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I think we should all be allowed to play whoever -- but I think there are still some invisible boundaries which are still uncrossable."

In December Rupert Everett, who is openly gay, said much of the same, advising gay actors to stay in the closet if they wanted a big career. He was born in Grayshott, Hampshire.

Does Colin Firth have a point about the plight of gay actors?

Earlier this week A Single Man star and Oscar nominee Colin Firth voiced some long overdue statements about the problem that exists for gay actors in Hollywood.

Colin Firth is not on Twitter and Facebook.

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They have children together; two sons (Luca and Matteo).

Firth told reporters at the movie's UK premiere that a gay actor coming out in Hollywood faces professional risks that may not be worth taking. Click here for the full news story.

"If you're known as a straight guy playing a gay role, you get rewarded for that," he says.

This role turned Firth into a heartthrob.

His fan followers increased, primarily female fans, with the commencement of this series. Later he went on to study in Drama Centre London.

Colin stands six feet two inch tall. He is widely known for his role as King George VI in The King’s Speech.

Colin began his career at a very young age.

The couple and their children, a happy family, live in London and Italy both.

It has been almost 17 years, and they are going strong. He was doing romantic leads in many movies like Love Actually, Hope Springs, and Girl with a Pearl Earring.

Furthermore, other movies include The Last Legion, And When Did You Last See Your Father?, Mamma Mia!.

"The politics of that are quite complex, it seems to me.

"If you're known as a straight guy, playing a gay role, you get rewarded for that. Wife Livia is an Italian director and film producer. He was raised by his parents. Girlfriend Megan gave birth to their son; William Joseph Firth. There are one or two Brits who've crossed over into LaLa land (Alan Cumming, Rupert Everett, Ian McKellen, Stephen Fry, Simon Callow), but of the Americans I can think of no big name male actors (the women are few and far between too.

This series was a breakthrough for Colin.