Colin Firth: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 85
- on screen
- 1984–2026
- box office
- $4.23B
- award wins
- 6
- average score
- 69
- Born
- September 10, 1960 (age 66)
- Birthplace
- Grayshott, Hampshire, England
- Full name
- Colin Andrew Firth
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, Italy
- Occupations
- Actor, producer
- Years active
- 1983-present
- Spouses
- Livia Giuggioli
- Children
- 3
The Best Colin Firth Movies
The highest-rated films Colin Firth is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Supernova (2021) scores highest, at 86. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 86 Supernova 2021 · Sam -
Movie Echo Score: Score 80 1917 2019 · General Erinmore -
Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Mary Poppins Returns 2018 · Wilkins, Wolf -
Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Disclosure Day 2026 · Noah Scanlon -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again 2018 · Comedy -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy 2025 · Mark Darcy
Colin Firth's Career in Numbers
Colin Firth's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Colin Firth works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Another Country (1984) to Disclosure Day (2026), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.
Colin Firth Movies by Decade
- 1980s 9
- 1990s 17
- 2000s 24
- 2010s 19
- 2020s 8
The 2000s were Colin Firth's busiest decade, with 24 films.
Colin Firth Movies by Genre
- Drama 30
- Comedy 12
- Action 6
- Biography 6
- Romance 6
- Tv movie 6
- Adventure 2
- Mystery 2
- Thriller 1
- Fantasy 1
Drama is the genre Colin Firth has worked in most, with 30 films, ahead of comedy (12).
Colin Firth Career Milestones
- First film
- Another Country 1984
- Biggest box office hit
- 1917 $446M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Supernova Movie Echo Score 86
- Newest film
- Disclosure Day 2026
Colin Firth Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Colin Firth is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 69. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Colin Firth Movies as an Actor
77- 2026
Disclosure Day as Noah Scanlon · Action Worldwide box office: $241M Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2025
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy as Mark Darcy · Comedy Worldwide box office: $140M Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2025
Lockerbie: A Search for Truth as Dr Jim Swire · Drama - 2022
Empire of Light as Donald Ellis · Drama Worldwide box office: $11.4M Movie Echo Score: 60 - 2022
Operation Mincemeat as Ewen Montagu · Drama Worldwide box office: $15.6M Movie Echo Score: 68 - 2021
Mothering Sunday as Mr Godfrey Niven · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.26M Movie Echo Score: 68 - 2021
Supernova as Sam · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.42M Movie Echo Score: 86 - 2020
The Secret Garden as Archibald Craven · Drama Worldwide box office: $8.72M Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2019
1917 as General Erinmore · Drama Worldwide box office: $446M Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2019
The Command as Commodore David Russell · Action Worldwide box office: $6.82M Movie Echo Score: 69 - 2018
Mary Poppins Returns as Wilkins, Wolf · Adventure Worldwide box office: $363M Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2018
The Mercy as Donald Crowhurst · Adventure Worldwide box office: $4.54M Movie Echo Score: 55 - 2018
The Happy Prince as Reggie Turner · Biography Worldwide box office: $2.62M Movie Echo Score: 69 - 2018
Kursk as Commodore David Russell · Action Movie Echo Score: 66 - 2018
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Comedy Worldwide box office: $396M Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2017
Kingsman: The Golden Circle as Harry Hart · Action Worldwide box office: $411M Movie Echo Score: 35 - 2017
Red Nose Day Actually as Jamie · Romance - 2016
Genius Biography Worldwide box office: $7.44M - 2015
Kingsman: The Secret Service Action Worldwide box office: $414M - 2014
Before I Go to Sleep Mystery Worldwide box office: $17.7M - 2014
Magic in the Moonlight Drama Worldwide box office: $51M - 2014
Devil's Knot Biography Worldwide box office: $2.03M - 2014
The Railway Man Biography Worldwide box office: $24.2M - 2013
Arthur Newman Drama Worldwide box office: $747K - 2012
Gambit as Harry Deane · Comedy Worldwide box office: $10.2M - 2010
