There are several theatres within the city centre, and various world famous actors have emerged from the Dublin theatrical scene, including Noel Purcell, Sir Michael Gambon, Brendan Gleeson, Stephen Rea, Colin Farrell, Colm Meaney and Gabriel Byrne.

Production was suspended indefinitely by 24 January, but in February actors Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell signed on to continue Ledger's role, transforming into multiple incarnations of his character in the " magical " world of the film.

Colin Farrell

** Colin Farrell, Irish actor

Also in 2011, Aniston starred in the comedy movie Horrible Bosses, with Colin Farrell, Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jamie Foxx, directed by Seth Gordon.

The Special Olympics movement has attracted the support of a number of international sportsmen and other celebrities, including Rafer Johnson, Bono, Joe Jonas, Derek Poundstone, Padraig Harrington, Jackie Chan, Zhang Ziyi, Yao Ming, Nadia Comaneci, Bart Conner, Vanessa Williams, Mary Alice Pearce DeVane, Colin Farrell and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Hanks will be playing Walt Disney in the film Saving Mr. Banks co-starring Emma Thompson and Colin Farrell and directed by John Lee Hancock.

* The New World ( 2005 film ), a 2005 film by Terrence Malick, starring Colin Farrell, about the founding of the settlement at Jamestown, Virginia

In the 2008 film In Bruges, the opening shots of Touch of Evil can be seen playing in the background during the scene when Harry ( Ralph Fiennes ) instructs Ken ( Brendan Gleeson ) to kill Ray ( Colin Farrell )— in a six minute continuous take.

A project Towne had long sought to bring to the screen came to fruition in 2006 with Ask the Dust, a romantic period piece set in Los Angeles based on the acclaimed novel by John Fante and starring Colin Farrell and Salma Hayek.

* It appears in the 2005 film The New World with Colin Farrell.

The story has been the subject of two film adaptations, 1990's Total Recall, with Arnold Schwarzenegger as the story's protagonist ; and 2012's same-titled remake with Colin Farrell in the same role.

The film features Colin Farrell as the hero, also named Quaid.

* Joel Schumacher's film Tigerland, starring Colin Farrell ;

* Colin Farrell ( not to be confused with the Irish actor of the same name ) as Harry Smith

Alongside Watson and Brennen, the play starred Barry Stanton as York and Colin Farrell as Gloucester.

Colin James Farrell ( born 31 May 1976 ) is an Irish actor, who has appeared in such films as Tigerland, Miami Vice, Minority Report, Phone Booth, The Recruit, Alexander, S. W. A. T., and the 2012 Total Recall remake.

Colin and US model Kim Bordenave became parents of James Padraig Farrell, born in 2003, in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles.

One year after the birth of their son, Alicja Bachleda Curus and Colin Farrell decided to end their relationship.

Bradford has recorded a song entitled " Colin Farrell is My Bitch " and has self-published a book called Colin Farrell: A Dark Twisted Puppy.

Byrne was cast in a film adaptation of Flann O ' Brien's metafictional novel At Swim-Two-Birds, alongside Colin Farrell and Cillian Murphy.

Colin and American-British writer Emma Forrest dated for over a year, an experience she touches upon in depth in her memoir Your Voice In My Head, which focuses on her relationship with her therapist who dies unexpectedly.

Dean is known to have dated the Irish comedian Ed Byrne ; Niel McLintock, the son of Arsenal hero Frank McLintock ; Martin Ball, the one time star of the Nescafé adverts to whom she was also engaged ; former Crossroads actor Colin Wells and former Bad Girls and Coronation Street actor Jack Ellis ( both before they were married ) and the musician Chris Taggart, whom she met in panto at Liverpool.

Phillips and actor Colin Hanks, eldest child of actor Tom Hanks, dated while attending college together.

This was the beginning of one of the greatest periods in English cricket history with players such as captain Len Hutton, batsmen Denis Compton, Peter May, Tom Graveney, Colin Cowdrey, bowlers Fred Trueman, Brian Statham, Alec Bedser, Jim Laker, Tony Lock and wicket-keeper Godfrey Evans.

* 1939 – Jimmie Nicol, English drummer ( Colin Hicks & The Cabin Boys )

* 1983 – Colin Griffiths, English comedian and writer

Barney Bubbles ( born Colin Fulcher, 30 July 1942 – 14 November 1983 ) was a radical English graphic artist whose work encompassed graphic design and music video direction.

* 1967 – Colin Cooper, English footballer

* 1931 – Colin Wilson, English writer

* 1969 – Colin Greenwood, English musician and composer ( Radiohead )

* 1945 – Colin Blunstone, English singer-songwriter ( The Zombies and Keats )

* 1934 – Colin Welland, English actor

* 1943 – Colin Baker, English actor

* 1987 – Colin Blakely, English actor ( b. 1930 )

* 1879 – Colin Blythe, English cricketer ( d. 1917 )

* 1957 – Colin Barnes, English footballer

* 1917 – Colin Blythe, English cricketer ( b. 1879 )

* 1945 – Colin Hodgkinson, English musician ( Whitesnake )

* 1954 – Colin Newman, English singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer ( Wire, Githead, and Immersion )

* 1963 – Colin Wells, English actor

* 1960 – Colin Firth, English actor

Oliver Parker, an English director who had previously adapted other plays by Wilde, made a film in 2002 ; it stars Colin Firth ( Jack ), Rupert Everett ( Algy ), Dame Judi Dench ( Lady Bracknell ), Reese Witherspoon ( Cecily ), Frances O ' Connor ( Gwendolen ), Anna Massey ( Miss Prism ), and Tom Wilkinson ( Dr. Chasuble ).

Wire is an English rock band, formed in London in October 1976 by Colin Newman ( vocals, guitar ), Graham Lewis ( bass, vocals ), Bruce Gilbert ( guitar ), and Robert Gotobed ( drums ).

* November 8 – Colin Blythe, English cricketer ( b. 1879 )

* September 10 – Colin Firth, English actor

** Colin Chapman, English automotive engineer ( d. 1982 )

** Colin Anderson, English footballer

** Colin Blakely, English actor ( d. 1987 )