Jonathan Rhys Meyers (born 27 July 1977) is an Irish Golden Globe-winning actor and fashion model. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Elvis is an award-winning 2005 CBS mini-series. ... is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ...

Biography

Early life

Meyers was born Jonathan Michael Francis O'Keeffe in Dublin, Ireland, the son of Geraldine Meyers and John O'Keeffe, who was a musician.^[1][2] His stage name is derived from his mother's maiden name, Meyers.

Rhys Meyers was born with a serious heart problem and was baptised shortly after his birth, as it was feared he would not survive long enough for a traditional baptism ceremony. He spent the first few months of his life in the hospital. Meyers still lives in County Cork, Ireland where his family moved when he was a few months old. He has three younger brothers named Jamie, Alan and Paul. This article is about the Christian religious act of Baptism. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Cork Code: C (CK proposed) Area: 7,457 km² Population (2006) 480,909 (including City of Cork); 361,766 (without Cork City) Website: www. ...

When Rhys Meyers was three years old, his parents separated. His mother raised Jonathan and his brother Alan, while his other two brothers went to live at their grandmother's house with their father. They had not been in close contact for some years.

Career

Rhys Meyers was expelled from the North Monastery Secondary School at age 16, and spent much of his time hanging out in pool halls namely the Victoria Sporting Club on Patricks Quay and the Coliseum Leisure Centre on McCurtain Street. Casting agents looking for Irish boys to appear in War of the Buttons spotted Rhys Meyers at a Cork pool hall, the Victoria Sporting Club, and invited him to audition. Although he was passed over for War of the Buttons, the casting agents encouraged him to pursue a career in acting. His first film role came soon afterward, in A Man of No Importance (1994). In 1996 he appeared in Michael Collins, as Collins' assassin. A pool halll is a place where people get together for playing pool, snooker or billiards. ... War of the Buttons is a 1994 film directed by John Roberts, about two rival kid gangs in Ireland, the Ballys (poor), and the Carricks (rich). ... This article is about the city in the Republic of Ireland. ... War of the Buttons is a 1994 film directed by John Roberts, about two rival kid gangs in Ireland, the Ballys (poor), and the Carricks (rich). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Rhys Meyers has starred in television series including Gormenghast (2000) and in the CBS 4-hour mini-series Elvis (2005) as Elvis Presley alongside Rose McGowan as Ann-Margret. The latter earned him an Emmy nomination and a Golden Globe win. He is currently starring in the Showtime series The Tudors (2007) as young King Henry VIII. He was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Drama in 2007 for the role.^[3] The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... Elvis redirects here. ... Rose Arianna McGowan (born September 5, 1973) is an American actress best known for her role as Paige Matthews in The WB television series Charmed and the cult-classic The Doom Generation. ... Ann-Margret Ann-Margret (born April 28, 1941) is a Swedish-born actress and singer. ... An Emmy Award. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... The Tudors is an Emmy Award-nominated television series that examines the early reign of Henry VIII, with Jonathan Rhys Meyers in the lead role. ... Look up king in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... 1968: Martin Landau, Mission: Impossible 1971: Peter Graves, Mission: Impossible 1973: Peter Falk, Columbo 1974: James Stewart, Hawkins 1975: Telly Savalas, Kojak 1976: Robert Blake, Baretta and Telly Savalas, Kojak 1977: Richard Jordan, The Captains and The Kings 1978: Ed Asner, Lou Grant 1979: Michael Moriarty, Holocaust 1980: Ed Asner... 65th Golden Globe Awards January 13, 2008 Picture - Drama: Picture - Musical or Comedy: TV Series - Drama: TV Series - Musical or Comedy: Miniseries or TV Movie: The 65th Golden Globe Awards, honouring the best in film and television of 2007, will be given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association on 13...

