Rupert Grint
Rupert Grint | |
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 Grint at the premiere of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in Toronto, Canada, 2007 | |
| Born | Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Awards | Young Artist Award for Most Promising Newcomer Special Achievement Golden Satellite Award as Outstanding New Talent |
Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint[1] (born 24 August 1988) is an English actor best known for playing Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films. In December 2007, Grint was ranked #16 in the list of Forbes Top twenty earners under 25 with an annual earning of $4 million (US).
Biography
Early life
Grint was born in Watton-at-Stone, Hertfordshire. His mother, Jo (née Parsons), is a housewife, and his father, Nigel Grint, is a memorabilia dealer and former racing car driver.[2] He has one brother, James (born in 1990), and three sisters: Georgina (born in 1993), Samantha (born in 1996) and Charlotte (born in 1998). When he was little he collected different yo-yos. Before being cast in Harry Potter, he had only appeared in plays for school and his local theatre group, Top Hat Stage School. As a young child, he was once cast as a fish in a play based on the story of Noah's Ark, he also played Rumpelstiltskin in another school play.[3]
Career
A self-proclaimed fan of the Harry Potter book series, young Grint was interested in getting a role in the film. For his audition, he sent a video he made of himself, in which he dressed as his drama teacher, while rapping about how much he wanted the part and won the casting selection with it. After completing the first Potter film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (released in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone), he appeared as Alan A. Allen in the British comedy film Thunderpants (2002). In 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2007, he again starred as Ron Weasley in the Potter sequels Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Grint also starred in the coming-of-age story Driving Lessons with Laura Linney and Julie Walters (who acted as his character's mother, Mrs. Weasley, in the Harry Potter movies), which was released in the summer of 2006.
Also known for his radio and television voice-over work, he appeared as Nigel Molesworth in the Baggy Trousers series for BBC Radio 4[4] and voiced Peter Pan in a BBC documentary.
On 9 July 2007, Grint and fellow cast-mates Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson left imprints of their hands, feet and wands in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.[5]
While directing Prisoner of Azkaban, Alfonso Cuarón is reported to have gained the strong impression that Grint is "the likely future star out of the Hogwarts trio".[6]
Personal life
In July 2004, Grint finished Richard Hale School, taking his GCSE examinations. When not working, he enjoys learning to ride the unicycle, drawing/sketching, watching Tottenham Hotspur and playing golf.[citation needed] Like the character he portrays, Ron Weasley, he has stated that he has arachnophobia.[7]
With his earnings from the "Harry Potter" series, Grint purchased a monkey and named it Connor, then stated jokingly that if his career falls out after the end of the seven part series, then he'll still have the monkey. According to Emma Watson from her interview with Conan O'Brien, the monkey is in his dreams every night.[8]
In September 2007 Rupert and his co-stars along with David Heyman and David Yates attended the National Movie Awards. He lost to his co-star Daniel Radcliffe for Best Actor.
Hair care giant Brylcreem released a list of the best and worst male hairstyles of the celebrity world in 2007 putting Rupert Grint's haircut with the top five best male film stars haircuts and his co-star, Daniel Radcliffe, in the Top 5 Worst Male Film Star haircuts.[9]
Awards and nominations
- Won - Young Artist Award for Most Promising Newcomer
- Won - Special Achievement Golden Satellite Award as Outstanding New Talent
- Nominated - Empire Award for Best Debut
- Nominated - Young Artist Award for Best Ensemble in a Feature Film
- Nominated - Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Acting Ensemble
- Nominated - MTV Movie Awards for Best On-Screen Team
- Nominated - National Movie Award for Best Performance by a Male
- Nominated - PFCS Award for Best Acting Ensemble
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Ron Weasley | U.S. title: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 16 November 2001 |
| 2002 | Thunderpants | Alan A. Allen | |
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Ron Weasley | 3 November 2002 | |
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Ron Weasley | 31 May 2004 |
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Ron Weasley | 18 November 2005 |
| 2006 | Driving Lessons | Ben Marshall | |
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Ron Weasley | 11 July 2007 |
| Video Game | |||
| 2008 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Ron Weasley | 21 November 2008 |
| 2009 | Cherrybomb | Malachy | Production is confirmed |
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I | Ron Weasley | Production is confirmed |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II | Ron Weasley | Production is confirmed |
References
- ^ "harrypotter.warnerbros.co.uk". Warner Bros. (Flash: click appropriate actor's image, click "Actor Bio") (Official site).
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- ^ The Press Archives @ RupertGrint.Net
- ^ "radiolistings.co.uk". Radiolistings: Baggy Trousers episode guide.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help); Unknown parameter|accessdaymonth=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Hollywood Blvd Celebrates Potter's 'Wands Of Fame'". CBS2.com. 2007-07-09. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Director Cuaron(Prisinor of Azkaban) had asked Grint and co-stars: Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson to write a short essay about themselves, but Grint had never completed it.The dystopian future awaits, Bay Area Reporter Online, December 28 2006
- ^ Harry Potter: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint Celebrity Interview Unscripted - Moviefone
- ^ "theage.com.au". The Age article.ref name="watsonconan"> "Emma Watson, Patton Oswalt, Mark Ronson". Late Night with Conan O'Brien. 2007-07-12. NBC.
- ^ "Best Music hair" from The Daily Telegraph