He rose to fame for his role as Ron Weasley , one of the three main characters in the Harry Potter film series. Grint was cast as Ron at age eleven, having previously acted only in school plays and at his local theatre group. From to , he starred in all eight Harry Potter films.

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Birthday: Aug 24, Birthplace: Hertfordshire, England, UK. Born in Essex, England in , Grint had experience acting in school plays and at the local theater, but no prior on screen appearances. Based on the most popular book series of all time, the first Harry Potter film was, of course, a smash, and the series went on to encompass eight films, culminating in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2" Grint was active between films, appearing in movies like "Thunderpants" , "Driving Lessons" , "Cherrybomb" , and "Wild Target" , none, of course, reached the heights of his most high profile role. After the series ended, Grint played supporting roles in a few films and guest spots on TV series before landing starring roles in two series that debuted in In the British series "Sick Note" Sky One, , Grint starred as a young man whose friend and acquaintances all treat him with more kindness and respect when he's diagnosed with cancer.
Rupert Grint
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We saw him grow up on screen from the scrawny, wise-cracking wizard bestie to Harry Daniel Radcliffe , to a teenager with a more serious purpose in the rest of the films. Compared to Daniel and Emma, he took a rather awkward middle path, but yet never quite giving up on a career in the entertainment industry altogether. While he still remains the ever faithful sidekick Ron Weasley for us with those impeccable facial expressions and sarcastic wit, he has tried to shake off the Harry Potter cloak with some unusual roles in the past decade after the franchise. His role as Charles Cavendish in the comedy series Snatch, where he was executive producer, was appreciated as well.