ACTOR · BORN 1988
Rupert Grint
- Born
- 24 August 1988, Harlow, Essex, England, UK
- Known for
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
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33 Interesting Facts About Rupert Grint
- #001
Rupert Grint has arachnophobia and, as of 2010, had still not watched the entire completed Aragog scene from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002).
- #002
After the immense success of the Harry Potter films, the actor achieved his childhood dream: not only to drive an ice cream truck, but also to own one. According to his friend Emma Watson, Grint bought a fully equipped van with all the traditional gear (interview: Emma Watson/Patton Oswalt/Mark Ronson (2007)).
- #003
On his Harry Potter audition tape, he performed hip-hop lyrics he had written to introduce himself for the role of Ron Weasley.
- #004
Rupert's arachnophobia is so severe that, even though the spider was created entirely in CGI, he still has not dared to watch the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets scenes he shares with Aragog, an acromantula (giant spider). In fact, Grint's expression of extreme fear and discomfort in those scenes was not acting; it came from his arachnophobia, triggered by the thought that a spider was nearby, especially a giant one like Aragog.
- #006
Rupert Grint can ride a unicycle.
- #007
Rupert Grint is a close friend of his Harry Potter co-stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Tom Felton, James Phelps and Oliver Phelps.
- #008
Emma Roberts and Alexa PenaVega list him as their favorite actor.
- #009
Rupert Grint has a child: his daughter Wednesday G. Grint (born in May 2020), with his girlfriend Georgia Groome.
- #010
Rupert Grint plays the guitar a little and also plays the didgeridoo.
- #011
Rupert Grint had a role in A Cinderella Story (2004) but had to leave in order to be available for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).
- #013
Rupert Grint has 2 dogs, Ruby (a black Labrador) and Fudge (a chocolate Labrador).
- #014
Rupert Grint likes all kinds of music, but his favorite is classic rock and roll.
- #015
Rupert Grint bought a quad bike with his earnings from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001).
- #016
He and his Harry Potter co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson ranked 9th on Entertainment Weekly's 2005 list of the Best Entertainers of the Year.
- #017
Although he is generally a private person, Rupert Grint joined Instagram in 2020. He reached one million followers in just 4 hours and 1 minute, earning a Guinness World Record.
- #019
Rupert Grint passed his driving test in the autumn of 2006 after two attempts.
- #024
Rupert Grint says he would like to be invisible so he could sneak out of school detention.
- #025
Rupert Grint supports the English football team Tottenham Hotspur.
- #026
In a 2007 online poll for Popstar Magazine, Rupert Grint was voted number one among international celebrities.
- #027
Rupert Grint's siblings are James (b. 1990), Georgina (b. 1993), Samantha (b. 1996) and Charlotte (b. 1998).
- #028
Rupert Grint used to live in Cheryl Cole's former house in the Hertfordshire countryside.
- #030
Rupert Grint placed 16th on Forbes' Top 20 Highest-Earning Young Superstars list (2007).
- #032
Rupert Grint attended the Top Hat Stage & Screen School in Hertford.
- #033
Rupert Grint was named one of the 55 faces of the future by Nylon Magazine's Young Hollywood issue.
- #035
Rupert Grint currently resides in London.
- #037
Rupert Grint was in Skjåk, Oppland, Norway, for the filming of the Norwegian film Into the White (2012).
- #038
Rupert Grint sat his GCSE exams at Richard Hale School in Hertford.
- #039
Rupert Grint filmed Wild Target (2010) alongside Emily Blunt and Bill Nighy.
- #040
At the time, filming was underway for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009).
- #041
Rupert Grint filmed Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010).
- #042
Rupert Grint filmed Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).
- #043
Rupert Grint filmed Cherrybomb (2009).
- #044
Rupert Grint filmed Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).
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