Colin Farrell Biography

- Only weighed 1lb 6oz at birth.

- Was forced to take dancing lessons at the age of 12 by his mother Rita.

- Voted 6th in The World’s Sexiest Man of 2003 in Company Magazine.

- Named one of People Magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People” in 2003.

- Has suffered from chronic insomnia since the age of 12.

- One of his favourite books is “When Nietzsche Wept” by Irvin D. Yalom.

- Auditioned to join the Irish boy band Boyzone, but was turned down.

- On his left ring finger he has a tattoo with the name “Millie”, the nickname of his first wife, Amelia Warner.

- Has two tattoos on his left forearm, the first reads “Carpe Diem (Latin for “seize the day”) and the second is a black cross.

- One of his childhood idols was Al Pacino.

- His earliest ambition was to be a soccer star.

- Speaks German and French.