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From his early-life in Nigeria to running Mr. Darcy to your mantelpiece moaning with prizes from The Kingis Speech—the first biography of 1 of our best actors From as soon as Colin Firth required on the part of Mr. Darcy in the 1995 BBC version of Pride and Prejudice, rising from the river in "that picture," he was set on a route from sex-symbol to Hollywood celebrity. This first-ever resource covers each part in that flight, ranging from Hugh Grant's love competitor in Bridget Jones, to an Oscar-nominated submit Just One Guy, to a manifestation of George VI in The King's Talk that's raised him to Hollywood royalty. It likewise traces the interior account of his rift with Rupert Everett, his fun competition with Hugh Grant, his escape to Canada with Meg Tilly, the start of the first child and his heartbreak whilst the connection floundered, the passionate affair with Pride and Prejudice co-star Jennifer Ehle, and his whirlwind romance with his Italian wife, Livia.