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Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Henry VIII on "The Tudors"
Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Henry VIII on "The Tudors" - © Showtime
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers stars as Henry VIII on Showtime's "The Tudors."

Jonathan Rhys Meyers first gained international attention and a London Film Critics Circle Award for his starring role in Todd Haynes' "Velvet Goldmine" with Ewan McGregor, Christian Bale and Toni Collette. Since then, Jonathan Rhys Meyers has snatched up a Golden Globe Award for his starring role in the CBS television miniseries "Elvis," as well as an Emmy nomination. The flawless portrayal of "The King" by a young Irish actor floored critics and audiences alike.

Recently, Jonathan Rhys Meyers was honored with a Golden Globe nomination for his role in Showtime's "The Tudors." Jonathan Rhys Meyers continues to land leading roles opposite today's hottest film actors and directors, and has emerged as one of Hollywood's most sought-after leading men.

In addition, Jonathan Rhys Meyers is soon to appear in the psycho-thriller "Shelter" opposite Julianne Moore and directed by Swedish duo Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein; and opposite John Travolta in "From Paris with Love."Jonathan Rhys Meyers  also starred in Roger Spottiswoode's "The Children of Huang Shi," which takes place in 1930s war-ravaged China and co-stars Michelle Yeoh, Chow Yun Fat, and Radha Mitchell.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers showed great range in the musical romance "August Rush" directed by Kirsten Sheridan and starring Terrence Howard, Robin Williams and Keri Russell. Other feature films include the blockbuster action sequel "Mission: Impossible III" co-starring Tom Cruise, Laurence Fishburne, and Philip Seymour Hoffman under the direction of J.J. Abrams. Jonathan Rhys Meyers also earned critical acclaim for his role opposite Scarlett Johansson in Woody Allen's film "Match Point," which was nominated for three Golden Globes including "Best Picture." The film debuted at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival with Jonathan Rhys Meyers winning the festival's Chopard Trophy for Male Revelation.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers is also recognized for his role as the girls' soccer coach in the award-winning sleeper hit "Bend It Like Beckham," in which he starred with Keira Knightley and Parminder Nagra. Other film credits for Jonathan Rhys Meyers include starring roles in Oliver Stone's epic "Alexander," with Colin Farrell and Angelina Jolie; and Mira Nair's "Vanity Fair," with Reese Witherspoon.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers' television credits include the Showtime presentation of "The Lion in Winter," with Patrick Stewart and Glenn Close; Alfonso Arau's "The Magnificent Ambersons," "Gormenghast," "The Tribe," and "Samson and Delilah."

Born in Dublin, Ireland, Jonathan Rhys Meyers made his feature film debut in "A Man of No Importance," and then played the young assassin in Neil Jordan's biopic "Michael Collins."Jonathan Rhys Meyers' subsequent film credits include "The Maker," "Telling Lies in America," "The Governess," "B. Monkey," Mike Figgis' "The Loss of Sexual Innocence," Ang Lee's western "Ride with the Devil," Julie Taymor's "Titus," "Prozac Nation," "The Tesseract," "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" and "The Emperor's Wife."






JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS: FACTS

How tall is Jonathan Rhys Meyers? How old is Jonathan Rhys Meyers? Where was Jonathan Rhys Meyers born? Find out here.

Age: 32 years old
Birthday: July 27, 1977
Height: 5' 9 ½"
Nickname: Jonny
Full Name / Real Name: Jonathan Michael Francis O'Keefe
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland


 
 
 
 
JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS: TWEETS

Novemb 27 issue of Entertainment Weekly - Robert Downey Jr. in Sherlock Holmes, Jonathan Rhys Meyers & Joely Richardson in The Tudors (cont)
3 hours ago
@brownr16 I've wanted to watch that but haven't! Now I'll probs have to, haha... Love Jonathan Rhys Meyers, such a pretty man, hehe:).
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14 hours ago
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21 hours ago
saw a lot of cuities tonight. why was the Jonathan Rhys Meyers look-alike so short though? FML
22 hours ago
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1 day ago
@aliholden I'm missing Anne Boleyn, so it's not as good as the 1st season. But it's still hot & gorgeous (the show & Jonathan Rhys Meyers!)
1 day ago
is listening to "This Time" by Jonathan Rhys Meyers from "August Rush: Music from the Motion Picture"
1 day ago
@Lucers I haven't watched Closer since I bought it and even though the movie is disturbing as hell I'm in the mood for Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
1 day ago
I especially like that 13 has a brother, Remus (Jonathan Rhys Meyers). Olivia Wilde and him. The Hadleys are great or what?
1 day ago
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1 day ago
A bag of popcorn and a movie with Jonathan Rhys Meyers in it. Life is good.
1 day ago
Watching August Rush with Chelsea. Yay! Sexy Jonathan Rhys Meyers is in it. <3
2 days ago
Tudors season finale tonight on CBC. What am I going to do without Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Henry Cavill for the next few months?
2 days ago
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2 days ago
OMG a cute guy came to pick up a permit from the office who looked just like Jonathan Rhys Meyers! Major hottie!!!
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