By Megan Riedlinger
8:00pm PDT, Oct 23, 2022
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Colin Farrell is back on the big screen! In honor of the actor's new flick "The Banshees of Inisherin" hitting theaters on Oct. 21, 2022, Wonderwall.com is taking a look back at the hunkiest photos from Colin's early days in Hollywood, starting with this sexy snap of the Irish actor… A little scruff, spiky hair, a silver earring and those big brown eyes made us melt when Colin Farrell attended a Special Olympics event in Dublin, Ireland, in June 2003.
Keep reading for more hunky photos of a young Colin…
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Next up? Colin Farrell with a shaved head at the "The Sum of All Fears" premiere in Los Angeles in May 2002.
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Colin Farrell was a handsome devil as he showed off his brown leather wrist cuff — a popular accessory for men in the early aughts — during an appearance on MTV's "Total Request Live" in New York City in April 2003.
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Colin Farrell went blonde to take on the role of Alexander the Great in 2004's "Alexander."
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Thumbs up! Colin Farrell flashed the symbol at a "Die Another Day" screening in Los Angeles in November 2002. He rocked his dark locks in a spiky style popular at the time and donned a graphic T-shirt and jeans — and a leather wrist cuff — for the occasion.
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Wispy bangs certainly worked for Colin Farrell, seen here arriving at a screening of "Quills" in Los Angeles in November 2000. The slight goatee didn't hurt either!
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Colin Farrell could certainly pull off a beanie in the early '00s! Here's the star rocking the dark blue headwear while attending a screening of "The Recruit" in Los Angeles in January 2003.
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A man in uniform? Yes, please! Colin Farrell was tall, dark and handsome as Lieutenant Thomas Hart in a scene from the 2002 film "Hart's War."
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In this snap from 1998, Colin Farrell looked like the ultimate bad boy in a leather jacket, white tee and a little scruff.
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Colin Farrell attended the "Intermission" premiere in London in November 2003 in a dressier-look-than-usual look, rocking some pinstripes and a navy blue suit jacket. His hair was blonder than usual, likely because he was filming the movie "Alexander" that year.
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Has anyone ever looked cuter on crutches? Colin Farrell didn't let a foot injury stop him from hitting up a bookstore in Los Angeles in February 2004.
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Colin Farrell attended a party for "Billy Elliot" in December 2000 rocking this shaggy 'do with a T-shirt and denim jacket combo and a few silver rings.
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A shirtless Colin Farrell? Yes, please! The irish heartthrob is seen here in the 2001 Western flick "American Outlaws."
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Pretty in plaid! Colin Farrell showed off his good looks in a button-down shirt at the premiere of "The Truth About Charlie" in Los Angeles in October 2002.
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Colin Farrell sure got hearts racing in this leather jacket and band tee combo! The hunk is seen here filming "A Home at the End of the World" in New York City in May 2003.
