Which actor played Mr. Darcy in the 1995 BBC adaptation?

Which actor played Mr. Darcy in the 1995 BBC adaptation? Colin Firth played Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy in the BBC’s 1995 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.

The production was a six-episode television serial adapted by Andrew Davies from Jane Austen’s 1813 novel. Jennifer Ehle played Elizabeth Bennet opposite Firth, whose performance presented Darcy as reserved, proud, and gradually transformed by his feelings for Elizabeth.

Firth was initially hesitant to accept the part, but producer Sue Birtwistle strongly wanted him for the role. The series became a major popular success and made him internationally famous. Its most memorable invention is the scene in which Darcy emerges from a swim at Pemberley in a wet shirt; that scene does not occur in Austen’s novel.

Matthew Macfadyen played Darcy in the 2005 feature-film adaptation, while Alan Rickman played Colonel Brandon in the 1995 film Sense and Sensibility. Those nearby Austen roles are common sources of confusion, but the 1995 BBC Darcy was Colin Firth.