Rupert Alexander Grint was born on August 24, 1988, in Hertfordshire, England, UK. Although only acting in one school play before being cast in the popular wizard series "Harry Potter," Rupert has already proved himself one of the most recognized actors on the big screen. When he heard that there were going to be auditions for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), he decided to try out for it.
Unlike the other children who were auditioning, Rupert came in with hip-hop lyrics that promoted Ronald Weasley, the character for which he was auditioning, and was chosen soon afterward. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) was a big hit, as was the follow-up, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), and he has already filmed episode three, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), which was released on Friday, June 4, 2004. More recently, he finished filming the fourth movie, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). - source IMDB
Has one brother and three sisters.
On his audition tape for Harry Potter, he performed hip-hop lyrics that he wrote to promote himself for the role of Ron Weasley.
Loving the Harry Potter series, Rupert Grint found out that there were auditions for the feature film, so he got the part although he had previously only acted in one school play.
Siblings are: James (b. 1990); Georgina (b. 1993); Samantha (b. 1996); and Charlotte (b. 1998).
Says he would like to be invisible so he could sneak out of detention at school.
Is arachnophobic.
Plays the guitar a little bit and also plays the didgeridoo.
He attended an all boys-school in his hometown.
He likes all kinds of music, but his favorite is classic rock and roll.
Favorite school subject is Chemistry.
His favorite actor is Jim Carrey. He likes movies like Shrek (2001), Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), and Dumb & Dumber (1994).
His favourite sport is football (soccer).
Forgot to write the essay describing Ron Weasley to director Alfonso Cuarón because "that's what Ron would have done."
Took GCSEs at Richard Hale School, Hertford.
After taking his GCSE exams in May/June 2004, he chose to finish school at the age of sixteen to focus on his role in the Harry Potter films.
Can ride a unicycle.
He can speak German, though only a little, such as numbers and little sentences.
He had a role in A Cinderella Story (2004) but was forced to drop so he can be committed to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).
Bought a quad bike with his Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) earnings.
He and his "Harry Potter" co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson were named #9 on Entertainment Weekly's Best Entertainers of the Year, 2005.
In an interview in 2001 on Nickelodeon with Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe, he stated his favorite show was Spongebob Squarepants.
Passed his driving test in the fall of 2006 after two attempts.
Attended Top Hat Stage & Screen School in Hertford.
Has 2 dogs, Ruby (a black lab) and Fudge (a chocolate lab).
His father Chris once ran a Motor Car Racing Memorabilia Company.
Was ranked #16 on Forbes List of The 20 Top-Earning Young Superstars.(2007).
One of his favorite bands is the Arctic Monkeys.
On an on-line poll for Popstar Magazine in 2007, he was ranked the number one international celebrity.
Emma Roberts and Alexa Vega list him as their favorite actor.
Radio One's movie critic James King named Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, played by Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, as number 4 in his Top 5 Movie Couples list on Edith Bowman show.
Was considered one of the 55 faces of the future by Nylon Magazine's Young Hollywood Issue.
After the immense success of the Harry Potter movies, the actor was able to fulfill a childhood fantasy of, not just driving an ice cream van, but actually owning one. According to friend Emma Watson, Grint bought a fully equipped van with all the traditional accoutrements (interview: "Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Episode dated 12 July 2007" (2007)). (IMDB)
