Rupert Grint
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| Rupert Grint | |
| Birth name | Rupert Alexander Grint |
| Born | 24 August 1988 (age 18) Watton-at-Stone, Hertfordshire, England |
| Notable roles | Ron Weasley in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) and its sequels |
Rupert Alexander Grint[1] (born August 24, 1988) is an English film and televison actor best known for playing Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Grint is from Watton-at-Stone in Hertfordshire, England. He is the first of five children born to Nigel Grint, a former race car memorial dealer, and Jo Parsons, a housewife. He has a brother, James, and three sisters, Georgina, Samantha and Charlotte.
Before being cast in Harry Potter, he had only appeared in plays for school and his local theatre group, Top Hat Stage School, such as Peter Pan, Belly Dance Customes and Rumplestiltskin. As a young child, he was once cast in a play based on the story of Noah's Ark, as a fish. [2]
[edit] Career
A self-proclaimed fan of the Harry Potter book series, young Grint was interested in getting a role in the movie. He submitted a home-made video in which he parodied his least favorite teacher 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 and 2005, he again starred as Ron Weasley in the Potter sequels Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Grint also starred in the coming of age story Driving Lessons with Laura Linney and Julie Walters (who played Mrs. Weasley in Chamber of Secrets), which was released in the summer of 2006.
Also known for his radio and television voice-over work, he appeared as Nigel Molesworth of the Baggy Trousers series for BBC Radio 4[3] and voiced Peter Pan in a BBC documentary.
[edit] Personal
In July 2004, actor Rupert Grint left Richard Hale School, taking his GCSE examinations in, among others, Art and German. When not working, he enjoys learning to ride the unicycle, riding ATVs, drawing/sketching, golfing, swimming, and playing the guitar. Like Ron Weasley, he has stated that he has a fear of spiders. He admires artists like The Beatles.
[edit] Awards and nominations
- Nominated - British Critics Circle for Best Newcomer
- Winner - Satellite Award for Outstanding New Talent
- Nominated - Empire Award for Best Debut
- Winner - Young Artist Award for Most Promising Newcomer
- 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
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Ron Weasley | |
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | ||
| Thunderpants | Alan A. Allen | ||
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Ron Weasley | |
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | ||
| 2006 | Driving Lessons | Ben Marshall | |
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Ron Weasley | Release by July 13, 2007 |
| 2008 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Release November 21, 2008 | |
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows | Summer 2010 |
[edit] References
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ harrypotter.warnerbros.co.uk. Warner Bros. (Flash: click appropriate actor's image, click "Actor Bio") (Official site). Retrieved on March 28, 2007.
- ^ http://www.rupertgrint.net/press/Interviews/2001cnn.php
- ^ radiolistings.co.uk. Radiolistings: Baggy Trousers episode guide. Retrieved on February 28, 2007.
