Colin Firth (1960-)

Colin Andrew Firth, CBE (born 10 September 1960) is an English film, television, and theatre actor. His films have earned more than $936 million from 42 releases worldwide. He has received an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA and the Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as the Volpi Cup. His most notable and acclaimed role to date has been his 2011 portrayal of King George VI in The King's Speech, a performance that gained him an Oscar and many other worldwide best actor awards. It went on to gross $414,211,549 worldwide.

Identified in the late 1980s with the 'Brit Pack' of new young British actors headed by Gary Oldman, Firth's rise to stardom progressed at a slower pace than many of his contemporaries. It was not until his portrayal of Mr. Darcy in the 1995 television adaptationof Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice that Firth became a household name. The show was a hit in the UK and USA and established him as a light comic leading man. This led to roles in films such as The English Patient, Bridget Jones's Diary (for which he was nominated for a BAFTA), Shakespeare in Love and Love Actually. In 2010 he received widespread critical acclaim for his leading role in A Single Man, for which Firth gained his first Academy Award nomination, and won a BAFTA Award.

In 2011, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was also selected as one of The Time 100. He was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Winchester in 2007, and was made a Freeman of the City of London in 2012. Firth has campaigned for the rights of indigenous tribal peoples and is a member of Survival International. He has also campaigned on issues of asylum seekers and refugees' rights and the environment. Firth commissioned and is credited as a co-author on a scientific paper on a study into the differences in brain structure between people of differing political orientations.

                                                                     Filmography

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List of film and television credits (Wikipedia)

 

1984 Another Country -Tommy Judd

1984 Camille -Armand Duval

1985 1919 -(young) Alexander Scherbatov

Dutch Girls -Neil Truelove

1986 Lost Empires -Richard Herncastle

1987 A Month in the Country -Tom Birkin
Pat Hobby: Teamed with Genius -Rene Wilcox
The Secret Garden -adult Colin Craven

1988 Tumbledown Robert Lawrence

1989 Apartment Zero -Adrian LeDuc
Valmont -Valmont

1990 Femme Fatale -Joseph Prince
Wings of Fame -Brian Smith

1991 Out of the Blue -Alan

1993 Hostages -John McCarthy
The Hour of the Pig -Richard Courtois 

1994 Master of the Moor -Stephen Whalby
Playmaker -Michael Condron/Ross Talbert
The Deep Blue Sea -Freddie Page

1995 Circle of Friends -Simon Westward 

Pride and Prejudice -Fitzwilliam Darcy 

The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd -Charles Holroyd

1996 The English Patient -Geoffrey Clifton

1997 A Thousand Acres -Jess Clark
Fever Pitch -Paul Ashworth
Nostromo -Charles Gould

1998 Shakespeare in Love -Lord Wessex

1999 Blackadder: Back & Forth -William Shakespeare
Donovan Quick -Donovan Quick/Daniel Quinn
My Life So Far -Edward Pettigrew
The Secret Laughter of Women -Matthew Field
The Turn of the Screw -The Master

2000 Relative Values -Peter Ingleton

2001 Bridget Jones's Diary -Mark Darcy

 
Conspiracy -Wilhelm Stuckart
We Know Where You Live -Himself
Fourplay -Allen Portland

2002 The Importance of Being Earnest -Jack Worthing

2003 Girl with a Pearl Earring -Johannes Vermeer
Hope Springs -Colin Ware
Love Actually -Jamie Bennett
What a Girl Wants -Henry Dashwood

2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason -Mark Darcy
Trauma -Ben Slater

2005 Nanny McPhee -Cedric Brown
Where the Truth Lies -Vince Collins

2006 Born Equal -Mark Armitage

2007 The Last Legion -Aurelius Antonius
And When Did You Last See Your Father? -Blake Morrison
Then She Found Me -Frank
St Trinian's -Geoffrey Thwaites
In Prison My Whole Life -Himself

2008 The Accidental Husband -Richard Bratton
Mamma Mia! -Harry Bright
Easy Virtue -Jim Whittaker
Genova -Joe

2009 A Christmas Carol -Fred
Dorian Gray -Lord Henry Wotton
A Single Man -George Falconer
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold -Geoffrey Thwaites