The King's Speech Drama Worldwide box office: $414M - 2010
Steve as Steve · Drama - 2009
St Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold as Geoffrey Thwaites · Comedy Worldwide box office: $11.2M - 2009
A Single Man Drama Worldwide box office: $25M - 2009
A Christmas Carol Drama Worldwide box office: $325M - 2009
Dorian Gray as Lord Henry Wotton · Thriller Worldwide box office: $22.9M - 2008
The Accidental Husband Comedy Worldwide box office: $22.7M - 2008
Genova as Joe · Romance - 2008
When Did You Last See Your Father? Biography Worldwide box office: $2.75M - 2008
Then She Found Me Drama Worldwide box office: $8.44M - 2007
The Last Legion Action Worldwide box office: $25.3M - 2007
Celebration as Russell · Drama Worldwide box office: $44.9K - 2006
Born Equal as Mark · Tv movie - 2006
Nanny McPhee Fantasy Worldwide box office: $123M - 2005
Where the Truth Lies Drama Worldwide box office: $3.49M - 2004
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Comedy Worldwide box office: $265M - 2004
Trauma as Ben · Drama Worldwide box office: $258K - 2003
Girl with a Pearl Earring Biography Worldwide box office: $33M - 2003
Hope Springs as Colin Ware · Romance Worldwide box office: $1.57M - 2003
What a Girl Wants Comedy Worldwide box office: $50.7M - 2002
The Importance of Being Earnest Drama Worldwide box office: $18M - 2001
Four Play as Allen Portland · Comedy - 2001
Conspiracy as Dr. Wilhelm Stuckart · Drama - 2001
Bridget Jones's Diary Drama Worldwide box office: $282M - 2000
Donovan Quick as Donovan Quick · Tv movie - 2000
Relative Values as Peter Ingleton · Comedy - 1999
The Secret Laughter of Women as Matthew Field · Comedy - 1999
Fever Pitch Drama - 1999
My Life So Far as Edward Pettigrew · Comedy Worldwide box office: $636K - 1999
Blackadder: Back & Forth as William Shakespeare · Sci-Fi - 1997
A Thousand Acres as Jess Clark · Drama Worldwide box office: $7.94M - 1997
Nostromo as Charles Gould · Drama - 1995
The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd as Charles Holroyd · Tv movie - 1995
Pride and Prejudice as Mr. Darcy · Drama - 1994
The Deep Blue Sea as Freddie Page · Tv movie - 1994
Ruth Rendell: Master of the Moor as Stephen Whalby · Tv movie - 1993
The Hour of the Pig as Richard Courtois · Romance - 1992
Hostages as John McCarthy · Tv movie - 1992
Mad at the Moon as Barber (uncredited) · Horror - 1991
Out of the Blue as Alan · Romance - 1991
Out of the Blue as Alan · Romance - 1991
Femme Fatale as Joseph Prince · Mystery - 1990
Wings of Fame as Brian Smith · Drama - 1989
Valmont Drama Worldwide box office: $1.13M - 1988
Apartment Zero as Adrian LeDuc · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.27M - 1988
Tumbledown as Robert Lawrence · War - 1987
The Secret Garden as Adult Colin Craven · Family - 1987
A Month in the Country as Tom Birkin · Drama - 1986
Lost Empires as Richard Herncastle - 1985
Nineteen Nineteen as Young Alexander · Drama - 1985
Dutch Girls as Neil Truelove · Comedy - 1984
Another Country as Tommy Judd · Drama
Colin Firth in Documentaries & Specials
8- 2020
Being Bridget Jones as Self · Documentary - 2019
A Life on Screen, Hugh Grant as Self · Documentary - 2019
Greed as Self · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.46M Movie Echo Score: 69 - 2011
King George VI: The Man Behind the King’s Speech as Self · History Worldwide box office: $10.2K - 2010
Harold Pinter: A Celebration as Self · Documentary - 2002
Forever Ealing as Self · Documentary - 2001
Baldrick’s Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making as Self · Documentary - 1995
Pride and Prejudice: From Page to Screen as Self · Documentary
Colin Firth: Awards & Nominations
6 wins from 12 nominations across 6 award bodies, from 2002 to 2011. That includes an Oscar: Best Actor for The King's Speech. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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BAFTA 2 wins from 3 nominations -
Oscars 1 win from 2 nominations -
Critics' Choice 1 win from 2 nominations -
Actor Awards (SAG) 1 win from 2 nominations -
Golden Globes 1 win from 2 nominations -
Spirit Awards 1 nomination
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83rd Academy Awards- Colin Firth: Win Best Actor The King's Speech
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64th British Academy Film Awards- Colin Firth: Win Best Actor The King's Speech
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16th Critics' Choice Awards- Colin Firth: Win Best Actor The King's Speech
