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English actor (born 1988)

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Rupert Grint is an English actor born in 1988 who became widely known for his role as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter film series. His career in one of the most successful film franchises of all time established him as a prominent figure in entertainment and helped define his acting career.

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Acting · Harlow, Essex, England, UK

Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint (born August 24, 1988) is an English actor. Grint rose to fame for his role as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter film series. He was cast as Weasley at age eleven, having previously acted only in school plays and his local theatre group. Since then, he continued his work on film, television, and theatre. Beginning in 2002, he began to work outside of the Harry Potter…

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  • Nightborn — Jon2026
  • Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol — Bob Cratchit2026
  • Knock at the Cabin — Redmond2023
  • Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts — Self2022
  • Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities — Walter Gilman2022
  • Servant — Julian Pearce2019
  • The ABC Murders — Inspector Crome2018
  • Snatch — Charlie Cavendish2017
  • Sick Note — Daniel Glass2017
  • Urban Myths — Gustl2017

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Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint (born 24 August 1988) is an English actor best known for playing Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films. In December 2007, Grint was ranked #16 in the list of Forbes Top twenty earners under 25 with an annual earning of $4 million (US). A self-proclaimed fan of the Harry Potter book series, young Grint was interested in getting a role in the film. For his audition, he sent a video he made of himself, in which he dressed <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Rupert+Grint

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Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint (/ɡrɪnt/ ; born 24 August 1988) is an English actor. He rose to fame for his role as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter film series, for which he was cast at age eleven, having previously acted only in school plays and his local theatre group. Grint portrayed Weasley in all eight films in the series, beginning with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) and concluding with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011). Since then, he has continued to work in film, television, and theatre.

Beginning in 2002, Grint began to work outside of the Harry Potter franchise, with a co-leading role in Thunderpants. He starred in the dramedy Driving Lessons (2006) and the drama Cherrybomb (2009) and co-starred in the comedy Wild Target (2010). After the Harry Potter series concluded, he appeared in the films Into the White (2012), Charlie Countryman (2013), CBGB (2013), Moonwalkers (2015), and Knock at the Cabin (2023). Grint made his stage debut in 2013 in Mojo at the Harold Pinter Theatre. He executive-produced and starred in the television series Snatch, based on the film of the same name. He has also starred in the black comedy series Sick Note, the mystery thriller miniseries The ABC Murders, and the psychological horror series Servant.

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