Favorite Portrayal of Mr. Darcy
by akshayj001 | created - 20 Jun 2016 | updated - 20 Jun 2016 | PublicPride and Prejudice, one of the most popular literary works has been adapted several times for films and television. Mr. Darcy remains the most beloved character from the book.
Which of these portrayals of Mr. Darcy is your favorite?
Discuss the list here
1. Luke McGibney
Actor | Remora
Luke McGibney was born in London Hackney but shortly moved to Dublin, Ireland while his parents fixed up their first home purchased by his grandfather George McGibney.
He was educated at Elmbridge Boarding School a public boarding school situated in Ongar, Fyfield Essex with a reputation for military...
Luke McGibney played Mr. Darcy in 2014 TV Mini-series Pride and Prejudice (2014)
2. Matthew Macfadyen
Actor | Succession
David Matthew Macfadyen was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, to Meinir (Owen), a drama teacher and actress, and Martin Macfadyen, an oil executive. He is of Scottish and Welsh descent. Because of his father's career, he spent at least part of his childhood in Indonesia, before finishing his ...
Matthew Macfayden played Mr. Darcy in 2005 movie Pride & Prejudice (2005)
3. Colin Firth
Actor | A Single Man
Colin Andrew Firth was born into an academic family in Grayshott, Hampshire, England. His mother, Shirley Jean (Rolles), was a comparative religion lecturer at the Open University, and his father, David Norman Lewis Firth, lectured on history at Winchester University College (formerly King Alfred's...
Colin Firth played Mr. Darcy in 1995 TV Mini-series Pride and Prejudice (1995)
4. David Rintoul
Actor | The Ghost Writer
David Rintoul was born on November 29, 1948 in Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for The Ghost Writer (2010), The Crown (2016) and The Protégé (2021).
David Rintoul played Mr. Darcy in 1980 TV Mini-series Pride and Prejudice (1980)
5. Lewis Fiander
Actor | ¿Quién puede matar a un niño?
Australian stage, screen and TV actor Lewis Fiander was educated at Trinity Grammar School and made his acting debut at the National Theatre in Melbourne in 1954. At the age of 18 he moved to Sydney to broaden his skills as a radio actor and in due course perfected a varied gallery of dialects and ...
Lewis Fiander played Mr. Darcy in 1967 TV Series Pride and Prejudice (1967)
6. Alan Badel
Actor | The Day of the Jackal
British thespian Alan Badel came to prominence after graduating from RADA a Gold Medal winner. He made an almost instant impact on the stage in both modern and classical roles. One of his first critically acclaimed performances was as Romeo, opposite Claire Bloom's Juliet at the Old Vic. Despite ...
Alan Badel played Mr. Darcy in 1958 TV Series Pride and Prejudice (1958)
7. Peter Cushing
Actor | Star Wars
Peter Wilton Cushing was born on May 26, 1913 in Kenley, Surrey, England, to Nellie Maria (King) and George Edward Cushing, a quantity surveyor. He and his older brother David were raised first in Dulwich Village, a south London suburb, and then later back in Surrey. At an early age, Cushing was ...
Peter Cushing played Mr. Darcy in 1952 TV Mini-series Pride and Prejudice (1952)
8. Laurence Olivier
Actor | Sleuth
Laurence Olivier could speak William Shakespeare's lines as naturally as if he were "actually thinking them", said English playwright Charles Bennett, who met Olivier in 1927. Laurence Kerr Olivier was born in Dorking, Surrey, England, to Agnes Louise (Crookenden) and Gerard Kerr Olivier, a High ...
Laurence Olivier played Mr. Darcy in 1940 movie Pride and Prejudice (1940)
9. Andrew Osborn
Producer | BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
Andrew Osborn was born on April 9, 1910 in Ilford, Essex, England, UK. He was a producer and actor, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), When the Boat Comes In (1976) and Maigret (1959). He died on March 11, 1985 in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
Andrew Osborn played Mr. Darcy in 1938 movie Pride and Prejudice (1938)
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