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Jonathan Rhys Meyers

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Jonathan Rhys Meyers was born July 27, 1977, in Dublin, Ireland. He and his family moved to County Cork, Ireland, when the actor was nearly a year old, and then, at the age of 3, his father left the family, leaving his mother to care for Jonny and his 3 younger brothers alone. Rhys Meyers grew up with a tumultuous childhood... See full bio »

Born:

Jonathan Michael Francis O'Keefe
in Dublin, Ireland
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Filmography

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2012 Belle du Seigneur (post-production)
Solal
 
2011 Albert Nobbs
Viscount Yarrell
 
2007-2010 The Tudors (TV series)
King Henry VIII
– Death of a Monarchy (2010) … King Henry VIII
– Secrets of the Heart (2010) … King Henry VIII
– As It Should Be (2010) … King Henry VIII
– Sixth and the Final Wife (2010) … King Henry VIII
– You Have My Permission (2010) … King Henry VIII
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2010 From Paris with Love
James Reece
 
2010/II Shelter
David/Adam/Wesley
 
2008 A Film with Me in It
Pierce 2
 
2008 The Children of Huang Shi
George Hogg
 
2007 August Rush
Louis Connelly
 
2006 Mission: Impossible III
Declan Gormley
 
2005 Match Point
Chris Wilton
 
2005 Elvis (TV movie)
Elvis Presley
 
2004 Alexander
Cassander
 
2004 Vanity Fair
George Osborne
 
2003 The Lion in Winter (TV movie)
Philip
 
2003 The Emperor's Wife
Chamberlain
 
2003 I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
Davey
 
2003 Octane
The Father
 
2003 The Tesseract
Sean
 
2002 Bend It Like Beckham
Joe
 
2002 The Magnificent Ambersons (TV movie)
George Amberson Minafer
 
2001 Tangled
Alan Hammond (as Jonathan Rhys-Meyers)
 
2001 Prozac Nation
Noah (as Jonathan Rhys-Meyers)
 
2001 Happy Now
Mark Wraith
 
2000 Gormenghast (TV mini-series)
Steerpike
– Episode #1.4 (2000) … Steerpike
– Episode #1.3 (2000) … Steerpike
– Episode #1.2 (2000) … Steerpike
– Episode #1.1 (2000) … Steerpike
 
1999 Titus
Chiron
 
1999/I Ride with the Devil
Pitt Mackeson
 
1999 The Loss of Sexual Innocence
Nic, aged 16
 
1998 B. Monkey
Bruno
 
1998 The Tribe
Adam
 
1998 Velvet Goldmine
Brian Slade
 
1998 The Governess
Henry Cavendish
 
1997 Telling Lies in America
Kevin Boyle
 
1997 The Maker
Josh Minnell
 
1996 Samson and Delilah (TV movie)
Sansone a 14 anni
 
1996 The Disappearance of Finbar
Finbar Flynn
 
1996 Michael Collins
Collins' Assassin (as Jonathan Rhys Myers)
 
1996 La lengua asesina
Rudolph
 
1994 A Man of No Importance
First Young Man (as Jonathan Rhys-Myer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
2007 August Rush (performer: "Break", "Moondance", "This Time", "Something Inside")
 
1998 Velvet Goldmine ("Sebastian", "The Ballad of Maxwell Demon", "Baby's On Fire", "Tumbling Down")
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2011 Pass the Salt, Please (short) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (33 titles)
2010 The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 May 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 May 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Xposé (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.123 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #4.112 (2010) … Himself
 
2005-2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Actor
– Episode dated 4 March 2010 (2010) … Himself - Actor
– Episode dated 19 December 2005 (2005) … Himself (as Jonathan Rhys Myers)
 
2010 The 7th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Award Presenter
 
2010 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 February 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Los Tudor: Rodarán cabezas (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008-2009 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 January 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 March 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 March 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2006-2009 The View (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 March 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 January 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 January 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2009 The 6th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Award Nominee
 
2009 The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama
 
2008 Sexo en serie (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2008 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 May 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2007-2008 LIVE! with Kelly (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 May 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2008 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 March 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 5th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Access Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 CMT Top 20 Countdown (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 April 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 April 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The Tudors: Royal Stylemakers (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
 
2006 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.176 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 The Autograph Hunters (short)
Himself
 
2005 The Death of 'Alexander' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 The Late Late Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 E! News Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.70 (2005) … Himself
 
2004 Tracking 'The Lion in Winter' (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Cartaz Cultural (TV series)
Himself
 
2003 She Shoots, She Scores: The Making of 'Bend It Like Beckham' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2008 Reinventando Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Headline News (TV series)
 
2006 50 premios Sant Jordi de cinematografía (TV special)
Chris Wilton (uncredited)
 
2005 Corazón de... (TV series)
 
2005 Silenci? (TV series)
 
2005 Magacine (TV series)
 

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Velvet Goldmine -- A British newspaper reporter (Christian Bale) investigates the career of a glam rock star (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) and his relationship with an influential American musician (Ewan McGregor). Shelter -- "Please Help Us" clip from Shelter From Paris with Love -- Interview: Jonathan Rhys Meyers "On when Reese meets Wax"
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Worked in Knorr Soup commercial. See more »

Publicity Listings:

7 Interviews  | 5 Articles  | 6 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Jonathan Rhys Myers | Jonathan Rhys-Meyers | Jonathan Rhys-Myer

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I've never gone to acting school and I never will, so I'm learning about the business from the people who are in the business. It doesn't seem like I work at all. And the unknown is always exciting. See more »

Trivia:

Has played "The King" in several different roles starting with Elvis Presley in the CBS mini-series Elvis and later portraying "King Henry VIII" in the Showtime program The Tudors. See more »

Trademark:

His sense of fashion See more »

Nickname:

Johnny See more »

Star Sign:

Leo