Colin Andrew Firth (born 10 September 1960) is an English actor and producer. He was identified in the mid-1980s with the "Brit Pack" of rising young British actors before gaining leading roles as well as numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, two BAFTA Film Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Volpi Cup as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and three BAFTA TV Awards. In 2011, Firth was appointed a CBE for his services to drama, and appeared in Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world. For his portrayal of King George VI in the historical drama The King's Speech (2010) he earned the Academy Award for Best Actor. He was previously Oscar-nominated for playing a grieving gay man in the romantic drama A Single Man (2009), which earned him the BAFTA Award and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. Firth is also known for his roles in A Month in the Country (1987), Tumbledown (1988), Valmont (1989), The English Patient (1996), Shakespeare in Love (1998), The Importance of Being Earnest (2002), and Love Actually (2003). Firth portrayed Mark Darcy in the Bridget Jones film series (2001–2025), Harry Bright in the musical comedy Mamma Mia! (2008) and its 2018 sequel, and secret agent Harry Hart in Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and its 2017 sequel. He also took roles in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Mary Poppins Returns (2018), 1917 (2019), The Secret Garden (2020), Operation Mincemeat (2021), and Disclosure Day (2026). On television, he earned stardom and acclaim for his portrayal of Mr. Darcy in the BBC television adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice (1995). He was Primetime Emmy Award-nominated for his portrayals of Dr Wilhelm Stuckart in the BBC film Conspiracy (2001), and Michael Peterson in the HBO limited series The Staircase (2022). In 2012, he founded the production company Raindog Films, under which he served as a producer for Eye in the Sky (2015) and Loving (2016). His films have grossed more than $3 billion from 42 releases worldwide.