The Penguin star Colin Farrell recently became the third actor to win a Golden Globe award for playing a comic book villain. Coincidentally, the other two recipients of the rare honor — Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix — also won for playing a Batman villain.

Colin Farrell won big at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 5, taking home the trophy for best male actor in a limited or anthology series. The award, Farrell's third Golden Globe ever, was in in honor of his performance in 'The Penguin.

No, she did not — let’s get mad!! And finally, is there any quicker path to award-season glory than taking a DC villain super seriously? At this present time, no. Farrell has joined a small-but-notable group of actors who have picked up statues for their work in comic book movies.