In 2009, Colin Firth appeared in an American drama film.
A Single Man is a 2009 American drama film based on the novel of the same name by Christopher Isherwood . Colin Firth . This led to roles in films such as The English Patient , Bridget Jones 's Diary ( for which Firth was nominated for a BAFTA ) , Shakespeare in Love , and Love Actually . The English Patient is a 1996 British-American war drama film directed by Anthony Minghella from his own script based on the novel of the same name by Michael Ondaatje and produced by Saul Zaentz .