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Colin Farrell among Golden Globe winners for the third time

Updated / Monday, 6 Jan 2025 16:54
Colin Farrell - Saluted his fellow Irish actor Andrew Scott who was also nominated in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television category
Colin Farrell - Saluted his fellow Irish actor Andrew Scott who was also nominated in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television category

Colin Farrell has won Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television at the Golden Globes in California for his role in the DC Comics adaptation The Penguin.

Farrell and Ripley's Irish star Andrew Scott had both been nominated in the category. It is Farrell's third Golden Globe win, having previously won for his performances in The Banshees of Inisherin and In Bruges.

The winners are chosen by 334 entertainment journalists from 85 countries.

Speaking as he accepted his award at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Dubliner Farrell joked that he had "no one to thank on this one - I did it all by myself!"

Another Golden moment for Colin Farrell

"You all know it takes a village," he continued.

He went on to tell the star-studded audience that he spent three hours in the make-up chair every day for his titular role in The Penguin - and that he would be using prosthetics "from here on out".

Colin Farrell in The Penguin

"In the morning, I drank black coffee, listened to 80s music, and I became a canvas for that team's brilliance," he recounted.

He also thanked fellow Irish nominee Scott who, he said, he did his first film with 25 years ago - Drinking Crude - but that it can't be found anywhere!

"You can't even find it on Betamax," he said. "It doesn't exist. But we go back that far."

Andrew Scott and Colin Farrell share a laugh on the night

The big winners on the night were the series Shōgun and the film Emilia Pérez with four apiece.

The historical drama Shōgun was named Best Television Series - Drama with a hat-trick of acting awards for stars Anna Sawai (Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama), Hiroyuki Sanada (Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama), and Tadanobu Asano (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role on Television).

Shōgun star Anna Sawai savours her win

The musical crime comedy Emilia Pérez also won four awards: Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, Best Motion Picture - Non-English Language, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture for Zoe Saldaña, and Best Original Song for El Mal.

The annual ceremony was dominated by first-time winners, including nods for The Substance star Demi Moore, A Different Man's Sebastian Stan, Zoe Saldaña of Emilia Pérez, I'm Still Here’s Fernanda Torres, and Shōgun stars Anna Sawai, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Tadanobu Asano.

Immigration story The Brutalist scooped several major awards, including first-time gongs for actor Adrien Brody and director Brady Corbet as well as Best Motion Picture - Drama.

Emilia Pérez star Zoe Saldaña won the first award of the night - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture

Succession star Kieran Culkin secured his second Golden Globe for his role in A Real Pain, beating the likes of Denzel Washington for Gladiator II and Guy Pearce for The Brutalist.

In a humorous speech, he joked the Golden Globes was the "best date night that my wife and I ever have" and that the award belonged to his "fantastic" director Jesse Eisenberg who wrote "an incredible script".

Jodie Foster scored another Golden Globe win for her role in True Detective: Night Country, beating Kate Winslet for The Regime and Cate Blanchett for Disclaimer in the Best Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television category.

Watch: All the glitz and glam from the 82nd Golden Globe Awards

Despite not winning in their respective categories, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande took to the stage alongside the cast of Wicked to collect the gong for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement.

Director Jon M Chu said: "In a time where pessimism and cynicism rule the planet, that we can still make art that is a radical act of optimism that is empowerment and that is joy … this means so much to all of us."

The Golden Globes, hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser, will air on RTÉ2 on Monday from 9:00pm.

Comedian Nikki Glaser is this year's host

The winners on the night:

Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Emilia Pérez

Best Motion Picture - Drama
The Brutalist

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Fernanda Torres, I'm Still Here

Best Television Series - Drama
Shōgun

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Anna Sawai, Shōgun

Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical
Hacks

Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Baby Reindeer

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
Wicked

Best Original Song - Motion Picture
El Mal, Emilia Pérez, Music and lyrics by Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard

Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Challengers

Best Director - Motion Picture
Brady Corbet, The Brutalist

Best Motion Picture - Animated
Flow

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Sebastian Stan, A Different Man

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Demi Moore, The Substance

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Colin Farrell, The Penguin

Best Motion Picture - Non-English Language
Emilia Pérez

Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television
Ali Wong, Single Lady

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Peter Straughan, Conclave

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
Tadanobu Asano, Shōgun

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role on Television
Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
Jean Smart, Hacks

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez

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