Colin Farrell took home the Golden Globe for best actor in a limited or anthology series or a motion picture made for television for his role in The Penguin on Sunday night.
After being presented the award by Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy, Farrell first quipped that he had no one to thank. “No one to thank on this when I did it all by myself,” he joked. “Just a raw, pared-away performance.”
Farrell proceeded to express his appreciation for everyone who helped bring the series to life. “Too many people to thank. You all know it takes a village, whether it’s on the small screen or the big screen,” he says. “I’m here on the backs of the talents of so many people through the years. Maybe this one more than others because of Mike Marino, who designed the makeup, [and] his extraordinary makeup team.”
“All it took was three hours in the chair in the morning,” he continues. “I drank black coffee, listened to ’80s music and I became a canvas for that team’s brilliance.”
Farrell concluded his acceptance speech by shouting out his castmembers, exec producer Matt Reeves (who also directed 2022’s The Batman), showrunner Lauren LeFranc, his fellow Golden Globe nominees and craft service on the show’s filming set.
Farrell won the Globe for his performance as Oswald “Oz” Cobb in The Penguinwhich saw him reprise his character from 2022’s The Batman. The series follows the events of the Robert Pattinson-led film as the Penguin makes a play to seize the reins of the crime world in Gotham.
Other nominees in the category were Richard Gadd (Baby Reindeer), Kevin Kline (Disclaimer), Cooper Cook (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story), Ewan McGregor (A Gentleman in Moscow) and Andrew Scott (Ripley).
The 82nd annual Golden Globes, hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser, were held Sunday evening at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Find the full list of winners here and all the red carpet looks here.
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