|
Rupert Grint
Wiki Biography Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint[2] (born 24 August 1988) is an English actor best known for portraying 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).
[edit] Early life
Grint was born in Harlow, Essex and grew up in Hertfordshire. His mother, Joanne Grint (née Parsons), is a housewife, and his father, Nigel Grint, is a memorabilia dealer.[3]
He has one brother, James (born in 1990), and three sisters: Georgina
(born in 1993), Samantha (born in 1995) and Charlotte (born in 1998).
Before being cast in Harry Potter
franchise, 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. As a child, he also used to voluntarily help out in his local church as a bellringer.[4]
He attended a Roman Catholic[5] primary school prior to enrolling at Richard Hale School, a boys' state comprehensive school in Hertford, the county town of Hertfordshire, followed by the Top Hat Stage School, also in Hertford.
[edit] Career
A 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; Grint won the casting selection with the video. After completing
the first Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, he appeared as science-whiz Alan A. Allen in the British film Thunderpants
(2002) which neither received much attention nor did anything for
Grint's career. In 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2009 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, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film).
Grint also starred in Driving Lessons with Laura Linney and Julie Walters (who acted as his character's mother, Molly Weasley, in the Harry Potter
films), which was released in the summer of 2006. Grint got excellent
reviews for his first leading role: the critics praised the realism he
brought into the role of shy teenager Ben Marshall, as well as his
"riotous comedic timing" and "fantastic screen chemistry" with Walters.
Also known for his radio and television voice-over work, he appeared as Nigel Molesworth in the Baggy Trousers series for BBC Radio 4[6] 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.[7]
On 2 July 2008, it was announced that Grint would star in Cherrybomb, "a gritty thriller about two teenagers who get into trouble when they both fall for a beautiful new girl in town".[8] Filming was wrapped up in late August 2008; the film opened in the UK on 23 Apr 2010.[9]
In August 2008, it was announced that Grint is to star in comedy remake of 1993 French film Cible Emouvante, titled Wild Target, alongside Bill Nighy and Emily Blunt.[10] Grint's character is called Tony. The filming for Wild Target wrapped up on 27 September 2008 and opened in the UK on 18 June 2010.[11]
While directing Prisoner of Azkaban, director Alfonso Cuarón said Grint is "the likely future star out of the Hogwarts trio".[12]
He voiced Ron Weasley in the video game of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, as well as in the video game of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Rupert Grint was also praised by critics for his performance in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Michael McGuire, a writer for the Examiner, had this to say about him:
I appreciated Rupert Grint for the first time. To me, he’s always
been “that other guy” in the Potter movies, but he truly steps forward
in this edition and, if he keeps it up, he could be the one of the three
getting the best parts a decade from now.
Rupert Grint appeared as the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car in Episode Three of Series Fifteen of Top Gear,[13] setting a lap new record[14] in the Kia Cee'd, although the record was broken two weeks later by both Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise.
[edit] 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. He has stated that, like the character he portrays, Ron Weasley, he has arachnophobia.[15]
Grint purchased an ice-cream van and then stated jokingly that if his
career falls out after the end of the seven part series, then he'll
still have the van. According to his co-star Emma Watson from her interview with Conan O'Brien, the van has all the toppings and such in it. He also brought it to the last day of filming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and served everyone some ice-cream on set.[16][17]
In September 2007, Grint 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 company 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 5 Best Male
Film Star haircuts and his co-star, Daniel Radcliffe, in the Top 5 Worst Male Film Star haircuts.[18]
Daniel Radcliffe stated in Empire magazine (August 2008) that
although he and Emma Watson have had disagreements, it was impossible to
fall out with Grint as he is "the most laid back guy in the world."
Grint stated in an interview that he once woke up in a graveyard
after getting extremely drunk the night before. He went on to say that
he considers himself and castmates Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe 'lucky' to have escaped the more serious problems that often plague child stars.[19] All three have often said of their friendship as 'more like siblings', having known each other from an early age.
When asked whether he would keep a memento from the Harry Potter series Grint admitted that following the conclusion of filming the Goblet of Fire
in 2005 he secretly stole the 'Golden Egg' prop used in the film, which
apparently caused "a bit of a fracas" with the props department.[20]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Awards
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Grint, Rupert |
| Alternative names |
Grint, Rupert Alexander |
| Short description |
English actor |
| Date of birth |
24 August 1988 |
| Place of birth |
Watton-at-Stone, Hertfordshire, England |
| Date of death |
|
| Place of death |
|
|
Featured
Nature Photographs Wallpapers categories
Art Wallpapers 3d, art Painting Wallpapers
