Colin Farrell values his role as a father above everything else.
The actor, 48, said following his win at the 2025 Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 5 that he is most “proud of my kids” while reflecting on his personal and professional life so far.
“I don’t know if I feel pride to be honest with you, which is not to say I’m not a prideful person. I do feel pride in my life,” Farrell said backstage at the ceremony. “I feel very proud of my kids and who they are as men and watching them navigate the world,” referring to sons James, 21, and Henry, 15.
The Penguin star said the unemployment rate of actors is “super high” as he added that he is “very grateful that I get to work most of the time with people who I end up having real affection for and bringing these scripts to light. It’s just such a joy.”
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Farrell, who won best male actor in a limited or anthology series at the Golden Globes, shared that he still feels he hasn’t arrived in his career despite having worked as a successful actor for around 30 years.
“I think I did say that a long time ago, and I still believe, that either there is no arrival or you’re constantly arriving,” he said. “We are constantly arriving in the moments of our lives and some of them we would prefer over others. And the ones that oftentimes would be less preferable are the ones of course you learn the most from and experience the most growth from.”
Farrell shared that he appreciates, however, every milestone that comes his way. “I’m grateful that I still get the opportunity to do it,” he said.
The actor has two children: his eldest son, James, shared with ex-girlfriend Kim Bordenave, and youngest son Henry with his ex and Ondine costar Alicja Bachleda-Curús.
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In August, Farrell spoke to PEOPLE for the first time about life with his son James, who has the intellectual disability, Angelman syndrome.
“Everything is magnified when you have a child with special needs,” the actor said. “James was about 2 when I got sober, and he was a big, big part of me putting the bottle down … if it wasn’t for my sobriety, I wouldn’t be able to be there for James and enjoy the marvel of his life and support him in the way that I feel that I can.”
Farrell revealed his sobriety and his sons “are the aspects of my life and the presences within my life that I’m most grateful for.”
“I’m proud of both my boys. I’ve been blessed to have two really fine young men in my charge. I just adore them. And I don’t want to be like this is perfect, and I just tell them they’re perfect all the time … They’re just really good dudes,” added Farrell.
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