Rupert
Alexander Lloyd Grint
(born 24 August 1988) is an English actor who rose to prominence playing Ron Weasley,
one of the three main characters in the Harry Potter film series. Grint
was cast as Ron at the age of 11, having previously acted only in school plays
and at his local theatre group. From 2001 to 2011, he starred in eight Harry
Potter films alongside Daniel
Radcliffe and Emma Watson.
Beginning
in 2002, Grint began to work outside of the Harry Potter franchise,
taking on a co-leading role in Thunderpants.
He has had starring roles in Driving
Lessons, a dramedy released in 2006, and Cherrybomb, a small budgeted drama released
in 2010. Grint co-starred with Bill Nighy and Emily Blunt
in Wild
Target, a comedy. His first project following the end of the Harry
Potter series was the 2012 anti-war film, Into
the White, in which he stars as the main role.
Early life
Rupert
Alexander Lloyd Grint[1]
was born and brought up in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.[2]
His mother, Joanna Grint (née Parsons), is a housewife, and his
father, Nigel Grint, is a memorabilia dealer.[2]
Grint is the eldest of five siblings.[3]
He attended St Joseph's Primary School in Hertford, a
Roman Catholic primary school. While there, Grint took an avid interest in
theatre. He started performing in school productions and joined the Top Hat
Stage and Screen School, a local theatre group that cast him as a fish in Noah's Ark
and a donkey in another nativity play. He continued performing in school plays
as he moved up to Richard Hale School.[2]
However, Grint had never acted professionally before the Harry Potter
series.[4]
At the age of 16, he left school[5] to
focus on his acting career. "I didn't really like school that much,"
the actor later commented.[3]
Career
Harry Potter (2001–11)
Rupert outside at the
2007 premiere of Harry Potter and the Order of
the Phoenix in Toronto, Canada
Handprints,
footprints and wand
prints of (from left to right) Watson, Radcliffe, Grint
Starting
in 1999, casting began for the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the
Philosopher's Stone, the best-selling novel written by author J.K.
Rowling. Rowling personally insisted that the cast be British and assisted
Susie Figgis and director Chris Columbus in casting the roles.[6]
Grint chose to try-out for the part of protagonist
Ron
Weasley, one of Harry Potter's best friends at Hogwarts,
because he had ginger-coloured hair, and was a fan of the book series. Having
seen a Newsround
report about the open casting, he sent in a video of himself rapping about how
he wished to receive the part. His attempt was successful as the casting team
asked for a meeting with him.[7]
On 8 August 2000 Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson
and an 11-year old Grint were selected to play the roles of Harry, Hermione
Granger and Ron, respectively.[8]
Grint is the oldest member of the trio.[9] The
release of Harry Potter and the
Philosopher's Stone in 2001 was Grint's debut screen performance.
Breaking records for opening-day sales and opening-weekend takings, it was the
highest-grossing film of that year.[10]
With a total of US$974 million in its theatrical run, Philosopher's
Stone stands as the second most commercially successful entry in the
series.[11]
It was also critically well-received, scoring mainly positive reviews from
critics. However, a number or critics found the adaption staying faithful to
the book to be both its best and worst quality.[12]
Grint won a Satellite Award in the category of
"Outstanding New Talent", and a Young Artist Award for "Most Promising
Young Newcomer".[13][14]
A
year later, Grint again starred as Ron in Harry Potter and the
Chamber of Secrets (2002), the second instalment of the series. The
film opened to positive reviews and critics generally enjoyed the lead actors'
performances. Both Los Angeles Times and New
York Magazine observed that Grint and his peers had matured between
films,[15]
with the latter pointing out that Grint had become "more proficient"
and said they missed "the amateurish ardour" the actor and Watson
carried in Philosopher's Stone.[16] Harry Potter and the
Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) was released on 31 May in the UK. The film
sees all three of its lead characters hover on the brink of adolescence,
"and while they look braver and more capable than before, the dangers they
face seem far more grave and their own vulnerability more intense."[17] Academy
Award-nominee Alfonso Cuarón took over direction for Prisoner
of Azkaban which remains the lowest-grossing Harry Potter film with
US$795 million in revenue.[11][18]
Nonetheless it was the second highest-grossing movie of 2004 behind Shrek 2.[19]
Despite this it remains the second highest rated in the series in terms of critical reaction.
