Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

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Birthday: 
27 July 1977, Dublin, Ireland
Birth Name: 
Jonathan Michael Francis O'Keefe
Height: 
177 cm
Jonathan Rhys Meyers was born Jonathan Michael Francis O'Keefe on July 27, 1977, in Dublin, Ireland, to Mary Geraldine (Meyers) and John O'Keeffe, a musician. He and his family moved to County Cork, Ireland, when the actor was nearly a year old, and then, at the age of 3, his father left the family, leaving his mother to care for Jonny an... Show more »
Jonathan Rhys Meyers was born Jonathan Michael Francis O'Keefe on July 27, 1977, in Dublin, Ireland, to Mary Geraldine (Meyers) and John O'Keeffe, a musician. He and his family moved to County Cork, Ireland, when the actor was nearly a year old, and then, at the age of 3, his father left the family, leaving his mother to care for Jonny and his 3 younger brothers alone.Rhys Meyers grew up with a tumultuous childhood, spending some time in an orphanage and being permanently expelled from school at age 16. Happy to be out of school, he began spending time in a local pool hall where he was discovered by Hubbard Casting. The casting agents were talent-spotting for the David Puttnam production of War of the Buttons (1994), and asked Rhys Meyers to appear for an audition. After three days of auditions, however, he did not get the role, and Rhys Meyers gave up on his acting aspirations. Soon afterward, he received a call to audition for a national ad campaign for Knorr soup, and though embarrassed by the attention from the ad, he soon found himself considered for a major film. His movie acting debut was a very small role in the film A Man of No Importance (1994), where his simple cast credit is as "First Young Man". His first lead role was in the film The Disappearance of Finbar (1996). During a 6-month postponement in production, he returned home to Cork and there received a call about the film Michael Collins (1996). He traveled to Dublin to meet with director Neil Jordan and successfully won the role of Collins's assassin. Jordan wrote about his meeting with the actor, "I have found someone to play Collin's (sic) killer. Jonathan Rees-Myers (sic), from County Cork, apparently, who looks like a young Tom Cruise. [He] Comes into the casting session with alarming certainty. Obviously gifted".Rhys Meyers continued working constantly from that point and appeared in such films as The Maker (1997), Telling Lies in America (1997), and The Tribe (1998). Going on to film The Governess (1998), B. Monkey (1998), Titus (1999) and Ride with the Devil (1999), he has received critical acclaim for several performances, most notably as "Brian Slade" in Velvet Goldmine (1998), as "Steerpike" in the British mini-series Gormenghast (2000), and as a sympathetic football coach in Bend It Like Beckham (2002). Rhys Meyers is also a talented singer and musician, having performed his own vocals in Velvet Goldmine (1998) and appearing on the film's soundtrack. Rhys Meyers still resides in County Cork, Ireland. Show less «

Jonathan Rhys Meyers's FILMOGRAPHY

The Jonathan Ross Show - Season 21

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Late Night with Seth Meyers - Season 11

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The Jonathan Ross Show - Season 20

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Mercy

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Ambush (2023)

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Disquiet (2023)

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Late Night with Seth Meyers - Season 10

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The Jonathan Ross Show - Season 19

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The Good Neighbor

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Wifelike (2022)

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Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders

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The Jonathan Ross Show - Season 17

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The Jonathan Ross Show - Season 18

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Edge of the World [Sub: Eng]

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Yakuza Princess [Sub: Eng]

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American Night

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Hide and Seek

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The Survivalist (2021)

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The Survivalist

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Late Night with Seth Meyers - Season 8

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The Jonathan Ross Show - Season 16

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Vikings - Season 6

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Jonathan Rhys Meyers'S roles

Brian Slade
Brian Slade
Chris Wilton
Chris Wilton
Collins' Assassin
Collins' Assassin
Trevor
Trevor
Chiron
Chiron
Viscount Yarrell
Viscount Yarrell
Joe
Joe
James Reece
James Reece
Valentine Morgenstern
Valentine Morgenstern
Declan Gormley
Declan Gormley
Louis Connelly
Louis Connelly
Reese
Reese
Count Dracula in 'Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein'
Count Dracula in 'Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein'
Tom Moore
Tom Moore
Jack
Jack
King Henry VIII
King Henry VIII
Bishop Heahmund
Bishop Heahmund
David
David
Kurt Stage
Kurt Stage
Ari Ben-Sion, Hans Hoffmann
Ari Ben-Sion, Hans Hoffmann