Rupert Grint

Rupert Grint was born on 24 August 1988 in Harlow, Essex, and grew up as the eldest of five children. He attended Top Hat Stage School in Hertfordshire, where he performed in productions before auditioning for the Harry Potter series. Grint won the role of Ron Weasley in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone after auditioning from his home. Released in 2001, the film introduced him alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson, with Ron providing loyalty, humor, and courage. He played Ron across all eight films, from Philosopher's Stone through Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in 2011. The role made Grint internationally recognizable, but he subsequently chose projects that moved beyond children's fantasy and blockbuster filmmaking entirely. His first film outside the franchise was Thunderpants, 2002 comedy in which he played Alan A. Allen alongside Bruce Cook. In Driving Lessons, released in 2006, he portrayed Ben Marshall, a teenager whose home life changes through an unexpected friendship. He also appeared in Wild Target, a 2010 crime comedy starring Bill Nighy and Emily Blunt, playing the thief Tony. His later independent work included Cherrybomb, Into the White, CBGB, and Moonwalkers, demonstrating a willingness to select occasionally unusual material. Onstage, Grint made his Broadway debut in 2014 as Frank Finger in It's Only a Play, replacing Daniel Radcliffe there. Television brought him roles in Sick Note and Snatch, before he joined the psychological horror series Servant as Julian Pearce. Servant, created by Tony Basgallop and executive-produced by M. Night Shyamalan, ran on Apple TV Plus from 2019 through 2023. Grint served as an executive producer on the series, whose story follows a Philadelphia couple after a devastating family tragedy. His appearances have included Knock at the Cabin, the 2023 thriller directed by Shyamalan and adapted from Paul Tremblay's novel. Beyond acting, he has narrated audiobooks, appeared in music videos, and participated in charity projects, including work supporting children's healthcare. Grint became a father in 2020 when he and Georgia Groome welcomed daughter Wednesday, publicly confirming her name through Instagram. Although Ron remains his defining character, Grint's post-Potter choices show an effort to balance entertainment with theatre, independent cinema, and television. His career therefore links one of the most successful film franchises with projects that reveal dimensions of his stage work. His public profile remains closely tied to Ron Weasley, yet his subsequent roles establish a career beyond Hogwarts and wizarding world.