Rupert Grint
Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint[2] (/ɡrɪnt/; born 24 August 1988) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Ron Weasley, one of the three main characters in the Harry Potter series of movies. He was cast as Weasley at age eleven. Before that, Grint had acted only in school plays and his local theatre group. From 2001 to 2011, he starred in all eight Harry Potter movies.
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| Born | Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint 24 August 1988 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Partner(s) | Georgia Groome (2011–present) |
| Children | 1 |
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Grint started to work outside of the Harry Potter franchise in 2002. He had a main role in Thunderpants. In 2006, he was in Driving Lessons, a dramedy movie. He was also in Cherrybomb in 2010. Grint was in the comedy Wild Target with Bill Nighy and Emily Blunt. His first movie project after the Harry Potter series was in the 2012 anti-war movie Into the White. In 2013, his movie CBGB was released. That same year, he was cast in CBS's program Super Clyde. His first work on stage was in Mojo in October 2013. It was at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London.[3] In 2014, he was the voice of the character of Josh in Postman Pat: The Movie. From 2017 to 2018, he executive-produced and starred in the programme Snatch, It was based on the movie of the same name. Since 2019, he has been in the Apple TV+ horror series Servant.
Grint supports several charitable causes. Since 2011, he has been in a relationship with actress Georgia Groome. They have a daughter.
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Ron Weasley | Chris Columbus |
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | ||
| Thunderpants | Alan A. Allen | Peter Hewitt | |
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Ron Weasley | Alfonso Cuarón |
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Mike Newell | |
| 2006 | Driving Lessons | Ben Marshall | Jeremy Brock |
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Ron Weasley | David Yates |
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | ||
| 2010 | Cherrybomb | Malachy McKinney | Glenn Leyburn & Lisa Barros D'Sa |
| Wild Target | Tony | Jonathan Lynn | |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | Ron Weasley | David Yates | |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | ||
| 2012 | Cross of Honour | Gunner Robert Smith | Petter Næss |
| 2013 | The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman | Karl | Fredrik Bond |
| CBGB | Cheetah Chrome | Randall Miller | |
| The Unbeatables | Amadeo (voice) | Juan José Campanella | |
| 2014 | Postman Pat: The Movie | Josh (voice) | Mike Disa |
| 2015 | Moonwalkers | Jonny | Antoine Bardou-Jacquet |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Happy Birthday Peter Pan | Peter Pan (voice) | TV documentary special |
| 2010 | Come Fly with Me | Himself | Episode 3 |
| 2012 | American Dad! | Liam (voice) | Episode: "Killer Vacation" |
| 2016 | Tracey Ullman's Show | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2017–2018 | Sick Note | Daniel Glass | Main role |
| 2017–2018 | Snatch | Charlie Cavendish | Main role, also executive producer |
| 2017 | Urban Myths | August "Gustl" Kubizek | Episode: "Adolf the Artist" |
| 2018 | The ABC Murders[4] | Inspector Crome | Miniseries |
| 2019–2023 | Servant | Julian Pearce | Main role |
| 2022 | Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts | Himself | Reunion special[5] |
| 2022 | Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities | TBA | Anthology series |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Ron Weasley (voice) | |
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | ||
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part I | ||
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part II |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mojo | Sweets | Stage production at the Harold Pinter Theatre, London |
| 2014 | It's Only a Play | Frank Finger | Stage production at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, Broadway |
Music
| Year | Title | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Lego House" | Music Video | Song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran |
| 2012 | "Over the Rainbow" | Song | Into the White Soundtrack |
| 2014 | "Struck by Lightning" | Postman Pat: The Movie Soundtrack | |
| 2021 | "The Sky Cries" | Music Video | Song by Saleka |
Other roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Baggy Trousers | Molesworth | Series, BBC Radio 4 |
| 2012 | We Are Aliens | Narrator | The National Space Centre's Show |
Rupert Grint Media
Grint at the Toronto premiere of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in 2007
Grint with co-stars Daniel Radcliffe (left) and Emma Watson (middle) at the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in 2011
Rupert Grint at the Harry Potter Studio Tour, Red Carpet Event on March 31, 2012
Grint (far left) during a performance of It's Only a Play at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in 2014
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Rupert Grint biography". biography.com. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ↑ "Ron Weasley (Note: Click appropriate actor's image, click "Actor Bio")". Warner Bros. Archived from the original on 10 April 2006. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ↑ Benedict, David (14 November 2013). "West End Review: 'Mojo'".
- ↑ Clarke, Stewart (23 May 2018). "John Malkovich to Play Hercule Poirot in Agatha Christie's 'The ABC Murders'". Variety. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ↑ Roots, Kimberly (20 December 2021). "Harry Potter's Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint (Plus Many More Wizards) Gather for Magical 20th Anniversary Reunion Trailer — Watch!". TVLine. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
Other websites
- Rupert Grint on IMDb
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