By Wonderwall.com Editors
10:00pm PDT, Mar 25, 2022
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Colin Firth has been charming audiences on screen since his breakthrough role in 1984's "Another Country." While he's now a silver fox, he used to be a bona fide young hottie. To mark the release of his new period drama, "Mothering Sunday," on March 25, 2022, join Wonderwall.com as we delve into the archives to revisit some of his most handsome moments from early in his career… starting with this shot of Colin and his hair in a publicity photo for "Another Country," which came out when he was 23.
Keep reading to see what the now-61-year-old actor looked like back in the day…
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In June 1988, Colin Firth posed for this photo in Paris looking like a Frenchman you wish would whisk you away on the back of his Vespa. It's a rare breed of guy who can pull off a neckerchief like that!
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Colin Firth smoldered while posing for a portrait in London in February 1999 just months before his 40th birthday.
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Colin Firth's character, Adrian LeDuc (right, with Hart Bochner who played Jack Carney), in 1988's "Apartment Zero" may have been a bit socially awkward, but he was also easy on the eyes.
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Colin Firth gave off broody vibes in an all-black outfit and rumpled hair during a September 1989 trip to Canada.
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Colin Firth and Italian producer Livia Giuggioli (seen here at the New York premiere of "The Importance of Being Earnest" in May 2002) married in 1997 and enjoyed a 22-year union before separating in 2019.
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Colin Firth played the titular character in "Valmont." He looked the part of a serious actor in this double-breasted suit and black mock turtleneck at the movie's premiere in November 1988.
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Colin Firth looked effortlessly handsome alongside co-star Rupert Everett in this photo from 1984's "Another Country."
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Tails to die for! In March 2005, Colin Firth was dressed to the nines at Buckingham Palace for a a State Banquet in honor of an Italian presidential visit. The dashing Brit would be honored six years later by the the queen when he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to drama.
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Colin Firth is seen here in his early 40s at a press conference for "Girl with a Pearl Earring" in November 2003.
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Holy facial hair! Colin Firth looked sexy and scruffy at the U.K. premiere of "Hope Springs" in April 2003.
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Colin Firth has the sweetest smile! He beamed alongside then-wife Livia Giuggioli at the London premiere of his film "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" in November 2004.
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Between Colin Firth and Hugh Grant, Renee Zellweger had her hands full at the November 2004 movie premiere for their film "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason." Choosing between these hunky men made for a difficult — yet dreamy — problem.
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Colin Firth, seen here at the Los Angeles premiere of his film "Girl With a Pearl Earring" in December 2003, often gives off an air of mystique.
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That smile again! Colin Firth looked like the happiest husband when he and then-wife Livia Giuggioli walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2005.
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In July 1992, Colin Firth (seen here with Kathy Bates at an HBO event) looked like a European rocker with his long, curly hair, cuffed jeans, black boots and hoop earring.
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Love triangle alert! Colin Firth was devastatingly handsome when he first played Mark Darcy in the 2001 film "Bridget Jones's Diary." Bridget, we're jealous!
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Colin Firth looked young and handsome when he attended the "Shakespeare in Love" premiere in Los Angeles in September 1998 alongside two of his co-stars in the romantic period piece, Geoffrey Rush and Gwyneth Paltrow.
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Scarlett Johansson is swooning! In September 2003, she and Colin Firth promoted their film "Girl With a Pearl Earring" in Toronto.
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Colin Firth (seen here at the Cannes Film Festival in May 1999) looks delightful in a tuxedo. The Brit was nearly 40 at the time, but still had that adorable boyish way about him.
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At a May 2002 screening of "The Importance of Being Earnest," Colin Firth flashed that crooked grin that makes us melt!
