You pretend to be whatever you need to be that day, so you live in that dream world. He played it beautifully. I get to travel around to different places. We both daydreamed and then went and fought to make our dreams a reality. Just because someone is like Leonardo DiCaprio doesn't mean he gets to do anything he wants. Find GIFs with the latest and newest hashtags! His mother, Geraldine Meyers, passed away, at age 50, after a sudden illness [November 21, 2007]. When I was young I just traveled. Longtime companion of heiress Reena Hammer from 2004 to 2012. Now, he is fighting on a different level, but it's still a fight. |  Would I be a narcissistic person? I've never gone to acting school and I never will, so I'm learning about the business from the people who are in the business. I have to see my own version of Henry. If you're playing someone like Elvis Presley, the Elvis Presley that I know from reading and researching, you do it from the heart. At some point in your career as an actor you're going to have to get on a Stairmaster. So one is getting so much attention, and the other person feels jealous. Well, his character in Bend it Like Beckham was, at least.. We were very, very different in the way we dressed, in the way we looked. Chosen by Cosmopolitan Magazine at #34 of the 100 Most Sexiest Men in the World. He is known for his roles in Velvet Goldmine, Match Point, Bend It Like Beckham, Elvis: The Miniseries, and August Rush. There's only room for one actor in my life and I'm it. The dance moves? Jonathan Rhys-Meyers Celebrity Profile - Check out the latest Jonathan Rhys-Meyers photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at Rotten Tomatoes! Everything becomes harder, you want the best roles, the biggest roles. All acting is narcissism in some way. 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". What's difficult about the prospect is trying to reinvent your self-confidence, even though it's constantly being torn down. 20.8k Followers, 0 Following, 255 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Jonathan Rhys Meyers (@jonathan_rhys_meyers) present) ( 1 child). Jonathan Rhys Meyers has been formally charged with a DUI following his November arrest in 2020.. It's a very faux environment. [January 2009]. But I'm the only one that gets any flak for it because Henry was so immortalized by Holbein's paintings. 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. The hardest part about playing Henry has always been the hardest part about playing Henry. I could never have done that. I find actors who play nasty guys in movies are the nicest guys in real life, and the opposite then goes for heroes. I'd love to do a huge big 'Mike and Jerry' type film. Most people ask, 'What was harder? That's why I do different roles so people can see your range. My plan was to travel, work, travel, work. Just say the lines. We didn't get on well at school, either of us. Discover some of our favorites from the wide range of films the Academy chose to honor with a recap of the big winners at the 2021 Oscars. A ribune to Jonathan Rhys MeyersI own nothing except Jonathan :):):)Music: August Rush OST - 03. (On if he saw similarities between him and Elvis Presley) Yeah, of course. The hardest part of acting is realizing it doesn't matter. I'll tell you what it was - the energy. But I just turned 31 and it's all about my work right how. (On being a professional actor) I started acting at 18 years old because I got a lead role in a movie. According to arrest documents drawn up in November 2020, bail was set at $5,000 and the Vikings alum … Skarlett, Other Works The characters become people that viewers feel like they know. Martha Stewart/Jonathan Rhys Meyers/Nate Smith, Steve Coogan, Paul Hollywood, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Pet Shop Boys, Ivan Okhlobystin/Jonathan Rhys Meyers/Leningrad, The 7th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards, On Set with The Tudors: Three Scenes in Production, The 6th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards, 5th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards, She Shoots, She Scores: The Making of 'Bend It Like Beckham', Farewall to the King: Michael Hirst on The Tudors Finale, Illicit Affairs: Secret Romance in Henry's Court, The Tudors After Henry: The Royal Children of Henry VIII, Henry's Magnificent Palace: An Exclusive Tour of Hampton Court, Soul Queen Meets Tudor King: Joss Stone as Anne of Cleves. He's a marvel to watch tackling a wide range of roles few actors would dare pull off. You take the character, and you play it as naturally as you possibly can. It wasn't like I was a kid going, "When I grow up, I want to be an actor." It's just great art. When you're watching, View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, (2016 - You might recognize Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Elvis, King Henry VIII, or Dracula.Now, the hunky Irish-born actor is taking on another role: home seller. So it's very easy to be an actor. Jonathan Rhys Meyers was born Jonathan Michael Meyers on July 27, 1977, in Dublin, Ireland, to Mary Geraldine (Meyers) and John O'Keeffe, a musician. And, of course, for every 10 people who like you in a film, there's 10 people who won't. Jonathan Rhys Meyers puffed on a cigarette while out in Malibu on Saturday amid claims he faces criminal charges after crashing a car in the coastal suburb two months ago. 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 ... Quiver Takes Jonathan Rhys Meyers, John Malkovich Pandemic Thriller ‘The Survivalist’, ‘Edge Of The World’ Trailer: Jonathan Rhys Meyers & Dominic Monaghan Star In This Historical Drama, New trailer for Edge of the World starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Dominic Monaghan, Upcoming Movies Guide: January and Beyond, 5 Films That Inspire Jonathan Rhys Meyers, 10 Things You May Not Know About the Cast of "Vikings", Favorite oft-adapted male literary character from the 19th century, Movies with Eiffel Tower in Poster (or Cover). Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Mara Lane married in 2016. Publicity Listings The actor was said to be showing signs of intoxication at the scene of the minor crash I was always going to be different, and everyone knew it. Continue with Facebook Continue with email. If you want to be at the top of your game, you can't be out partying with your friends, or having six pints a night down the pub. Jonathan Rhys Meyers (born 27 July 1977) is an Irish actor, model, and musician. Playing Henry can be very, very difficult at times but it's also very, very freeing because there's not one person in the world - I don't care how many books they've read - there's not one person in the world who can tell me what Henry talked like, what he walked like, how he behaved himself. W orld War Two goes North in director Harald Zwart’s remake of 1957’s little-known Nine Lives. If there's a good script and a good part, you can be guaranteed that all the best actors in the world are trying to get it. (On what satisfaction he gets as an actor) What do I get out of it at the end of the day? Rhys dated Toni Collette and Reena Hammer. We both bought houses for our Mama out of our first big paycheck. After I saw the movie I said, 'Okay, I see what I need to learn'.". Too difficult. It's very difficult to cast somebody in their 20s because you can only cast them as a teenager and they don't really have the experience to play the male roles yet. A lot of men are very uptight, but I don't distinguish between male and female beauty. I auditioned for Tigerland and I was furious when I found out that Colin (Farrell) was doing it. But it's not something that's immediately satisfying. So I think what drives me is I found something very young by mistake that I could do. I don't call people up after films. There's no such thing as once you get to a certain stage, everything becomes easy. Official Sites. (When he first realized he wanted to be an actor full-time) I think when I went on to the set of Michael Collins which was the second film that I shot. I can't look in the mirror and see Henry. Jonathan Rhys-Meyers. Now they'd like to believe that themselves. |  Every so often someone comes up and says, "Hey, I saw you in that movie. When somebody looks at the body of work that I've done and they put Bend It like Beckham, Match Point, August Rush, The Tudor's and Elvis next to each other they can see very many different layers of what I can do as an actor. Has played "The King" in several different roles starting with. To get up in front of a camera of course you have to have a certain amount of vanity. AKA Jonathan Michael Francis O'Keeffe. My dad was around a bit, but as a musician, they have to travel the roads. So, I had to really put myself in those shoes. In New York filming August Rush [September 2007], In California at the Beverly Hilton Hotel attending the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards Festival [January 2009], Still resides in County Cork, Ireland [2004]. Nobody can tell me absolutely that that's the way it was because they don't know. There's no greater or higher purpose. That's not necessarily what Henry looked like. 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. 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). A self-taught singer and guitarist, Rhys Meyers has flourished in musical roles. Happens all the time. I still suffer from insecurity and that situation would make it worse. Any actor who sits down in front of you and tells you they're not vain its bullshit. I don't want to play games in Hollywood and pretend to be someone else. The hardest part about acting is realizing it doesn't matter. I wouldn't date an actress. Face of the "Versace" men's collection of Autumn/Winter 2006 and Spring 2007 as well as of the new fragrance of "Hugo Boss". Born: 27-Jul-1977 Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland. Being an actor is the easiest job. But, his heart was captured entirely by Mara Lane, whom he married in 2016, and they were soon blessed with a child, Wolf Rhys Meyers, in December 2016. Jonathan Rhys Meyers was the football coach millions of girls dreamed of. Jonathan Rhys Meyers talks about his character in the Showtime original series The Tudors.For the claimers, I don't own any copyrights for this video. It was great!" And the unknown is always exciting. I don't have many friends that are actors. Arrested at the Dublin airport November 18, 2007 on charges of public drunkenness and breach of the peace. He was like this beautiful, beautiful cocktail of Marlon Brando in The Men and Montgomery Clift in Red River. (On becoming a successful actor) If you want to work, if you want to be successful, you have to struggle, you have to travel. He changed his last name when he took up acting, taking his mother's maiden name of Meyers. Its all very carefully manipulated, and I've met and worked with some of the most beautiful actors in the world and then you see them on a cover of a magazine they don't look like that, any of them, they just don't. But on the other hand, it's very competitive within the relationship. The guitar playing? The first acting work he did was a commercial at age 15 for which he was paid 500 pounds. Thought of joining the priesthood when he was a kid. Resides in London, England and Los Angeles, California when not filming. They're really great but I don't think Micheal Bay or Jerry Bruckheimer think too fondly of me. Money. I think, I'd like to do that (marry) at some point in my life. But because airlines make sense, they didn’t call the cops on that. I did a lot of acting when I was a kid. Jonathan Rhys-Meyers delivers a scene-stealing turn in this chilly World War Two survival drama. But more often it's not. I've had a lot of holidays booked and canceled in my life which also makes it very, very difficult to have a relationship because moving the way an actor moves is the same way an arch criminal moves: they've got to GO (he snaps his fingers). It's not about money, fame, people knowing you. Beat out at least 200 actors for the role of. On 4 January 2017, Jonathan and his wife Mara Lane welcomed a baby boy and gave him a unique name- Wolfe Rhys-Meyers. His first lead role was in the film The Disappearance of Finbar (1996). Sure, it's satisfying when a film you're in breaks $300 million at the box office, and the next thing is you get a $5 million offer, and there are awards flying about the place. 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