Biography

Full Name: Rupert Michael Grint

Birthday: August 24, 1988

Height: 5' 8"

City of Birth: Hertfordshire, England, UK

Biography: Rupert was born on August 24th, 1988 in Hertfordshire, England, UK. He lives with his mother, Jo, who is a home maker and his father, Nigel, who used to be a race car memoribilia dealer. He has four bothers and sisters- James, Georgina, Samantha, and Charlatte. He landed his first major role in "Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone" as Ron Weasley. Before "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" he had only been in two school plays; Noah's Ark and Rumpelstiltskin. In his free time he enjoys drawing, playing pool,swiming, and his favorite thing to do sleep. He attends an all boy school in his hometown.

Parents: Jo and Nigel Grint

Pets: ginger cat and Basset Hound named Sergeant Montgomery

Favorites:
Movies: Shrek, Dumb and Dumber, and Ace Ventura
Harry Potter Book: The Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter Animal: owls
School Subject: Chemistry
Music: Rap, pop
Actor: Jim Carrey
Soccer Team: Tottenham Hotspur
Harry Potter Scene: The Chess Scene

Interesting Facts:

On his audition tape for Harry Potter, he performed a rap he wrote promoting himself for the role of Ron Weasley.

Rupert plays the guitar and goes to an all boy school.

Since he turned fourteen, he has been learning how to ride a unicycle.

Rupert enjoyed throwing up slugs during the second movie.

He is arachnophobic, loves soccer, and candy.

His Character

Ronald Bilius "Ron" Weasley (born 1 March 1980) is a fictional character in the Harry Potter

book series written by J. K. Rowling. He first appeared in the bestseller Harry Potter and the

Philosopher's Stone (1997) as the best friend of Hermione Granger and protagonist Harry Potter.

Along with Harry and Hermione, he is a member of Gryffindor. He usually receives little recognition,

while Harry's fame almost always puts him at the centre of attention. This sometimes creates a rift

between the two friends. Ron is present in most of the action throughout the series due to his

friendship with Harry. In the films, Rupert Grint plays Ron.