Full Name: Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint
Nicknames: Rupe, Rupes, Ginge, and Copper Knob by his grandfather.
Date of Birth: August 24 ,1988
Place of Birth: Watton-at-Stone, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Rupert Trademark: Ginger hair, Blue-green eyes, Casual dressing, and hands in his pocket (most of the time)!
Rupert is the first son born to Nigel and Jo Grint. His father Nigel Grint sells Formula One (racing) memorabilia, while his mother Jo is a house-wife. Rupert attented Richard Hale Secondary School in Hertfordshire, which was an all-boys school. While in school he took avid interest in school plays and drama activities. As a child, he was once cast as a fish in a play based on the story of Noah's ark. He had only appeared in plays for school and his local theatre group such as Peter Pan, Belly Dance Costumes and Rumplestiltskin before he landed up with the role of Ronald Weasley.
"I am the biggest "Harry Potter" fan; I even was before I knew there was going to be a film. I read all the books. "
Rupert was already a big Harry Potter fan, often co-relating himself to Ronald Weasley.
"When I read the books, I imagined that the family of Ron Weasley was my family. After reading the books, I knew the Weasleys inside out."
It was on Newsround that he first came to know about the auditions for the Harry Potter films. He did his own video, his mum filming him pretending to be his drama teacher who was a girl, and therefore required him to look like a girl and hence adonning a skirt. He then wrote a rap about how much he wanted to be Ron in the film, and sent it off along with a picture of himself. A couple of auditions followed, which comprised of learning the lines of their character, and a screen test. He was with Emma Watson, when they were taken into the Director Chris Columbus's office who told them that they were going to be in the film.
This was just the beginning for Rupert, as he starred in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) which became a big hit, followed by a completely different role as a madcap professor in 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. In between shooting the Potter blockbusters, Rupert starred opposite his Potter mum Julie Walters in the more low-key British comedy/drama Driving Lessons. In a very different role, Rupert played an awkward teenager with a ferociously religious and over protective mother(Laura Linney), who lands a job as an assistant to an eccentric actress, fostering a relationship that results in both growing up in the process.The latest in the series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix hits the cinemas July 13th 2007.
Trivia:- Has one brother and three sisters.
- Siblings are: James (b. 1990); Georgina (b. 1993); Samantha (b. 1996); and Charlotte (b. 1999).
- Is scared of spiders (like Ron).
- Can speak bits and pieces of German (like numbers and small sentences).
- Passed his driving test the second time round in the fall of 2006.
- Most embarrasing moment: "I drew a picture of Alan Rickman (Professor Snape). It was kind of amazing, but really ugly. Then I found out he was right behind me, watching me draw this picture. He took it really well."
- Random Fact: He forgot to write the essay describing his character (Ron Weasley) to director Alfonso Cuaron, because "that's what Ron would have done".
- Rupert always believed he would grow up to be an ice-cream man!
- He has a little piece of the Chess Piece that got blown up in the first movie, as a souvenir.
- He was recently signed by Hamilton Hodell Agency.
Rupert Likes: Music: He likes AC/DC (says they’re cool), The Killers, Arctic Monkeys, The Strokes, Parklife and Blur. Its mainly rock, and rap too.
Movies: The Life Aquatic, Star Wars, Shrek, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Dumb and Dumber
English football team: Tottenham Hotspur
Favourite Sport: Golf, Football
Favourite food: Hawaiian pizza ("Because it really fills you up and it's easy to cook or heat up. Or, if I’m feeling really lazy, I can just order one in", as Rupert says.)
Favorite Candy Bar: Nestle Milky Bar
Favourite gadget: His iPod Nano (which he has rigged up in his car) and also a great new gadget to help find lost golf balls on the course! And a Sony Viao Laptop.
Favourite Cell Phone: Motorola v3
Favourite hobbies: swimming and riding his bike
Favorite Color: Green
Favourite subject: Chemistry (" You get to mix potions and stuff. It came in handy with the movie.")
Favourite Cartoon Character: Spongebob Squarepants
Fvaourite Video Game: Need for Speed
Favourite Read: Comedy and horror
Favourite Actor: Jim Carrey
Favourite Harry Potter Book: The Prisoner of Azkaban
Favourite Harry Potter scene: The Chess Scene (Sorcerer's Stone) and the slug scene (Chamber of Secrets)
Favourite Harry Potter character: Ronald Weasley
Favourite Harry Potter Line: "Bloody Brilliant!"