2010 The King's Speech -King George VI
Main Street -Gus LeRoy
Steve -Steve

2011 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy -Bill Haydon 

2012 Stars in Shorts -Steve

Gambit -Harry Deane

Arthur Newman -Arthur Newman

2013 The Railway Man -Eric Lomax

Bridget Jones' Baby -Mark Darcy

Devil's Knot Ron Lax

                                                     Theatre Appearences

Three Days of Rain (Ned/Walker)	1999-2000	Donmar (London)
Chatsky (Chatsky)	1993	Almeida (London)
The Caretaker (Aston)	1991	Comedy Theater & touring co.
Desire Under the Elms (Eben Cabot)	1987	Greenwich Theatre
The Lonely Road (Felix)	1985	Old Vic
Another Country (Guy Bennett)	1983	Queen's Theatre

                                                Awards and Nominations

1. 1988 Tumbledown Robert Lawrence  Royal Television Society Award for Best Actor

                                                              Nominated — British Academy Television Award for Best Actor

2. 1995 Pride and Prejudice                    Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Actor
                                                               Nominated — British Academy Television Award for Best Actor
                                                               Nominated — National Television Award for Most Popular Male

3. 1996 The English Patient                     Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

4. 1998 Shakespeare in Love                  Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

5. 2001 Bridget Jones's Diary                  European Film Awards Audience Award for Best Actor
                                                               Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
                                                               Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion  

                                                                                                                     Picture Musical or Comedy

6. 2001 Conspiracy                                 Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding  Supporting Actor – Miniseries or a Movie
                                                               Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film 

7. 2003 Girl with a Pearl Earring              Nominated—European Film Awards Audience Award for Best Actor

8. 2003 Love Actually                             Nominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
9. 2008 Mamma mia!                              Nominated — National Movie Award for Best Performance Male

10. 2009 A Single Man                            Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor

                                                               BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
                                                               Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor
                                                               Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
                                                               Italian Online Film Actors & Dubbers Award for Best Foreign Actor
                                                               London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor of the Year
                                                               San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
                                                               San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
                                                               Santa Barbara International Film Festival – Outstanding Performance of the Year
                                                               Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
                                                               Volpi Cup
                                                               Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actor
                                                               Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
                                                               Nominated — Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
                                                               Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
                                                               Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Male
                                                               Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
                                                               Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
                                                               Nominated — Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
                                                               Nominated — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best Actor

11. 2010 The King's Speech                   Academy Award for Best Actor
                                                              Alliance of Women Film Journalists Eda Award for Best Actor
                                                              Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
                                                              BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
                                                              British Independent Film Award for Best Actor
                                                              Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
                                                              Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
                                                              Denver Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
                                                              Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
                                                              European Film Award for Best Actor
                                                              Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
                                                              Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
                                                              Iowa Film Critics Award for Best Actor
                                                              Italian Online Movie Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
                                                              Italian Online Film Actors & Dubbers Award for Best Foreign Actor
                                                              Italian Online Film Actors & Dubbers Award for Best Foreign Cast
                                                              Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
                                                              London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor of the Year
                                                              London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year
                                                              Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
                                                              National Movie Award for Performance of the Year
                                                              New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
                                                              North Texas Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
                                                              Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
                                                              Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
                                                              San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
                                                              Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
                                                              Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
                                                              Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
                                                              Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
                                                              St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
                                                              Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
                                                              Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
                                                              Nominated – Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
                                                              Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor
                                                              Nominated — Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
                                                              Nominated — Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor
                                                              Nominated — Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
                                                              Nominated — Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
                                                              Nominated — San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
                                                              Nominated — Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
                                                              Nominated — Utah Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor

12. 2011 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy        Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast

                                                             Georgia Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
                                                             YouMovie Award for Best Cast
                                                             Nominated — Italian Online Movie Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
                                                             Nominated – YouMovie Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
                                                             Nominated – YouMovie Award for Best Villain
                                                             Italian Online Film Actors & Dubbers Award for Best Foreign Cast

                                                       

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Christian Bale (1974 -)

    Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is an English actor. He has starred in blockbuster films and smaller projects from independent producers and art houses. The 10th Anniversary issue of "Entertainment Weekly" crowned Christian Bale as one of the "Top 8 Most Powerful Cult Figures" of the past decade, citing his incredible and legendary cult status on the Internet. EW also calls Bale one of the "Most Creative People in Entertainment" after his brilliant turn as the psychopathic yuppie serial killer in American Psycho (2000). And "Premiere" lauded him as one of the "Hottest Leading Men Under 30".
   Christian Bale has garnered a huge international audience ever since he wowed critics with his devastating performance in Steven Spielberg's WWII epic Empire of the Sun (1987).   Bale made his professional debut opposite British comedian Rowan Atkinson on the London West End stage. He auditioned with 4000 other kids for the coveted role of James Graham in Spielberg's Empire of the Sun (1987). Bale received a special citation for Best Performance by a Juvenile Actor from the National Board of Review - an award specially created for his performance in "Empire". In the following decade, Welsh-born Bale has appeared in Shakespeare, dramas and comedies demonstrating a versatility, depth and range that has made him one of the best reviewed actors today and one of the most popular actors on the Internet. Bale is the youngest in a family of 3 older sisters (Erin, Sharon, and Louise Bale).

Filmography
Out of the Furnace (2013) aka "The Low Dweller" stars as Russell Baze
Knight of Cups (2013) stars as Rick
The Flowers of War (2012) aka The 13 Women of Nanjing stars as John Haufman
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) stars as Bruce Wayne / Batman

Killing Pablo (2011) stars as Major Steve Jacoby
The Fighter (2010) stars as Dick Eklund
Terminator Salvation (2009) stars as John Connor
Public Enemies (2009) stars as Melvin Purvis
The Dark Knight (2008) stars as Bruce Wayne/Batman
Rescue Dawn (2007) stars as Dieter Dengler
3:10 to Yuma (2007) stars as Dan Evans

I'm Not There (2007) stars as Bob Dylan
The Prestige (2006) stars as Alfred Borden
Harsh Times (2006) stars as Jim Luther Davis
The New World (2005) stars as John Rolfe
Batman Begins (2005) stars as Bruce Wayne/Batman
Hauru no ugoku shiro (2004) stars as Howl
The Machinist (2004) stars as Trevor Reznik
Equilibrium (2002) stars as John Preston
Reign of Fire (2002) stars as Quinn Abercromby
Laurel Canyon (2002) stars as Sam
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) stars as Mandras
Shaft (2000) stars as Walter Wade, Jr.
American Psycho (2000) stars as Patrick Bateman
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) stars as emetrius
Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999) stars as Jesus of Nazareth
All the Little Animals (1998) stars as Bobby Platt
Velvet Goldmine (1998) stars as Arthur Stuart
Pocahontas (1997) stars as Thomas
Metroland (1997) stars as Chris
The Portrait of a Lady (1996) stars as Edward Rosier

The Secret Agent (1996) stars as Stevie
Pocahontas (1995) stars as Thomas
Little Women (1994) stars as Laurie
Prince of Jutland (1994) stars as Amled
Swing Kids (1993) stars as Thomas Berger
Newsies (1992) stars as Jack Kelly/Francis Sullivan
A Murder of Quality (1991) stars as Tim Perkins
Treasure Island (1990) stars as Jim Hawkins
Henry V (1989) stars as Falstaff's Boy
Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987) stars as Jum-Jum
Heart of the Country (1987) stars as Ben Harris
Empire of the Sun (1987) stars as Jim
Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986) stars as Alexei

