Who is Colin Farrell’s eldest son James Farrell? The ‘well-adjusted and happy’ 21-year-old has a rare genetic disorder called Angelman syndrome, and was the reason The Penguin actor quit drinking

Apr 8 , 2025

Actor Colin Farrell’s eldest son James Farrell has a rare genetic disorder called Angelman syndrome. Photos: AP, @kimbordenave/Instagram

Colin Farrell has two sons with two different women, including his eldest, James Farrell, who he shares with American model Kim Bordenave – here’s what you need to know about him

Colin Farrell may be a critically acclaimed actor in Hollywood, but outside of work, he’s a doting dad to his two sons.

Actor Colin Farrell is the father of two sons. Photo: Xinhua

After winning the title of Best Male Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series at the 2025 Golden Globes for his role in The Penguin, the 48-year-old talked backstage to People magazine about how he continues to put his children first. “I don’t know if I feel pride to be honest with you, which is not to say I’m not a prideful person. I do feel pride in my life,” he said. “I feel very proud of my kids and who they are as men and watching them navigate the world.”

Farrell has two children from two different relationships. Here’s what we know about his eldest son, 21-year-old James Farrell.

James Farrell was born in 2003

Kim Bordenave and her son James Farrell. Photo: @kimbordenave/Instagram

Colin Farrell’s first child, James Padraig Farrell, was born on September 12, 2003.

Actor Colin Farrell with Kim Bordenave (left), and his sister, right, at the 2003 Oscars. Photo: AP

He shares James with his ex-girlfriend, American model Kim Bordenave. “I adore [James] and I will always be in his life forever,” Colin told the Irish Examiner in 2004. “He’ll always know who his dad is. Fatherhood for me is the ultimate success.”

He has a brother

Colin Farrell and Henry Farrell at the premiere of the The Penguin at the Lincoln Center in New York, in September 2024. Photo: Invision/AP

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