Filmography

Limited series dramatising the true story of novelist Michael Peterson, charged with the murder of his wife Kathleen. Directed by Antonio Campos.

The true story of the audacious WWII deception operation that fooled Nazi Germany. Dir. John Madden. Co-starring Matthew Macfadyen, Kelly Macdonald.

A deeply moving road trip film with Stanley Tucci. Sam and Tusker travel across England revisiting old friends and haunts as Tusker’s early onset dementia takes hold.

Sam Mendes’s Oscar-winning WWI epic, filmed as a single unbroken shot. Firth appears in a key supporting role. Won Best Picture at the Golden Globes.

The joyful sequel reunites the original cast for more ABBA-fuelled mayhem on the Greek island of Kalokairi.

Disney’s long-awaited sequel to the beloved 1964 classic. Emily Blunt steps into the role of the iconic nanny; Firth plays the film’s charming antagonist.

The surprise return of Harry Hart in the Kingsman sequel. Dir. Matthew Vaughn. Co-starring Taron Egerton, Julianne Moore and Channing Tatum.

The third instalment of the beloved franchise finds Bridget unexpectedly pregnant — with two possible fathers. Dir. Sharon Maguire.

A caper comedy with Cameron Diaz. An art curator plots to swindle a pompous media mogul with the help of a Texas rodeo queen. Dir. Michael Hoffman.

Tomas Alfredson’s Cold War masterpiece, adapted from John le Carré’s novel. Firth joins Gary Oldman in one of the finest British films of its decade.

Tom Hooper’s Oscar-sweeping drama about King George VI’s struggle to overcome a stammer. Won Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. Firth’s defining screen performance.

A quiet drama about a small Southern town transformed when a stranger offers a deal too good to refuse. Dir. John Doyle. Co-starring Ellen Burstyn, Patricia Clarkson.

Tom Ford’s visually ravishing debut film. A gay British professor in 1960s Los Angeles contemplates ending his life after the death of his partner. BAFTA and Academy Award nominated.

The global smash ABBA musical movie. One of three men who might be Sophie’s father, arriving on a Greek island for a wedding that turns into a spectacular reunion.

Helen Hunt’s directorial debut. A woman’s life unravels when her husband leaves her and her birth mother suddenly appears. Co-starring Bette Midler and Matthew Broderick.

Romantic comedy with Uma Thurman. A sensible radio relationship counsellor discovers she is mysteriously already married to a man she’s never met.

Michael Winterbottom’s atmospheric drama. A widowed American professor moves his two daughters to Genova for the summer, where the ghost of their mother seems to linger.

Deeply personal adaptation of Blake Morrison’s memoir about his difficult relationship with his father and coming to terms with his death. Dir. Anand Tucker.

Epic adventure set in the final days of the Roman Empire, following the last Roman Emperor Romulus and his loyal general Aurelius. Co-starring Ben Kingsley and Aishwarya Rai.

Raucous revival of the classic British comedy franchise. Firth plays the bumbling government minister sent to shut down the anarchic girls’ school.

Atom Egoyan’s noir mystery. A journalist investigates a 15-year-old murder linked to a beloved American entertainment duo. Co-starring Kevin Bacon.

Emma Thompson’s enchanting family film based on the Nurse Matilda books. A harassed widower with seven unruly children is saved by a mysterious, magic nanny.

The sequel to the beloved original finds Bridget in a new relationship with the steadfast Mark Darcy — but complications, as ever, abound. Dir. Beeban Kidron.

Psychological thriller by Marc Evans. A man recovering from a car accident that killed his wife begins experiencing disturbing hallucinations. A dark, compelling departure.

Richard Curtis’s ensemble Christmas classic. Firth’s storyline — the writer who falls for his Portuguese housekeeper Aurelia — became one of the film’s most beloved.

Peter Webber’s gorgeous adaptation of Tracy Chevalier’s novel, imagining the story behind Vermeer’s most famous painting. Starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth.

Family comedy with Amanda Bynes. A free-spirited American teenager travels to England to find her long-lost father — a proper, politically ambitious British lord.

Light romantic comedy set in a small Vermont town. A heartbroken Englishman travels to America to forget his ex, and finds unexpected romance and friendship.

Oliver Parker’s spirited adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy of manners. With Rupert Everett, Reese Witherspoon and Judi Dench.

Sharon Maguire’s irresistible adaptation of Helen Fielding’s novel. Firth’s portrayal of the proud, exasperating Mark Darcy — a deliberate echo of his Mr. Darcy — became iconic.

Adaptation of Nick Hornby’s autobiographical novel about a football-obsessed schoolteacher whose Arsenal obsession threatens his relationship. Dir. David Evans.

Anthony Minghella’s Academy Award-winning epic romance. Firth plays the cuckolded husband in one of the defining films of the 1990s. With Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas.

A darkly comic medieval legal drama. A young Parisian lawyer arrives in a rural French village to set up practice and finds himself defending a pig accused of murder.