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).
Biography
Early life
Grint was born in
Watton-at-Stone,
Hertfordshire. His mother, Joanne Grint (
née Parsons), is a housewife, and his father, Nigel Grint, is a
memorabilia dealer and former racing car driver.
[Rupert Grint Biography (1988-)] He has one brother, James (born in 1990), and three sisters: Georgina (born in 1993), Samantha (born in 1996) and Charlotte (born in 1998). Before being cast in
Harry Potter, he had only appeared in plays for school and his local theatre group, Top Hat Stage School. As a young child, he was once cast as a fish in a play based on the story of
Noah's Ark. He also played Rumpelstiltskin in another school play.
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