Awards and Nominations 
Academy Awards, USA:
2011 - Oscar - category Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for The Fighter (2010)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA:
2013 - Saturn Award - category Best Actor for The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
2011 - Saturn Award - category Best Supporting Actor for The Fighter (2010)
2009 - Saturn Award - category Best Actor for The Dark Knight (2008)
2006 - Saturn Award - category Best Actor for Batman Begins (2005)
2005 - Saturn Award - category Best Actor for Maquinista, El (2004)
BAFTA Awards:
2011 - BAFTA Film Award - category Best Supporting Actor for The Fighter (2010)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards:
2013 - BFCA Award - category Best Actor in an Action Movie for The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
2011 - BFCA Award - category Best Supporting Actor for The Fighter (2010)
Empire Awards, UK:2009 - Empire Award - category Best Actor for The Dark Knight (2008)
2007 - Empire Award - category Best Actor for The Prestige (2006)
2006 - Empire Award - category Best Actor for Batman Begins (2005)
2001 - Empire Award - category Best British Actor for American Psycho (2000)
European Film Awards:
2005 - European Film Audience Award - category Best Actor for Maquinista, El (2004)
Golden Globes, USA:
2011 - Golden Globe - category Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for The Fighter (2010)
IFTA Awards:
2005 - IFTA Audience Award - category Best International Actor for Batman Begins (2005)
London Critics Circle Film Awards:
2011 - ALFS Award - category British Actor of the Year for The Fighter (2010)
2008 - ALFS Award - category British Actor of the Year for 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
2007 - ALFS Award - category British Actor of the Year for The Prestige (2006)
2006 - ALFS Award - category British Actor of the Year for The Machinist (2004)
2001 - ALFS Award - category British Actor of the Year for American Psycho (2000)
Young Artist Awards:
1994 - Young Artist Award - category Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Motion Picture for Swing Kids (1993)
1993 - Young Artist Award - category Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture for Newsies (1992)
1989 - Young Artist Award - category Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Empire of the Sun (1987)

Trivia
The Guardian - Film Blog
Empire
The New York Times

External links
PERFECTPEOPLE.net
Christian Bale
Facebook
Christian Bale Fansite

Presentation / Film

James Hugh Calum Laurie (1959 - )

James Hugh Calum Laurie, (born 11 June 1959), known as Hugh Laurie is an English actor, comedian, writer, musician and director.

Hugh was born in Oxford, England on June 11, 1959. He was educated at Eton and Cambridge. Son of an Olympic gold medalist in the sport, he rowed for the England youth team (1977) and for Cambridge (1980). He met Emma Thompson at Cambridge in 1978 when both joined "Footlights" and was introduced to Stephen Fry by Emma in 1980. Hugh is married and lives in Los Angeles. His wife and three children, who previously lived in London, are moving to Los Angeles to live with him.

Besides acting and comedy, he has written the best-selling thriller The Gun Seller. A second novel, titled The Paper Soldier, is forthcoming. He first became known as one half of the Fry and Laurie double act, along with his friend and comedy partner Stephen Fry, whom he joined in the cast of Blackadder and Jeeves and Wooster from 1987 to 1999.

From 2004 to 2012, he played Dr. Gregory House, the protagonist of House. He has been listed in the 2011 Guinness Book of World Records as the highest paid actor ever in a television drama, earning £250,000 ($409,000) per episode in House, and for being the most watched leading man on television.

Filmography

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All of the following are nominations or wins for Laurie's role on House:

Emmy Awards

2005 – Nominated – Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

2007 – Nominated – Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

2008 – Nominated – Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

2009 – Nominated – Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

2010 – Nominated – Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

2011 – Nominated – Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Golden Globe Awards

2005 – Winner – Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama

2006 – Winner – Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama

2007 – Nominated – Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama

2008 – Nominated – Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama

2009 – Nominated – Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama

2010 – Nominated – Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama

Satellite Awards

2005 – Winner – Outstanding Actor in a Series, Drama

2006 – Winner – Outstanding Actor in a Series, Drama

2007 – Nominated – Outstanding Actor in a Series, Drama

Screen Actors Guild Awards

2006 – Nominated – Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

2007 – Winner – Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

2008 – Nominated – Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

2009 – Winner – Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

2010 – Nominated – Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

2011 – Nominated – Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

Television Critics Association

2005 – Winner – Individual Achievement in Drama

2006 – Winner – Individual Achievement in Drama

2007 – Nominated – Individual Achievement in Drama

Teen Choice Award

2006 – Nominated – TV Actor: Drama

2007 – Winner – TV Actor: Drama

People's Choice Awards

2008 – Winner – Favorite Male TV Star

2009 – Winner – Favorite Male TV Star

2010 – Winner – Favorite TV Drama Actor

2011 – Winner – Favorite TV Drama Actor

2011 – Winner – Favorite TV Doctor

Other Awards

2011 – Winner – GQ Music Man of the Year