Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers Jonathan Rhys Meyers was born Jonathan Michael Francis OKeeffe in Dublin, Ireland, the son of Geraldine Meyers and musician John OKeeffe. His stage d expansivet is derived from his mothers maiden name, Meyers. Rhys Meyers was born with a serious heart problem and was baptized shortly after his birth, as it was feared he would not survive pertinacious enough for a traditional baptism ceremony. He spent the first some months of his life in the hospital. Born in Dublin, he moved to cork up City at one year old and was raised there. He has three littleer brothers named Jamie, Alan and Paul, who are all professional musicians.When Rhys Meyers was three historic period old, his parents separated. His mother raised Jonathan and his brother Alan, while his other two brothers went to dwell at their grandmothers house with their father. Career Rhys Meyers was expelled from the North Monastery Secondary School at age 16, and spent much of his time hanging out in cri me syndicate halls, namely the Victoria Sporting Club on Patricks Quay and the amphitheater Leisure Centre on McCurtain Street. Casting agents looking for Irish boys to come on 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 promote him to pursue a career in acting. His first film piece came soon afterward, in A Man of No Importance (1994). In 1996, he get oned in Michael Collins, as the title characters assassin. In 1999, he appeared in Ride with the Devil as psychopathic guerrilla fighter Pitt Mackeson. Rhys Meyers has jumper lead in television series including Gormenghast (2000) and in the CBS 4-hour mini-series dose (2005) as Elvis Presley alongside Randy Quaid as Colonel Tom Parker and Rose McGowan as Ann-Margret.The latter(prenominal) earned him an Emmy nomination and a Golden Globe win. He is currently starring in the Showtime c able series The Tudors (2007) as the young Henry VIII. He was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best mover in a Television Drama in 2007 for the role. His film roles browse 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) opposite with Reese Witherspoon. His co-starred opposite with Colin Farrell in Oliver Stones grand Alexander (2004).In 2005, Rhys Meyers starred in Woody Allens film chequer Point, for which he received a Chopard Trophy at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2006, he appeared in Mission Impossible III. Other projects include swaggering Rush (2007) and The Children of Huang Shi (2008). He is rumored to be appearing in Danny Glovers Haitian epic Toussaint (2008) and signed on to star as Lee Falks comic flight strip hero Mandrake the Magician in an upcoming movie tell by Chuck Russell. Upcoming projects include Shelter, co-starring Julianne Moore, and From Paris With Love, co-starring John Travolta.He also has several films in pre-production, including Mary Mother of Christ and Mandrake, some(prenominal) set for release in 2010. Rhys Meyers, a self-taught singer and guitarist, has appeared in a number of musical roles. His first such role was that of rock star Brian Slade in Velvet Goldmine two of the songs he render (Babys On Fire and Tumbling Down) are on the films soundtrack. He sang briefly in the TV miniseries version of The Magnificent Ambersons, performed in studio apartment scenes of the miniseries Elvis and played the flute in Gormenghast.In the 2007 music dramatic play opulent Rush, Rhys Meyers performed on-screen as singer-songwriter Louis Connelly and is credited for four songs on the soundtrack Break, Moondance, Something at bottom and This Time. Of the four, This Time and Break were considered in the Best Original shout category of the 80th Academy Awards. This Time was not released as a single but peake d at 84 of the Canadian intent 100. Rhys Meyers was chosen as the face for the Versace mens collection of Autumn/winter 2006 and Spring 2007, and he has also been the face of the Hugo Boss mens essence range since 2005.Currently, Rhys Meyers is the face of Hugo Boss newest fragrence, HUGO Element. He is signed to Independent Models in capital of the United Kingdom. In February 2008, he became a celebrity ambassador for The Hope Foundation. This Cork-based charity aims to entrust shelter and supplies to Calcuttas impoverished street children. Rhys Meyers hopes that lending his name to the organization pull up stakes attention raise awareness of the issue. As Ambassador he is evaluate to visit India and record a TV documentary for the charity. On 5 October 2008, Rhys Meyers received an Honourary Patronage from the Trinity College Philosophical Society in Dublin, Ireland.Interestingly, he has played the father of both Freddie Highmore (in August Rush) and Sarah Bolger (on The Tud ors) Bolger and Highmore played siblings in The Spiderwick Chronicles film. edit personalized life Rhys Meyers owns houses and apartments in Nichols Canyon, Dublin, London and Morocco, splitting his time between Los Angeles and London when not working. He also owns a horse named Belle and a Chihuahua named wench Boo. In May 2005, Rhys Meyers checked into rehab facility Promises in California pursuit treatment for alcohol abuse.On 24 April 2007, the Associated Press reported that Rhys Meyers returned to treatment. The actors example Meredith OSullivan confirmed the news to People magazine citing his need to take a break from his busy schedule in order to maintain sobriety. On 18 November 2007, Rhys Meyers was arrested in Dublin Airport and charged with being wino and in breach of the peace. He was later released on bail to appear at the Dublin District Court on 5 declination 2007. He was in Dublin to promote his new movie August Rush on the Irish television programme Tubridy To night. The charges were later dropped.On 27 February 2009, the actor checked into rehab a third time, seeking help for his alcohol addiction. Rhys Meyers was believed to be in an English treatment facility this time. He checked out on 15 March 2009. On 20 June 2009, Rhys Meyers was arrested after allegedly attacking a number of staff at a bar in Charles de Gaulle airport, Paris and then overweight to knock off them. He was bailed to appear before magistrates on charges of willful violence, outrage, hitting and threatening death, and will appear before the Correctional Tribunal in Bobigny, in September 2009.