Grint signing
autographs at the 2009 premiere of Harry Potter and the
Half-Blood Prince
In
2005, Grint reprised his role again for the fourth film in the series – Harry Potter and the Goblet
of Fire. The adaptation, unlike previous projects, explored romantic
elements and included more humour.[20]
In a 2005 interview with IGN,
all three lead actors singled out the humour as being a reason for the film's
success.[20]
This project was helmed by Mike Newell. According to the actor, the
director was "really loud and not afraid to swear at you, but he was
really cool."[21]
Goblet of Fire stands as one of the best reviewed instalments
within the series, and is noted for the maturity and sophistication of its
characters, darker and more complex plotline, writing and performances of the
lead actors.[22] Harry Potter and the
Order of the Phoenix, the fifth film in the Harry Potter
franchise, was released to cinemas in 2007. A huge financial success, Order
of the Phoenix set a record worldwide opening-weekend gross of
US$394 million, superseding Spider-Man
3 as the title holder.[23]
This entry was directed by a new filmmaker, David Yates,[24]
who would continue to direct all of the following movies. Grint said the laid
back director was "really good" and helped keep the material fresh.[21]
As the fame of the actor and the series continued, Grint and fellow Harry
Potter cast members left imprints of their hands, feet and wands in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.[25]
On
15 July 2009, the series's sixth instalment, Harry Potter and the
Half-Blood Prince, was released. This adaptation centred around more
being learnt about Lord Voldemort's dark past. It did considerably better
financially than the previous film, again setting new box office records.[26][27] In
its total theatrical run, Half-Blood Prince totalled in
US$933 million ticket sales.[11]
Also, Half-Blood Prince remains one of the most positively reviewed
entries within the series among film critics, who praised the film's
"emotionally satisfying" story, direction, cinematography, visuals
and music.[28][29]
Grint observed a change in Ron in this entry, pointing out that his once
insecure, often overshadowed character started to become more secure and even
began to show a dark side of himself. The actor found it fun to personify a
more emotional Ron.[4]
Between 2009–2010, his work received three nominations, including one
win – an Otto Award from the German magazine Bravo.[30]
Despite
the success of the past films, the future of the franchise was put into
question as all three lead actors were unsure about signing on to continue
their roles for the final two episodes.[31]
However, by March 2007, Grint agreed to return for the last instalments.[32]
For financial and scripting reasons, the last book has been divided into two
films which were shot back to back,[33]
with filming concluding in June 2010.[34] Of
completing the final film he said: "I mean it literally has been my
childhood and suddenly it all came down to really just one random scene, with
us jumping through a fireplace, and then it was over. [...] But because you
shoot out of sequence, it’s often just 'Turn left, cross the room, okay, that’s
a wrap.' And you’re done. [...] Yeah, it’s very odd. Because suddenly it was
all over, just like that. It was really emotional for all of us, realising that
we’re never going to be doing this again.[4]
Harry Potter and the
Deathly Hallows - Part 1 (2010) was released in November and made over
US$950 million.[11]
It set several box office records[35]
and opened to mostly favourable reviews in the media.[12]
His portrayal of Ron again earned him critical praise. Reviewing the adaption
in Slate, Dana Stevens called all three of the
leads "terrific."[36]
Despite giving Deathly Hallows: Part 1 a negative rating, Joe
Morgenstern of the Wall Street Journal publication stated
"Grint has grown up to be a skilful actor who knows the value of a slow
burn".[37]
New
York Post writer Lou Lumenick, however, observed that both Grint and
Radcliffe had grown weary of playing the same characters and expressed it in
their performances.[38]
Grint's performance scored him nominations from the MTV Movie Awards and
National Movie Awards for Best Fight and Performance of the
Year in 2011.[39][40]
Grint reprised his role for the eighth time, in Harry Potter and the
Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the last Harry Potter instalment. This
film picked-up from where the previous project left-off and included a lot of
action, whereas the first part had focused more on character development.[41]
Rupert, along with the film,[12]
was critically acclaimed: Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post asked,
"Who could have predicted that Radcliffe, Grint and Watson would turn out
to be good actors?".[42]
The film broke several box office records, including biggest midnight release,[43]
biggest first-day opening,[43]
and biggest opening-weekend.[44] Deathly
Hallows – Part 2 is currently the 4th highest-grossing film of all time,
and the second highest-grossing non-James
Cameron film with more than US$1.3 billion worldwide (behind The Avengers).[45]
Other work (2002–present)
In
2002, Grint starred in his first non-Harry Potter film: Thunderpants,
which revolves around Patrick (played by Bruce Cook)
whose remarkable capacity for flatulence scores him a job as an astronaut. In this film,
Grint portrayed the co-lead, an anosmic male who is Patrick's only friend. It was generally
ignored by critics and audiences alike. Most of the critics that did take
notice of Thunderpants did not respond well to it, with one writing:
"This film should be shown in prisons so that inmates have a good reason
to never return."[46]
Another film he appeared in was Driving
Lessons, a comedy-drama released in 2006, where he starred opposite Julie
Walters. The film was met with a mixed reception by critics, but his
portrayal of an oppressed teenaged boy was generally praised. "Grint, on
the other hand, is a revelation" and he "displays an innate
naturalness mixed with personal charisma that turn a potentially pathetic"
character into a more likeable and comedic person, wrote ALT Film Guide's Andre
Soares.[47]
In
July 2008, it was announced that Grint would star in the independent
gritty thriller Cherrybomb with Robert
Sheehan and Kimberley Nixon. Grint found shooting this film
very different from the Harry Potter films since he had to adjust to
doing a dozen scenes per day.[48]
Grint's character – Malachy, a worker at Belfast –
goes to great lengths to impress his boss's daughter, whom he is infatuated
with. This film, like his next project, would involve him playing violent
roles.[48]
Despite premiering at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival, the film was initially
unable to find a distributor. An online campaign by Grint's fans was credited
with helping to secure a deal for distribution in the UK in 2010.[49]
Jonathan
Lynn directed Grint in Wild Target, a 2010 comedy thriller release, which
he starred in alongside Emily Blunt and Bill Nighy.