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17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards- Colin Firth: Win Outstanding Leading Male Actor The King's Speech
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68th Golden Globe Awards- Colin Firth: Win Best Actor – Drama The King's Speech
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82nd Academy Awards- Colin Firth: Nominated Best Actor A Single Man
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63rd British Academy Film Awards- Colin Firth: Win Best Actor A Single Man
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15th Critics' Choice Awards- Colin Firth: Nominated Best Actor A Single Man
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16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards- Colin Firth: Nominated Outstanding Leading Male Actor A Single Man
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67th Golden Globe Awards- Colin Firth: Nominated Best Actor – Drama A Single Man
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25th Independent Spirit Awards- Colin Firth: Nominated Best Male Lead A Single Man
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55th British Academy Film Awards- Colin Firth: Nominated Best Supporting Actor Bridget Jones's Diary
Who Is Colin Firth?
Colin Firth was born in Grayshott, Hampshire, England in 1960 and is 66 years old. Credited on films since 1984, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Colin Andrew Firth CBE, is an English actor and producer known for his powerful performances and versatile acting skills. Born 10 September 1960, Firth has achieved success in both film and television. He is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards. Firth was appointed a CBE for his services to drama in 2011 and appeared on Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world.
Firth's career started in the mid-1980s, with leading roles in films like A Month in the Country (1987), Tumbledown (1988) and Valmont (1989). His portrayal of Mr. Darcy in the 1995 television adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice catapulted him to wider fame. Since then, he has starred in more prominent films such as The English Patient (1996), Shakespeare in Love (1998), The Importance of Being Earnest (2002), and Love Actually (2003). Firth's performance in The King's Speech (2010) as King George VI won him the Academy Award for Best Actor. He has since played a variety of roles in films such as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Mary Poppins Returns (2018), 1917 (2019), and Supernova (2020). Apart from acting, Firth is also a vocal supporter for the rights of Indigenous people and campaigns for issues related to asylum seekers, refugees' rights, and the environment.
Who Colin Firth Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Colin Firth shares the most films with. Rupert Everett comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Hugh Grant (5).
Colin Firth: Questions & Answers
How many movies Colin Firth has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Colin Firth been in?
Colin Firth is credited on 85 films, from 1984 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Colin Firth's highest-grossing movie?
1917 (2019) is Colin Firth's biggest box office hit, with $446M worldwide, ahead of The King's Speech (2010) ($414M). Across every film with box office figures, Colin Firth's movies have made $4.23B.
Colin Firth's biggest hits What is the best Colin Firth movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Colin Firth's best-rated film is Supernova (2021) with a score of 86, followed by Disclosure Day (2026) (80).
Best Colin Firth movies, ranked Has Colin Firth won an Oscar?
Colin Firth has won an Oscar: Best Actor for The King's Speech at the 2011 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Colin Firth has 6 wins from 12 nominations.
How old is Colin Firth?
Colin Firth is 66 years old, born on September 10, 1960 in Grayshott, Hampshire, England.
What is Colin Firth's newest movie?
The most recent film on Colin Firth's filmography is Disclosure Day (2026), in the role of Noah Scanlon.
Who does Colin Firth work with most often?
Colin Firth shares the most films with Rupert Everett (5 films), Hugh Grant (5 films) and Stephen Fry (5 films).
The Best Colin Firth Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 85 credits.
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