Colin Farrell offers fans a rare glimpse of life with his 20-year-old son James, who was born with Angelman syndrome, a neuro-genetic disorder.
The Golden Globe winner says James – the “Tom Selleck” look-alike with a “lovely big” moustache – is the inspiration behind the newly-launched Colin Farrell Foundation that supports and celebrates people with special needs and their families.
Keep reading to learn about Farrell and why he launched the foundation!
In June 2003, award-winning actor Colin Farrell led a team of athletes into the stadium at Croke Park for the opening ceremony of the 2003 Special Olympics, which he continues to support.
“We were at our best,” Farrell, 48, tells the Irish Independent. “…they were the stars of the story. There’s nowhere in the world that I’ve experienced anything like it.”
Almost a decade ago, Irish actor Colin Farrell led athletes into Los Angeles Coliseum for the 2015 #SpecialOlympics World Summer Games Opening Ceremony. In 2003, his son James was born with Angelman Syndrome. Read more: https://t.co/1s1lBYtSzw #ChooseToInclude pic.twitter.com/iwUk5LUqAn
— Special Olympics (@SpecialOlympics) August 7, 2024
At the time, the Oscar nominated star hadn’t known that he’d soon be the father of a child with special needs.
‘Chill baby’
On September 12, 2003, the star of The Gentlemen became a first-time father to James, who he shares with his ex, model Kim Bordenave.
“He’ll always know who his dad is. Fatherhood for me is the ultimate success,” Farrell told the Irish Examiner in 2004.
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