Colin Farrell
Farrell in 2011, Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: Colin James Farrell
Place of Birth: Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland
Date of Birth: 31 May, 1976
Ethnicity: Irish
Colin Farrell is an Irish actor. He has had leading roles in the films Tigerland, Minority Report, Daredevil, Phone Booth, S.W.A.T., A Home at the End of the World, Alexander (2004), Miami Vice, In Bruges, Horrible Bosses, Fright Night, Total Recall (2012), Seven Psychopaths, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Widows, and The Banshees of Inisherin.
He is the son of Rita (Monaghan) and Eamon Farrell. His uncle was footballer Tommy Farrell. Both his father and uncle played for Shamrock Rovers FC. Colin has two sons, one with Kim Bordenave and one with Polish actress Alicja Bachleda-Curuś.
A 23andMe DNA test taken by Colin stated that his genetic ancestry is:
*98.7% Irish
Colin’s maternal grandfather was named James P. “Jimmy” Monaghan.
Colin’s maternal grandmother is Elizabeth Jackson (the daughter of Thomas Jackson and Elizabeth Anne Carthy). Thomas was the son of Thomas Jackson and Mary Mooney. Elizabeth was the daughter of Christopher Carthy and Hannah Tyrrell.
Colin’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his fourth great-grandmother, Anna Simpson.
Sources: Genealogy of Colin Farrell (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Marriage record of Colin’s maternal great-grandparents, Thomas Jackson and Elizabeth Anne Carthy – https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie
Birth record of Colin’s maternal great-grandfather, Thomas Jackson – https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie
Marriage record of Colin’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Thomas Jackson and Mary Mooney – https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie
Birth record of Colin’s maternal great-grandmother, Elizabeth Anne Carthy – https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie
Colin’s maternal great-grandmother, Elizabeth Anne Carthy, on the 1901 Irish census – http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie
Marriage record of Colin’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Christopher Carthy and Hannah Tyrrell – https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie
Birth record of Colin’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Christopher Carthy – https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie
Birth record of Colin’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Hannah Tyrrell – https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie
He looks Irish to me.
I DONT LIKE IRISH PEOPLE
God what with everyone thinking he Spanish us Irish don”t just come in pale white some of us a little bit of colour and noybody can believe your Irish ha Love Colin he is an Irish hunk,,
I actually thought he was Russian or maybe Polish like myself. Spaniard looking, maybe, but not hispanic like Mexican, no way. Some Irish are a little more dark looking I guess… he’s still a handsome lad!
He looks like a Spaniard, he reminds me of David Villa and Juanes.
I thought he was hispanic. XD Hahahaha! I am way off.