Rupert Grint Biography
Rupert Grint (born on 24 August 1988) is an English actor best known for playing Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films.
Biography
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Rupert Grint is from Watton-at-Stone in Hertfordshire, England. He is the
eldest of
5 children born to Nigel Grint (an ex-race car memorial dealer) and Jo Parsons
(a homemaker).
Before being cast in Harry Potter, Rupert Grint had only appeared in plays for
school and his local theatre group, Top Hat Stage School, such as Peter Pan and
Rumplestiltskin. As a young child, he was once cast in a play based on the story
of Noah's Ark, as a fish.
In July 2004, Rupert Grint left Richard Hale School, taking his GCSE
examinations in among others, Art and German.
When not working, Rupert enjoys learning to ride the unicycle, riding quad
bikes, drawing/sketching, golfing, playing in the pool, and playing the guitar.
His favorite actors include Jim Carrey
and Mike Myers as well as Lee Evans.
A self-proclaimed fan of the Harry Potter book series, young Rupert Grint was
interested in getting a role in the movie. He entered a video he made of himself
rapping about the role of Harry Potter and at the age of 11, won the role of
Potter's best friend, Ron Weasley. 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.
Also known for his radio and television voice-over work, he appeared as Nigel
Molesworth of the Baggy Trousers series for BBC Radio 4, and voiced Peter Pan in
a BBC documentary.
Marking his first foray from the comic-goofball-sidekick roles, Rupert will star
in the coming of age story Driving Lessons with Laura Linney and Julie Walters,
which is set for release in 2006. Filming took place from January 2005.
Awards and nominations
- British Critics Circle for Best Newcomer – Nominated
- Satellite Award for Outstanding New Talent – Won
- Empire Award for Best Debut – Nominated
- Young Artist Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Won
- Young Artist Award for Best Ensemble in a Feature Film – Nominated
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