","spans":[{"start":0,"end":57,"type":"hyperlink","data":{"link_type":"Web","url":"https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BL%2FBIND%2F005137618%2F00373&parentid=BL%2FBIND%2FB%2F316218"}}]}]}]},{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyText","type":"text","label":null,"primary":{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyTextPrimary","text":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"On the maternal side of Colin Firth's family tree, his grandfather, Montague John Rolles-Rolles was born in Hampshire in 1908. Colin Firth has been delighting film audiences for decades with his portrayal of iconic characters like Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice, Jamie in Love Actually, and the appropriately named Mark Darcy in Bridget Joness Diary. His flatmate at one time was actor Rufus Sewell. They parted ways in 2019. His mother, Shirley Jean (Rolles), was a comparative religion lecturer at the Open University, and his father, David Norman Lewis Firth, lectured on history at Winchester University College (formerly King Alfred's College) in Winchester, and worked on education for the Nigerian government. [on his success in playing the two Mr. Darcy roles] I was delighted to become a popular culture reference point. David Hall (GREEN) Una McCartan (GREEN) Christian Mitchell (CON) Ros Shiel (LAB) Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham. In the 1871 Census, Robert Bruce was an Independent Congregationalist Minister for the Highland Chapel, while Alice was recorded as simply Ministers Wife. Firth confessed that his wife was having an affair with an Italian journalist during their brief separation. But what do we know about Colin Firth's family and their past? Colin Firth father's name is David Norman Lewis Firth and mother Shirley Firth. In fact, Colins great grandfather was there, on the Western Front at the same time the events depicted in 1917 took place. Katherine Elizabeth Firth Katherine Firth (born . The Royal Air Force was officially formed only a few weeks later on 1 April. Doras father, Thomas Ebenezer Slater was also a missionary with the Independent Minister Society of London Missionaries. Firth was born in the village of Grayshott, Hampshire to parents who were academics and teachers. Natasha Barnes (GREEN) Norman Bryant (CON) He is the son of David Norman Lewis Firth and Shirley Firth. She was born in Nigeria in 1962. [6] That same year, Firth appeared in the film Luther, portraying Cardinal Aleander, the papal adviser who sought Luther's excommunication. 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"Joy to the World" from A Christmas Carol. He has three kids. ","spans":[{"start":0,"end":46,"type":"hyperlink","data":{"link_type":"Web","url":"https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=TNA/R39/3436/3436I/017/39"}}]}]}]},{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyText","type":"text","label":null,"primary":{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyTextPrimary","text":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Cyrils mother and Colins great-grandmother, Mary Helen Bruce, was the daughter of Scotsman Robert Bruce from Aberdeen and Alice Briggs, from Lancashire, England. ","spans":[{"start":341,"end":354,"type":"hyperlink","data":{"link_type":"Web","url":"https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/british-india-office-births-and-baptisms"}}]}]}},{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyText","type":"text","label":null,"primary":{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyTextPrimary","text":[{"type":"heading3","text":"Where is Colin Firth from? William Joseph Firth was born in 1990. Hijo del catedrtico de historia David Norman Lewis Firth y de la catedrtica de teologa comparada Shirley Jean Firth. Early life Jonathan Firth was born in Essex, England. From online or printed sources and from publicly accessible databases. ","spans":[]}]}},{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyText","type":"text","label":null,"primary":{"__typename":"PrismicBlog_articleBodyTextPrimary","text":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Colin Firth is originally from Hampshire. David Firth got married to Shirley Jean Firth in 1958 in London, Greater London County, England United Kingdom, and have children Colin Andrew Firth, Katherine Elizabeth Firth, and Jonathan Stephen Firth. Colin Andrew Firth was born into an academic family in Grayshott, Hampshire, England. His parents are Shirley Jean (ne Rolles) and David Norman Lewis Firth. 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It seems Thomas Ebenezer met his wife and Doras mother, Jane Elizabeth Coles, after settling in India. The English people, a lot of them, would not be able to understand a Ses parents sont ns et ont vcu en Inde [3], o ses grands-parents sont missionnaires congrgationalistes et anglicans [4]. Birth place. njegov oe, David Norman Lewis Firth, pa je bil uitelj zgodovine na tej isti oli ter izobraevalni astnik nigerske vlade. 4. He is happily married to Livia, with whom he shares two wonderful children, Luca and Matteo. His mother, Shirley Jean (Rolles), was a comparative religion lecturer at the Open University, and his father, David Norman Lewis Firth, lectured on history at Winchester University College (formerly King Alfred's College) in Winchester, and worked on education for the Nigerian government. He married Livia Giuggioli in 1997. Then, preserve their legacy forever on our free family tree builder. Colin Firth was born on 10 September 1960 in Grayshott, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. [1], Upon returning to England the family settled in Winchester, Hampshire, where his father became a history lecturer at King Alfred's College and his mother was a comparative religion lecturer at King Alfred's College, Winchester (now the University of Winchester). Colin Firth Family. Su hermano Jonathan y su hermana Kate, tambin son actores. Other Works | Publicity Listings | Official Sites. His grandparents were missionaries. Male. His siblings, Was originally cast as the voice of Paddington Bear in, According to Colin Firth, when he was first offered the role of Darcy, The son of two academics, Firth and his siblings followed their parents around the world as they moved from post to post. His height is 1.87 m tall, and weight is 76 kg. But isn't he supposed to be David Norman Lewis Firth. 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