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Colin Firth was born September 10, 1960 in Grayshott, Hampshire, England.

He was born into an academic family; his mother, Shirley, was a comparative religion lecturer at the Open University and his father, David, lectured on history at Winchester University College and worked on education for the Nigerian government.

His two siblings, Katie and Jonathan, are also actors.

His first acting gig was in infant's school when he played Jack Frost in a Christmas play.

Three of his four grandparents were Methodist missionaries and he lived in Nigeria from the age of two until they returned to England when he was almost five.

He then entered a school in Winchester where he says he was considered an outsider and was often the target of bullies.

As a child he says that he would stand on a soapbox at recess and tell stories to his classmates.

He spent two years at the Drama Centre in Chalk Farm and there he was discovered while playing Hamlet during his final term.

He then went on to work in theater and television.

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Colin Firth was born on 10th September 1960 in Grayshott, a small town in the region of Hampshire, in the south of England. His grandparents were English missionaries working in India. His parents are academic teachers: father David is a lecturer in American studies; mother Shirley is a doctor of comparative religion. He has two younger siblings: sister Kate trained as an actress, but now is said to be a voice coach and a counsellor; brother Jonathan is also an actor.

Colin spent part of his childhood abroad, in Africa and USA, where his parents worked. On return to Hampshire, Colin was not very happy at school and rebelled against learning things which he considered of no interest to him. He failed his school exams and did not continue beyond his compulsory education.
He had his first taste of acting as a child when he appeared in a school play. He soon discovered that he enjoyed acting, which seemed to be the only thing for which he was praised - according to his own recollection. As a result, from the age of 14 he was determined to become an actor.

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Firth found fame in a BBC TV adaptation of Pride and Prejudice

Actor Colin Firth has been honoured in Italy for his "significant contribution to the promotion of Italy's image in the UK".

He was made a Commander of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity, a title originally created in 1947 to recognise those who rebuilt post-war Italy.

British star Firth regularly organises literary events with the Italian Cultural Institute in London.

He is married to Italian producer Livia Giuggioli and is fluent in Italian.

'Huge blessing'

"Italy has become a big part of my life now," he said. "I love it. It's a huge blessing. I sort of married a whole family and a whole country.

"And learning Italian is a huge bonus that I didn't expect. I thought I was doomed to be unilingual for the rest of my life, like most Englishmen."

Born in Grayshott, Hampshire, Firth found fame playing Mr Darcy in a BBC TV adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.

He subsequently starred in hit films including romantic comedies Bridget Jones's Diary and Love, Actually and historical romanc