Farrell: My son has Angelman Syndrome

Colin Farrell has revealed that his son suffers from Angelman Syndrome.

The actor confirmed that four-year-old James suffers from the condition that affects his speech and motor skills.

But he said he is determined to help his child grow up to be happy, explaining: "I think it's like any parent. What I want to do for my son is just to make sure that he has the opportunity to reach his individual potential. And that he's happy as can be. And I'll do whatever I can do, stay in his way, get out of his way, to see that that's realised. That's what it's all about."

Farrell – who shares custody with ex Kim Bordenave - insisted that he feels "incredibly blessed" to be part of James' life, adding: "With my son, the only time I'm reminded that there is something different about him – that he has some deviation of what is perceived to be normal – is when I see him with other four-year-olds.

"Then I go 'oh yeah' and it comes back to me. But from day one, I felt that he's the way he's meant to be."