His film roles range from a David Bowie-inspired glam rock star in Velvet Goldmine (1998) to a dedicated girls' football coach in Bend It Like Beckham (2002). He appeared in Vanity Fair (2004) alongside Reese Witherspoon. In 2005, Rhys Meyers starred in Woody Allen's film Match Point, for which he received a Chopard Trophy at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2006, he appeared in Mission: Impossible III. Other projects include August Rush (2007) and "The Children of Huang Shi" (2007). He is rumored to be appearing in Danny Glover's Haitian epic Toussaint (2008). He is also signed on to star as Lee Falk's comic strip hero Mandrake the Magician in an upcoming movie directed by Chuck Russell, but is confirmed to star in Shelter along with Julianne Moore for an expected 2009 release. David Bowie (IPA: []) (born David Robert Jones on 1947 January 8) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer. ... Glam rock (also known as glitter rock), is a style of rock music, which initially surfaced in the post-hippie early 1970s. ... Velvet Goldmine is a 1998 film directed and co-written by Todd Haynes. ... Soccer redirects here. ... Bend It Like Beckham is a British film released in 2002 in the UK and released in the United States in March 2003. ... Tagline: Vanity Fair is a 2004 drama/romance film, directed by Mira Nair. ... Woody Allen (born Allen Stewart Königsberg on December 1, 1935) is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director, writer, actor, jazz musician, comedian, and playwright. ... Match Point is a 2005 film written and directed by Woody Allen about Chris Wilton (played by Jonathan Rhys-Meyers), a young tennis pro from Ireland. ... The Cannes Film Festival (French: le Festival de Cannes), founded in 1939, is one of the worlds oldest, most influential and prestigious film festivals. ... August Rush is a 2007 Academy Award-nominated drama directed by Kirsten Sheridan and written by Nick Castle, James V. Hart, Kirsten Sheridan and Paul Castro, and produced by Richard Barton Lewis. ... Danny Lebern Glover[1] (born July 22, 1946) is an American actor, film director, and political activist. ... Leon Harrison Gross, more known by the alias of Lee Falk, (April 28, 1911 - March 13, 1999) was an American writer, best known as the creator of the popular comic strip superheroes The Phantom and Mandrake the Magician, who at the height of their popularity secured him over a hundred... Mandrake the Magician is a U.S. comic strip created in 1934 by Lee Falk (also creator of The Phantom) and mainly appearing in syndication in newspapers. ... Chuck Russell, born May 9, 1958, is an American film director, film producer and actor. ... Julianne Moore (born December 3, 1960) is an Emmy Award-winning American actress. ...

Rhys Meyers also has experience as a singer. He did much of his own singing in the role of rock star Brian Slade in Velvet Goldmine, although some of these songs were replaced on the CD release of the soundtrack with alternate tracks by better-known vocalists. Rhys Meyers also sings briefly in the TV miniseries version of The Magnificent Ambersons. His singing voice is also featured in his film August Rush. The Magnificent Ambersons is an American film released in 1942 and directed by Orson Welles, his second film. ...

Rhys Meyers was chosen as the face for the Versace men's collection of Autumn/Winter 2006 and Spring 2007, and he has also been the face of the Hugo Boss men's fragrance range since 2005. For the clothing company, see Hugo Boss AG. Hugo Ferdinand Boss (1885 - 1948) was the founder of clothing company Hugo Boss AG. hello, pooey true that, cuh. ...

Personal life

Rhys Meyers has been romantically linked to several actresses in the past, including his Velvet Goldmine co-star Toni Collette, Rachael Leigh Cook, Irish model Glenda Gilson.^[4] and Estella Warren. He and Match Point co-star Scarlett Johansson both deny persistent rumors of romantic involvement. His engagement to Dublin socialite/model and university student Cha Cha Seigne ended in separation in 2003. In 2004, Rhys Meyers met Reena Hammer, London-based student and heiress to mother Ruby Hammer's cosmetics line (Ruby & Millie) and father George Hammer, owner of Urban Retreat Spa at Harrods. The relationship continues to be on and off again, briefly ending in early 2007. However, Hammer attended the premiere of his new film, August Rush, with him in October 2007.^[5] Toni Collette (born November 1, 1972) is an Academy Award-nominated Australian actress and musician. ... Rachael Leigh Cook (born October 4, 1979) is an American actress. ... Estella Dawn Warren (born December 23, 1978) is a Canadian actress, spunk dribbler, former fashion model, and a former synchronized swimmer. ... Match Point is an Academy Award-nominated 2005 film written and directed by Woody Allen and starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Scarlett Johansson, Emily Mortimer, Matthew Goode, Brian Cox and Penelope Wilton. ... Scarlett Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an American actress. ...

In January 2007, Rhys Meyers checked into an undisclosed rehab facility seeking treatment for alcohol abuse. On 24 April 2007, the Associated Press reported that Rhys Meyers returned to treatment. The actor's representative Meredith O'Sullivan confirmed the news to People magazine citing his need to take a break from his busy schedule in order to maintain sobriety.^[6] On Sunday 18 November 2007 Rhys Meyers was arrested in Dublin Airport and charged with being drunk and in breach of the peace. He was later released on bail to appear at the Dublin District Court on 5 December 2007.^[7] He was in Dublin to promote his new movie August Rush on the Irish television programme Tubridy Tonight. The charges were later dropped. is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 339th day of the year (340th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Après Matchs George Hook on Tubridy Tonight on December 2 2006 Tubridy Tonight is a television chat show broadcast in Ireland on RTÉ One. ...

On November 20, 2007, the actor's mother, Geraldine Meyers-O'Keeffe, died after being admitted to the Mercy Hospital in Cork. She was 50 years old.^[8] is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Filmography and awards

August Rush is a 2007 Academy Award-nominated drama directed by Kirsten Sheridan and written by Nick Castle, James V. Hart, Kirsten Sheridan and Paul Castro, and produced by Richard Barton Lewis. ... The Children of Huang Shi is an upcoming film which is scheduled for release in December of 2007. ...

References

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External links

• Jonathan Rhys Meyers at the Internet Movie Database
• Jonathan Rhys Meyers joins Stuart Townsend and demonstrates against the M3 motorway on the Hill of Tara. Ireland