A remake of the 1993 French film Cible Emouvante, Wild Target was
made on a relatively small production budget of US$8 million.[50]
However, it was a commercial failure, only earning back US$3.4 million.[51] It
also garnered mostly negative reviews in the media, which criticised it for
dishonouring the original film and wasting the comedic potential of its cast,[52]
but Grint also attracted some positive notice: “It’s nice to see Rupert Grint
perform well in a role other than that of Ron Weasley, and it’s clear that he’s
got a career ahead of him.”[53]
In
January 2011, Grint made a cameo appearance in BBC popular comedy show Come Fly with Me starring
comedy duo Matt
Lucas and David Walliams (Little
Britain).[54] In
March 2011, Grint was cast as the lead character in the small-budget anti-war Norwegian film Into
the White, which will be directed by Petter
Næss.[55]
Principal photography started in April, and
the project, which was shot on location,[56]
is slated for a 2012 release. Into the White is based on a real incident
that took place on 27 April 1940, when German Luftwaffe
pilot Horst Schopis’s bomber was shot down at Grotli by an RAF fighter, which
then crash-landed. The several German and British crew members found shelter by
chance during a harsh winter there.[56]
In
August 2011, Grint did a photo shoot with his friend and Harry Potter co-star Tom Felton
in Los Angeles for the autumn/winter collection of the fashion label Band of
Outsiders.[57]
In September 2011, it was announced that Grint will voice a character in the
film adaptation of Postman Pat titled Postman Pat: The Movie - You Know
You're The One along with David
Tennant, Stephen Mangan and Jim
Broadbent; the film has a planned 3D theatrical release date of spring
2013.[58]
In his next film, Grint will play the part of Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards
in a biopic about Edwards's heroic failure at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.[59]
Grint also appears in the music video for Ed Sheeran's
song "Lego House"; the video was released on 20
October 2011.[60]
In
March 2012 the "Visit Britain" TV ad was released, which features
Grint alongside Julie Walters, Michelle
Dockery and Stephen Fry. The TV ad promotes holidaying at home in
the UK.[61]
On
14 March 2012 Variety reported that Grint had been cast
alongside Chloë Grace Moretz in The Drummer, a
biopic about drummer Dennis Wilson of the
Beach Boys. On the same day, Hollywood Reporter confirmed this and
announced filming was scheduled to begin on 15 June 2012 in California
and Savannah, Georgia[62][63]
On
25 July 2012, Grint carried the 2012 London Olympic torch during the Olympic Torch Relay, which is part of 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. In
interviews, Rupert told the BBC News that it was an "overwhelming"
experience that he hoped to remember forever,[64]
and told the Telegraph
It was amazing, it was really overwhelming. It's just such an honour to be a
part of this. I'm really proud.[65]
In
October 2012 Grint narrated We Are Aliens, a 25min 3D Planetarium
Fulldome film about the possibility of other intelligent life in our Universe.[66]
Personal life
The
actor enjoys a close friendship with his Harry Potter co-star Emma Watson
adding that they have a sibling-like relationship, having known each other from
an early age.[4]
Like his character, he has arachnophobia, a fear of spiders.[67]
Grint has an ice cream van.[68] He
is also involved with charity, having donated items such as clothes[69] to
charity auctions, as well as participating in the Wacky Rally in 2010 with James and Oliver Phelps, which raised money
for Britain’s Royal National Lifeboat Institution.[70] He
was one of more than 40 participants to produce designs for Chrysalis
Collection for Keech Hospice Care in London. His piece, a painted butterfly,
was auctioned off on eBay.com in March 2010.[71]
In
May 2011, along with other celebrities, Grint took part in the ad campaign for
Make Mine Milk promoting daily milk drinking. His ads can be seen on thousands
of bus sides and posters across England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain).[72]
Rupert supports this year’s Little Star Award, in support of Cancer Research
UK, joining Leona Lewis among others. “I think that it’s wonderful
that Cancer Research UK is helping to bring a little bit of magic to the
children’s lives in this way” said Rupert.[73]
Rupert
Grint has been spotted with British actress Georgia
Groome since early 2011. Although the pair have not publicly confirmed
their relationship and maintain a low profile, they have been spotted together
at a Camden, London pub for George Craig's LAD Club Night, V Festival and
Grint's Las Vegas birthday bash in 2011 and most recently at the London
Olympics.[74]
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