Colin Farrell is an Irish actor. He began acting in the late 1990s, including a main role on the television series Ballykissangel. Following an uncredited appearance in The Disappearance of Finbar (1996), he earned his first credited role in The War Zone (1999). He earned positive reviews for his breakout performance in Tigerland (2000), leading to Hollywood roles such as Jesse James in American Outlaws (2001). Farrell succeeded that with a blockbuster breakout in Steven Spielberg's Minority Report (2002). That same year, he also starred in Phone Booth and Hart's War.