Colin Firth: The Thinking Ladies' Leading Man

Mamma Mia!
A reserved and uptight banker, Firth's Harry Bright is invited to the Greek island of Kalokairi by bride-to-be Sophie Sheridan, who, after reading her mother's diary, has invited three of her mother's former lovers to her wedding in hopes of discovering which one is her father. In the course of the meandering story, Bright discovers his preference for men, loosens up on the island and, much to everyone's surprise, sings and dances to the beat of Abba.

• 2011 TIME 100: Colin Firth