Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers plays King Henry VIII on Showtime's The Tudors. Meyers also models for Versace and headlined the Autumn/Winter 2006 and Spring 2007 men's collection.
Fast Facts
- Full name: Jonathan Michael O'Keeffe
- Born: July 27, 1977
- Birthplace: Country Cork, Ireland
- Height: 5'9
- Acting Debut: A Man of No Importance (1994)
- Notable films: Velvet Goldmine, Match Point and Mission: Impossible III
- Has three younger brothers: Jamie, Paul and Alan
- He was born with a heart condition
- Arrested at the Dublin airport November 18, 2007 on charges of public drunkenness and breach of the peace
Career
Meyers' first notable role was in the 1998 film Velvet Goldmine. In 2005, he starred in the television mini-series Elvis. He was nominated for an Emmy Award and won a Golden Globe for that role.
In the following years, Meyers starred in several other films such as Match Point and Mission: Impossible III.
Meyers' joined Showtime drama The Tudors in 2007. He was nominated for that role at the 2007 Golden Globe Awards.
Quotes
- "Being an actor is the easiest job. Just say the lines."
- "I felt lower then than I did when I was 13 years old, I remember getting out of the limo with Toni and Christian Bale and walking towards all these photographers, and they were going, 'Hey! Toni! Look over here! Hey, Christian, here!' And I just walked on because nobody had an idea who I was. It was a horrible experience."
- "I think I'd really like to be someone who would be known for being a nice guy."
- "I don't have many friends that are actors. It's a very faux environment. I don't call people up after films."
- "I find actors who play nasty guys in movies are the nicest guys in real life, and the opposite then goes for heroes."
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