7 Curiosities About Actor Rupert Grint, Rony Weasley of Harry Potter

Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint 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 Weasley 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 all eight Harry Potter films alongside Daniel Radcliffe playing as Harry Potter and Emma Watson playing as Hermione Granger. Wikipedia

7 Curiosities About Actor Rupert Grint

1. Rupert Grint was born on August 24, 1988, in Hertforshire, England.


2. Rupert has been in school plays too, having been in Rumpelstilskin (as the title role) and in Noah's Ark (as a fish, to which Jay Leno commented: "You must have been one heck of a fish!")


3. Rupert is very polite, and he is also very humble. He is also extremely funny, like his character.

4. Even though Ron is his favorite, he would also like the chance to play Malfoy, because "he's completely different from Ron - not very nice."


5. Rupert said that when he went back to school, some of his teachers "sucked up to him a bit."


6. On a happy note, Rupert has put his earnings to good use, as he bought his family a house in a private island.


7. Rupert adds another role to his Filmography by playing a shy person in "Driving Lessons", Ben, who befriends an elderly retired actress and forms a special bond with her which breaks him out of his shell and the hold of his cheating mother. Rupert filmed this movie in 6 weeks after completing Goblet of Fire.

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