Portrait · Harald Krichel / WikiPortraits / CC BY-SA 4.0 Rupert Grint Actor and producer
Born 1988
Rupert Grint is an English actor and producer whose work spans film, television, voice performance and theatre. The eldest of five children, he grew up in Hertfordshire with parents Joanne and Nigel. His education included Richard Hale Secondary School and Top Hat Stage School. Before professional screen work, he performed in school plays and a local theatre group, with parts in Annie and Grimm Tales. A BBC Newsround casting appeal prompted an inventive filmed audition: he dressed as his drama teacher and included a rap. An early interview recalls this as a way to show enthusiasm for Ron.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone introduced his Ron Weasley in 2001. He remained Ron through Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 in 2011. His early voice work also included Peter Pan in the 2005 television documentary Happy Birthday, Peter Pan. Alongside Potter, Thunderpants cast him as Alan A. Allen. Driving Lessons gave him Ben Marshall. Cherrybomb added the role of Malachy. Wild Target followed with Tony. After the Potter series ended, he sought a wider range of characters. His January 2023 interview describes the uncertainty of that transition and Alan Rickman’s encouragement to try theatre. It also reflects on fatherhood and small creative hobbies outside acting.
Into the White cast him as Gunner Robert Smith. Charlie Countryman gave him Karl. CBGB placed him in music history as Cheetah Chrome. His professional stage debut came as Sweets in Mojo at the Harold Pinter Theatre in 2013. He described the concentration required by a full theatre performance as a new experience. That debut earned the 2014 WhatsOnStage Best Newcomer award. Broadway followed with Frank Finger in It’s Only a Play, beginning in August 2014 and concluding his engagement in January 2015. Voice work included Josh in Postman Pat: The Movie. Moonwalkers cast him as Jonny. Television widened his responsibilities: Snatch cast him as Charlie Cavendish and also credited him as an executive producer. Sick Note gave him Daniel Glass.
The ABC Murders placed him in a crime drama as Inspector Crome. Servant sustained the role of Julian Pearce from 2019 to 2023. The performance earned a 2021 Hollywood Critics Association supporting-actor award. Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities brought Walter Gilman. Knock at the Cabin followed with Redmond. In a January 2023 conversation, he discussed the appeal of troubled characters and the experience of working in horror. Away from those roles, miniature pottery and beekeeping supplied practical, small-scale interests. A public announcement in April 2025 confirmed a second daughter with partner Georgia Groome. The checked report identifies an acknowledged partnership, without establishing a wedding. His 2026 film work includes Nightborn, directed by Hanna Bergholm and presented in competition at the Berlin International Film Festival. The film also reached Fantasia with a North American premiere programme in July 2026.
In August 2026, the Cursed Child producer announced his return to Ron Weasley on Broadway. The engagement is scheduled for February 2 to May 30, 2027 and remains upcoming. Ebenezer adds the forthcoming role of Bob Cratchit. The producer announcement also identifies a November 13 release for Ebenezer, which remains forthcoming in 2026.
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Rupert Grint at the New York Deathly Hallows premiere in July 2011 Media: Joella Marano
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