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Rupert Grint-Professional Actor and Producer, well-known as Ronald Weasley of Harry Potter film series
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Who is Rupert Grint?
Rupert Grint is an English actor and producer. He is best known for his portrayal as Ron Weasley, one of the main three characters in the Harry Potter film series. He starred in all eight Harry Potter films from 2001 to 2011. Grint also began to work outside the Harry Potter franchise in many movies including “Thunderpants,” “Driving Lessons,” “Cherrybomb” and “Wild Target”. After the end of the Harry Potter series, he starred in the anti-war film “Into the White” and CBS’s new show “Super Clyde”. Rupert also made stage debut in “Mojo” at the Harold Pinter Theater in London. He also voiced the character of Josh in “Postman Pat: The Movie” in 2014 and he starred in and was the executive producer of the television series “Snatch” and also stars on the Apple TV+ series “Servant.”
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| Full Name | Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint |
| Birth Date | August 24, 1988 |
| Father | Nigel Grint |
| Mother | Joanne Grint |
| Birth Place | James, Georgina, Samantha, and Charlotte |
| Girlfriend | Georgia Groome |
| Nationality | British |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Height | 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165.5 lbs) |
| Eyes | Green |
| Hair | Red |
| Net Worth | $50 million |
Bio
Grint was born on August 24, 1988, with the name Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint in Harlow, Essex, England. He is currently 31 years old. He is a son to father, Nigel Grint who is a dealer in racing memorabilia and to mother, Joanne Grint. Grint is the eldest of five siblings; James, Georgina, Samantha, and Charlotte. He has stated that his earliest goal in life was to become an ice cream man. He grew up in Watton-at-Stone, Hertfordshire.
Early Life
Grint studied in Richard Hale School in Hertford. He used to take an avid interest in the theatre while in school. Rupert started performing in school productions and joined the Top Hat Stage and Screen School which is 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 schools as he moved into secondary school. At the age of 11, he joined the Harry Potter series.
Career
Grint started his career with the Potter mania. In 2001, he successfully entered in his first film of the Potter series, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.” He took apart in the audition of a British Comedy “Thunderpants” and was selected as the second lead in it in 2002. Eventually, he reprised his role in the Potter sequels, “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” in 2002 and “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” in 2004. He became the main cast alongside Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Emma Watson (Hermione Granger).
2005-2010
Subsequently, in the next year, he started shooting for “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” and also voiced over the artist for a series of BBC, “Baggy Trousers”. In 2006, Grint starred in a comedy-drama “Driving Lessons”. In the next year, he reprised his role in the fifth film of Potter series, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” and also the sixth part of Potter series, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” in 2009. Alongside Potter movies, he worked in two films, “Cherrybomb” in 2008 and comedy thriller “Wild Target” in 2010.
2011-Present
In 2011, he made a cameo appearance in BBC popular comedy show “Come Fly with Me” and also starred as a lead in a Norwegian anti-war film “Into the Wild.” He also appeared in the music video for Ed Sheeran’s song “Lego House” in the same year. He starred in a TV commercial “Visit Britain” in 2012. He also did a cast in the biopic of Dennis Wilson in the movie, “The Drummer” and also narrated an entire film named “We Are Aliens.” He also carried the 2012 Olympic torch.
In 2013, Grint appeared in the show “Super Clyde” as Clyde and also debuted on Jez Butterworth’s comedy “Mojo” stage. In the same year, he also starred in an adaption of Macbeth, “Enemy of Man”. Rupert made his Broadway debut in the play “It’s Only a Play” in 2014. Eventually, in the following year, he starred in the film “Moonwalker”. Grint had provided a voice for Ron in the video games adaption of “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” and “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.”
Personal Life
Grint has been in a relationship with actress Georgia Groome since 2011. The couple announced that they were expecting their first child in April 2020 and eventually gave birth to their daughter in May 2020,
Grint has been involved with various charities and has donated items to charity auctions. He has also participated in the Wacky Rally in 2010 which raised money for British’s Royal National Lifeboat Institutions. He participated in the Olympic torch relay and carried the torch through Hendon in North West London to outside Middlesex University.
Awards
Grint has contributed a lot in the entertainment industry and has been nominated in numerous awards and has won several of them. In 2002, he had won Satellite Award and Young Artist Award from “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”. He also earned the 2009 Scream Awards and Otto Award in 2010 from “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”. Eventually, Grint won BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards and San Diego Film Critics Society Award in 2011 and 38th People’s Choice Awards and MTV Movie Awards in 2012 from “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-Part 2”. He also accomplished What’s On Stage Awards from “Mojo” in 2014.
Nationality and Physical Statistics
Grint is British by nationality and is of the white race. He follows Christianity.
Besides that, Grint stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) and weighing about 75 kg (165.5 lbs). Additionally, his hair color is red, and his eye color is green.
Social
Grint has an active Instagram account as @grintofficial with 127k followers.
Rupert Grint Net Worth
Grint is living a luxurious life with his family. He is a famous actor who has earned a lot of money as well as fame. Rupert currently has about $50 million approximately.
