Rupert Grint

Popularly known as Ron from the movie "Harry Potter", Rupert Grint is an English actor born in Harlow, in Essex, England. His father was a memorabilia dealer while his mother was a housewife. As a child, he has always been interested in theater arts. In fact, he was quite active in various school productions during his elementary years at St. Joseph's Primary School. Here, he took part in acting roles whenever there were opportunities for him to do so. For instance, he was a member of the Top Hat Stage and Screen School, and this was a theater group in his hometown that gave him an acting role in the play Noah's Ark. Even when he moved to another school at Richard Hale, he still continued acting, although he was not doing this professionally.

Initial Acting Career

By the time Grint turned 16 years old, he decided to quit school. His decision for doing so was largely due to the fact that he wanted to focus on acting. He was fortunate enough to become a part of the film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's book, "Harry Potter", which was a dream come true for Grint. As Rowling was keen on having an all-British cast for the movie, this was an opportunity for Grint to get a part in it after learning about an open casting. The young actor sends a video of himself, in which he was rapping and expressing his desire to take the role of Ron Weasley, who was a protagonist in the movie. The casting team was impressed and contacted Grint for a meeting – and this began his successful career as a professional actor. It was also from one of the Harry Potter series that Grint received several awards such as the Young Artist Award and Satellite Award.

Achievements

Aside from getting an acting role in Harry Potter movies, Grint had a chance to star in other films including "Thunderpants", although this did not gain much popularity from critics. In this film, though, Grint starred as Alan, who was the only friend of the lead character. He was also a part of other films such as "Driving Lessons", which was a greater improvement as compared to the previous one where Grint starred in. Although this movie received mixed reviews from audiences and critics, he was praised for his acting skills and performance. It was in this film where he portrayed the role of an oppressed teenager. Critics thought of Grint as quite a talented young actor who had that natural charm to win the approval of the audience.

Bottom Line

Grint has gained much fame from portraying the role of Ron Weasley, who was one of the best friends of Harry Potter. However, aside from receiving positive reviews and feedback from critics when he starred in this film, he also dabbled in other movies that earned him excellent ratings from both critics and the audience. This actor still has a long way to go, but he is indeed on the road to success with his sense of focus in acting and determination to make it big as a professional in show business.