I am 63 years old Colin Firth, one of the best-loved British actors of all time. The actor and producer began his career in the mid-80s and continues to produce unforgettable roles to this day. While the actor has demonstrated his versatility in the genres he has brought to the small and big screen, he has become famous for playing numerous posh characters, an English term that denotes an upscale personality and appearance that borders on snobbery. On the occasion of her birthday, we are ranking her roles from least to most chic.
10. Oh mom – atypical Colin Firth
In the lead role, in a less pretentious role, we see Firth as Harry Bright, an atypical role for an actor we often see in films. historical roles and a stand. In fact, in the acclaimed musical, Firth shows off his more comedic and sweet side, as well as his singing abilities, by playing one of the possible fathers of the main character Sophie, who is searching for her biological father ahead of her marriage.
9. lonely man
Colin Firth confirms himself as an actor of extraordinary skill by playing lonely mandesigner’s first job Tom Ford based on the novel by Christopher Isherwood. The British actor elegantly plays a university professor who struggles to find meaning in his life after the sudden death of his partner, so much so that he decides to end it all. A series of meetings will force him to reconsider his role as a “single man” in life, which may still be considered surprising. For this role, Firth was nominated for an Oscar and won a BAFTA Award for Best Leading Actor.
8. Girl with pearl earrings
Based on the novel by Tracy Chevalier, Firth plays the lead role in the film. artist Jan Vermeer, is tormented by the fact that he can afford the standard of living of such a famous artist. In particular, the film traces the story of his most famous painting, The Girl in the Turban, which features none other than Griet, a Dutch girl played by Scarlett Johansson who, after a series of unfortunate vicissitudes, ends up as a servant in the artist’s household.
7. Kingsman
Colin Firth epitomizes class and style. Harry Hart. Hart is part of a Secret Service agency that has existed since 1919. A sort of group of modern knights, the Kingsman, took their code names from the Knights of the Round Table, and their headquarters are well hidden and camouflaged on the streets of London. after one cool tailoring. We meet the Kingsman when a spy agency notices young criminal Gary Unwin for his skills. Gary learns from Hart the world of the secret service, and the rules of behavior and style that must be followed to join the Kingsman. This is the first chapter of a successful franchise that is still expanding.
6. Weapons of deception – Operation Mincemeat
Among the many historical films in which we meet Firth, there is also Operation Mincemeat, a war film that traces important British tactics during World War II. In this film, the actor plays Captain Ewan Montague. Together with Admiral Charles Cholmondeley, the captain develops a plan to divert the Nazis towards Greece, while England plans to land in Sicily.
5. Secret garden — Colin Firth – Lord
No one Secret gardenFirth plays the real Lord, that is Lord Archibald Craven. After his niece Mary Lennox becomes an orphan, wealthy Lord Craven takes the reckless little girl into his estate in Yorkshire, England, which hides a fantastic secret. A story of training and growth that could shake even the tough and reserved Lord Firth.
4. The importance of being Ernest
Below we see Firth as Ernest, the main character The importance of being Ernestfamous film adaptation of the work of the same name Oscar Wilde. When it comes to luxury, one cannot fail to mention the figure of the eccentric dandy Wilde in this ranking. The film, like the book, is about two young men who satirically criticize Victorian society and its exaggerated moralism.
3. Bridget Jones’s Diary
In the top 3 we find Firth in 2001 as Mark Darcy, a character who in many ways resembles his Fitzwilliam Darcy in Pride and Prejudicethe series that actually inspired it Bridget Jones’s Diary. This romantic comedy, the first chapter of a highly successful trilogy, tells the life story of Bridget Jones, a thirty-year-old woman confused and prone to making a fool of herself as she searches for herself and love. The turning point comes when he meetslawyer Mark Darcywho, with his arrogant behavior, seems to excite something about the main character.
2. Colin Firth King’s Speech
When it comes to gorgeous characters, Firth’s interpretation cannot be missed. King’s Speechin which the actor plays a prominent aristocrat, the king of England, King George VI. Specifically, the film revolves around the speech problems of a stuttering king and his relationship with speech therapist Lionel Logue. The story is set during England’s entry into the war in World War II and is an announcement that the King will have to make to the people. Firth’s performance also won him an Oscar.
Pride and Prejudice (1995) with Colin Firth
In first place is the 1985 television adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel of the same name. This gripping romantic comedy stays true to the novel and tells the love story between Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy. a very rich and snobbish aristocrat looking for a wife, played by Colin Firth. The relationship between the two main characters certainly doesn’t start off on the right foot, as Mr. Darcy complains about Elizabeth’s lower social status and the latter finds him almost unbearable. But this relationship is destined to develop.
We can only wish Colin Firth a happy birthday and look forward to being enchanted by the elegance of his characters again!