Colin Farrell's 2 Sons: All About James and Henry

Mar. 15, 2025

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It is no secret thatColin Farrellloves being a father.

The Irish actor has two children: He shares his eldest son, James Padraig Farrell, 21, with ex-girlfriend Kim Bordenave and his younger son, Henry Tadeusz Farrell, 15, withOndinecostar Alicja Bachleda-Curús.

Farrell is known for often portraying the ultimate villain on screen, having starred as Lord Percival Graves in the 2016 hitFantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemandThe Penguinin 2022’sThe Batman. While he admits that his two sonsdon’t have much interestin his work altogether, James and Henry definitely aren’t impressed with their dad’s tendency to play the antagonist.

“They’re sick of me being a bad guy,” he said during an appearance onTheEllen DeGeneresShow. “Which apparently, reading between the lines, leads me to believe that they think I’m okay.”

In 2023, Farrell won a Golden Globe for his role inThe Banshees of Inisherin. “My kids are watching this at home. James and Henry, the loves of my life, I love you so much,” the father of two said in hisacceptance speech.

Ahead is everything to know about Colin Farrell’s two kids.

James Padraig Farrell, 21

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Farrell’s first child, James Padraig Farrell, whom he shares with model Kim Bordenave, was born on Sept. 12, 2003.

“I adore him and I will always be in his life forever,” the actor told theIrish Examinerin 2004. “He’ll always know who his dad is. Fatherhood for me is the ultimate success.”

In 2007, the actoropened up about James' neuro-genetic disorder, revealing that he had been diagnosed with Angelman Syndrome.

“He’s nothing but a gift. He’s, as far as I’m concerned, exactly the way he should be,“The Banshees of Inisherinstar said of James in 2008. “James is just perfect, to be honest. He’s a happy boy and if you can honestly say that your child is happy, then you’re a very, very fortunate man.”

In 2024, Farrelllaunched the Colin Farrell Foundationin honor of James. The nonprofit provides support for adult children who have intellectual disabilities through advocacy, education and innovative programs.

“Once your child turns 21, they’re kind of on their own,” the actor explained to PEOPLE. “All the safeguards that are put in place, special ed classes, that all goes away, so you’re left with a young adult who should be an integrated part of our modern society and more often than not is left behind.”

Farrell added: “I want the world to be kind to James. I want the world to treat him with kindness and respect.”

Henry Tadeusz Farrell, 15

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Farrell’s younger son,Henry Tadeusz Farrell, whom he shares with former partner Alicja Bachleda-Curús, was born on Oct. 7, 2009. Ahead of the birth, theS.W.A.T.actor told PEOPLE that he was looking forward to “everything” about parenthood. “I will take it as it comes. Even changing dirty diapers.”

During a 2020 interview withEllen DeGeneres, theScrubsstar spoke of a parenting faux pas. When Henry was just 8 years old, his father let him watch the 2017 horror movieIt.

“That was a parental dropping of the ball of epic proportions,” Farrell admitted to the talk show host. “We watched it at home and we watched half of it and, uh … I could discern a certain discomfort that wasemanating from his 8-year-old body.”

“I didn’t know [short shorts are] in now,” Farrell admitted when DeGeneres pulled up a photo of him wearing said shorts. “My youngest son would disagree vehemently with you. Because he’s mortified.”

Farrell went on to say that Henry “begs” him not to wear the revealing garment.

“He says, ‘Please Dad, do not wear the short shorts.’ And I tell him, ‘They feel good.’ It’s not a fashion thing.”

In March 2023,Henry accompanied his dad to the Oscarsin Los Angeles. The father-son-duo looked dapper in matching velour tuxedos on the red carpet.

source: people.com