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    Changing Styles: Colin Firth

    Take a look at Oscar winning actor and dad of three Colin Firth's best moments through the years

    1. Colin Firth in Another Country

      1. Colin Firth in Another Country

      Colin Firth at 23 in his first film, 'Another Country', co-starring Rupert Everett. The actors played politicised Cambridge University students. The role of Tommy Judd put Firth on the map and he quickly became one of Britain's most promising actors. Pic: Rex Features

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      2. Colin Firth with Catherine Zeta-Jones

      Colin Firth poses with actress Catherine Zeta-Jones. The pair worked together in an episode of TV series 'The Play On One' in 1991.

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      3. Colin Firth in 'Pride and Prejudice'

      Colin becomes a national treasure: the actor starred as Mr Darcy in the TV adaptation of 'Pride and Prejudice' with co-star Jennifer Ehle. Mr Darcy was a huge role for Firth and it made him very popular with women all over the UK. Firth and Ehle dated after meeting on set, but split up when Colin met another woman, who was to become a major influence in his life....

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      4. Colin Firth with Livia Giuggioli

      Colin Firth met Livia Giuggioli on the set of the TV mini series 'Nostromo'. Italian Livia was an assistant producer on the project and said she fell in love with Firth as soon as they met. Colin has admitted he felt the same way when he met his wife-to-be and was also impressed by the fact that Livia had no idea who he was as Firth wasn't famous in her native Italy. Firth married Giuggioli soon after they met, in 1997.

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      5. Colin Firth at the 'Bridget Jones's Diary' premiere

      Colin Firth with his 'Bridget Jones's Diary' co-stars: Renee Zellweger, who played Bridget Jones and Hugh Grant, who portrayed Daniel Cleaver. The latter was the love rival of Firth's character, Mark Darcy.

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      6. Colin Firth in 'The Importance of Being Earnerst'

      Colin Firth looking as dashing as ever in 2002. That year Firth played John 'Jack' Worthing in film 'The Important of Being Earnest'.

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      7. Colin Firth at the 'St Trinian's' premiere with Girls Aloud

      Colin poses with Girls Aloud at the premiere of St. Trinian's. The girls all had a small part in the film as the school band members.

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      8. Colin Firth with a beard at the 'Mamma Mia' premiere

      Firth sporting a beard at the premiere of all singing, all dancing film Mamma Mia! starring Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried.

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      9. Colin Firth with Julianne Moore and Tom Ford

      With 'A Single Man' director (and fashion designer) Tom Ford and co-star Julianne Moore. Firth received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor for his portrayal of protagonist George but lost to Jeff Bridges. That year however the British actor won a Leading Actor BAFTA Award.

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      10. Colin Firth in 'The King's Speech'

      As King George VI in 'The King's Speech' in 2010. Firth's fine performance won him several prestigious award nominations...find out which ones...

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      11. Colin Firth at the 2011 SAG Awards

      Colin Firth at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in January 2011, where he won Best Actor for his portrayal of King George VI in 'The King's Speech'

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      12. Colin Firth wins Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 2011 Academy Awards

      Colin Firth poses proudly with his Oscar. The actor won Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 2011 awards for 'The King's Speech'

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      13. Colin Firth and Livia Giuggioli at the 83d Academy Awards

      Colin Firth and his Italian wife pose for photographs on the red carpet at the Oscars in 2011. Colin and Livia have been together since 1996 and have two children: Luca, 11, and Matteo, 8. Firth also has another child from his relationship with actress Meg Tilly, 22 year old William Firth.

    14. Colin Firth receives his Hollywood Walk of Fame star

      14. Colin Firth receives his Hollywood Walk of Fame star

      2011 was truly Firth's year! After winning several awards for 'The King's Speech', including an Oscar, Colin Firth is honored with the 2,429th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles in January 2011.

    15. Colin Firth at the 'Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy' premiere

      15. Colin Firth at the 'Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy' premiere

      Colin Firth poses with this 'Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy' co-stars at the UK premiere of the film: Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy and Benedict Cumberbatch.

    16. Colin Firth and Meryl Streep at the 2012 Academy Awards

      16. Colin Firth and Meryl Streep at the 2012 Academy Awards

      Colin Firth poses with actress Meryl Streep at the 83d Academy Awards. Streep won the Best Actress award for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in 'The Iron Lady'. Firth was right by her side to congratulate her. The pair have been friends for some time and co-starred in film 'Mamma Mia!'.

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