Rupert Possessions: Car: A Black Mini Cooper
- Rupert also purchased an
ice cream van equipped with all the ice cream, sweets, and toppings he needs! He gets to live both dreams!
Pets: Ruby (a black labrador) and Fudge (a chocolate lab)
- Bought a quad bike with his Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone earnings.
Rupertable Quotes:
Rupert said, “I don’t really take things seriously. Ron is a funny character and that is why I like playing him."
"When I read the books, I imagined that the family of Ron Weasley was my family. After reading the books, I knew the Weasleys inside out."
When asked what character he found the scariest in the Harry Potter series Rupert joked, "Hermione. Just kidding! Voldemort."
"Being famous is wicked, but it's better to be normal."
"It's really weird to get recognized and people call you 'Ron.'"
"Things at home didn't change much. I still have to clean my own room!"
"Too bad brooms can't really fly. Now if you miss the bus you can't just go in your room and fly to school with a nimbus two thousand!"
"My nan's half Irish but I don't think I've got Scottish blood, although I do look like a Scot."
On the Harry Potter action figures, "Oh, they're scary. To think that people are going to be playing with you!"
Rupert makes his fan-girls happy by saying, "I would date a fan, I don't have a problem with that. I look for a good sense of humour in a girlfriend."
When asked what makes him act scared in the movies Rupert said: "I think of something scary, like maybe a teacher I had. Although then I might get too scared!"
Rupert tells how he got his name: "Actually, my name was the one that my parents pulled out of the hat. Really. There were other names they put in this hat, and they pulled out 'Rupert' first."
Rupert's views on romance:
Rupert said: “It’s weird doing romance. I’ve never been attracted to playing a romantic lead.”
"I don't know - I'm not really looking forward to doing that! But yeah... I hope it doesn't happen. I hope Ron gets killed off before they actually do something", was what Rupert had to say when asked if something's going on between Ron and Hermione after the awkward hug- stop - and then only the handshake scene in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
When asked if he really hoped that there won’t be any love relationships between Ron and Hermione, Rupert answered: "Yes, I really, really hope there won’t be. But it seems Ron does feel something. But luckily they haven’t kissed or anything like that."
And when asked if it was because he didn’t like Hermione or Emma?
Rupert replied: No, nothing like that. It’s Ron who doesn’t like Hermione, or so he wishes. I don’t have a problem with Hermione, nor with Emma, she’s a great girl.
But lately Rupert has lost the typical teenager disgust he had before and when asked about Ron's romance, he said, "That's in the sixth one, I think. There has always been a thing between Ron and Hermione, which has been played with subtlety. So we'll have to wait until the seventh one to see if that comes into anything."
Comparing the kiss in Driving Lessons to the big snog in Half-Blood Prince where Ron kisses Lavender Brown to get back at Hermione, Rupert said, "Ben's kiss is very nervous and I think Ron's is a bit more enthusiastic."
"And how does Emma feel about this?", Rupert was questioned.
"I don't know ... she's probably looking forward to it very much! ", came the reply.
" It would be quite weird, actually. I'm not sure I'd be looking forward to it. Emma Watson's like a little sister to me. We've known each other for six years! It would feel kind of strange".
About the kiss in Driving Lessons:"It was very weird and very different."
Rupert on his fellow HP co-stars:
When asked to describe Dan in one word, Rupert said, "Hyperactive."
About Alan Rickman," He's wicked, he is. Really nice guy. Just his voice and he's like huge. He was a bit scary at first but he's a really nice guy."
On Kenneth Brannagh (Lockhart)," I thought he was really funny and really easy to talk to."
"It would be weird without her, and it would be a sort of shame if she doesn't stick it out. It's not up to me because they do take up so much of your life. I don't know what she thinks, but I do hope that she doesn't leave", when asked if Emma might leave the series before its over.
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
Filmography:
2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Ron Weasley
2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Ron Weasley
Thunderpants - Alan A. Allen
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Ron Weasley - Ron Weasley
2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Ron Weasley
2006 Driving Lessons - Ben Marshall
2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Ron Weasley
2008 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Release November 21, 2008
2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Ron Weasley Release Summer of 2010
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Written by: Sarah R.
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