- Eoin Colfer was born on May 14, 1965 in Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland. He is a writer and actor, known for Artemis Fowl (2020), Highfire and Untitled Eoin Colfer Live Action Project. He has been married to Jackie Colfer since 1991. They have two children.
- SpouseJackie Colfer(1991 - present) (2 children)
- He is a former schoolteacher and attended Wexford Christian Brothers School. He is the second of five sons born to Noreen and Billy, a drama teacher/actress and a primary teacher/artist/historian respectively.
- In 1992 he and his wife left Ireland and spent the next four years working in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Italy before returning back to County Wexford to live. They have two children, Finn (b. 1997) and Sean (b. 2003). His wife Jackie is co-owner of Wexford's exclusive boutique Jacqui Designer Fashions
- He has written eight Artemis Fowl books. The eighth Artemis Fowl book "The Last Guardian" was completed in 2012. His first novel "Benny and Omar" was published by The O'Brien Press in October 1998 and was an immediate bestseller. The sequel, Benny and Babe was published in June 1999 and was nominated for the Bisto Book of the Year award. He has also written "The Supernaturalist" which was published by Puffin Books in 2004.
- He's currently working on the next Artemis Fowl novel called "The Lost Colony" and is overseeing the production of the Artemis Fowl movie.
- He's currently working on the next Artemis Fowl novel called "The Time Paradox", which is the 6th and possibly the final Artemis Fowl book.
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