Get the latest gossip

How Colin Farrell’s Special Needs Son Saved Actor’s Life: His World Is ‘So Much Fuller’

Colin Farrell says his special needs son, James, gave him the motivation to get clean and sober after he realized he needed to be stronger to care for him.

The Irish hunk, 48, recently revealed how his son James ’ battle with the rare genetic condition Angelman syndrome left him a profoundly changed man. GettyThe jaw-dropping list included 20 hits of ecstasy, four grams of cocaine, six grams of speed, half an ounce of hash, three bottles of Jack Daniel’s whiskey, 12 bottles of red wine and 60 pints of beer, along with smoking two packs of cigarettes a day! He’s also launching the Colin Farrell Foundation to provide support for adults who have intellectual disabilities through advocacy, education and innovative programs.

Get the Android app