meets Mark (Firth), who was her childhood friend. A series of hilarious disasters ensues, with the two men exchanging punches, and numerous misunderstandings. True love, however, triumphs in the end.

From Quiz The Life and Work of Colin Firth

Answer: Elizabeth Bennet

Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy had a very rocky road to happiness but, like all good Jane Austen heroines, Elizabeth got her man in the end!

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Answer: Survival International

Colin Firth has campaigned on behalf of tribal peoples for many years, and the organisation Survival International seeks to defend the rights of these people. He has condemned the Botswana Government for evicting the Gana and Gwi people from the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, which was their traditional home. He has also been involved with Oxfam's "Make Trade Fair" campaign, and has been a supporter of the refugee Council, speaking out on behalf of endangered refugees forced to return to countries where they faced the likelihood of being murdered as dissidents.

From Quiz The Journey of Colin Firth

Answer: Oxfam

In 2002 and 2004, Firth participated in Oxfam's "Make Trade Fair" initiative. This initiative focuses on eliminating trade practices shuch as high tariffs, dumping, and workers' rights in third world countries. He also owns and operates an eco-friendly shop in West London, selling fair trade and eco-friendly goods.

From Quiz The Life and Work of Colin Firth

Answer: Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant was born in London on September 9th, 1960. The fight scene between the two is one of the highlights of 'Bridget Jones's Diary'.

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