'Jonathan Rhys Meyers\r'

'Jonathan Rhys Meyers Jonathan Rhys Meyers was born Jonathan Michael Francis OKeeffe in Dublin, Ireland, the son of Geraldine Meyers and musician fanny OKeeffe. His stage describe is derived from his mothers maiden name, Meyers. Rhys Meyers was born with a serious lovingness problem and was baptized shortly after(prenominal) his birth, as it was feared he would not survive long comme il faut for a traditional baptism ceremony. He spent the eldest few months of his life in the hospital. Born in Dublin, he moved to Cork City at one year old and was cosmetic surgeryd there. He has three younger companions named Jamie, Alan and Paul, who are all skipper musicians.\r\nWhen Rhys Meyers was three years old, his parents separated. His mother raised Jonathan and his brother Alan, while his other two brothers went to live at their grandmothers house with their father. Career Rhys Meyers was expelled from the North Monastery Secondary inculcate at age 16, and spent much of his snip ha nging out in pool halls, viz. the capital of Seychelles Sporting Club on Patricks Quay and the amphitheatre Leisure Centre on McCurtain Street. Casting agents face for Irish boys to seem in War of the Buttons sight Rhys Meyers at a Cork pool hall, the Victoria Sporting Club, and invited him to audition.\r\nAlthough he was passed over for War of the Buttons, the form agents encouraged him to pursue a career in acting. His first painting image came soon afterward, in A Man of No Importance (1994). In 1996, he appeared in Michael Collins, as the title characters assassin. In 1999, he appeared in Ride with the Devil as psychopathic guerrilla fighter Pitt Mackeson. Rhys Meyers has have in telly series including Gormenghast (2000) and in the CBS 4-hour mini-series Elvis (2005) as Elvis Presley alongside Randy Quaid as Colonel tom turkey Parker and Rose McGowan as Ann-Margret.\r\nThe latter earned him an Emmy nomination and a Golden Globe win. He is before long starring in the Showtime cable series The Tudors (2007) as the young Henry VIII. He was nominal for the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Drama in 2007 for the role. His film roles range from a David Bowie-inspired glam rock star in Velvet gold mine (1998) to a dedicated girls football coach in Bend It Like Beckham (2002). He appeared in Vanity Fair (2004) turnabout with Reese Witherspoon. His co-starred opposite with Colin Farrell in Oliver Stones epic Alexander (2004).\r\nIn 2005, Rhys Meyers starred in Woody Allens film Match Point, for which he received a Chopard Trophy at the Cannes use up Festival. In 2006, he appeared in Mission: out(predicate) III. Other projects include August Rush (2007) and The Children of Huang Shi (2008). He is rumored to be appearing in Danny Glovers Haitian epic Toussaint (2008) and signed on to star as lee Falks comic strip hero Mandrake the ace in an upcoming mental picture directed by Chuck Russell. Upcoming projects include Shelter, co-starring Julianne Moore, and From genus Paris With Love, co-starring John Travolta.\r\nHe also has several films in pre-production, including bloody shame Mother of Christ and Mandrake, both set for turn out in 2010. Rhys Meyers, a self-taught singer and guitarist, has appeared in a number of musical roles. His first such role was that of rock star Brian Slade in Velvet Goldmine; two of the songs he sang (â€Å"Babys On evoke” and â€Å"Tumbling Down”) are on the films soundtrack. He sang briefly in the TV miniseries fluctuation of The Magnificent Ambersons, performed in studio scenes of the miniseries Elvis and compete the flute in Gormenghast.\r\nIn the 2007 music gambol August Rush, Rhys Meyers performed on-screen as singer-songwriter Louis Connelly and is credited for four songs on the soundtrack †â€Å" gift”, â€Å"Moondance”, â€Å"Something Inside” and â€Å"This Time”. Of the four, â€Å"This Time” and â€Å"Break” we re considered in the Best Original Song kin of the 80th Academy Awards. â€Å"This Time” was not released as a single but peaked at #84 of the Canadian Hot 100. Rhys Meyers was chosen as the face for the Versace mens collection of Autumn/ wintertime 2006 and Spring 2007, and he has also been the face of the Hugo old geezer mens fragrance range since 2005.\r\nCurrently, Rhys Meyers is the face of Hugo Boss newest fragrence, HUGO Element. He is signed to Independent Models in London. In February 2008, he became a celebrity ambassador for The Hope Foundation. This Cork-based kindness aims to provide shelter and supplies to Calcuttas impoverished street children. Rhys Meyers hopes that loaning his name to the organization will cooperate raise awareness of the issue. As Ambassador he is evaluate to visit India and record a TV documentary for the charity. On 5 October 2008, Rhys Meyers received an Honourary Patronage from the trio College Philosophical Society in Dublin, Irel and.\r\nInterestingly, he has play the father of both Freddie Highmore (in August Rush) and Sarah Bolger (on The Tudors); Bolger and Highmore played siblings in The Spiderwick Chronicles film. [edit] Personal life Rhys Meyers owns houses and apartments in Nichols Canyon, Dublin, London and Morocco, carve up his time between Los Angeles and London when not working. He also owns a horse named Belle and a Chihuahua named siss Boo. In May 2005, Rhys Meyers checked into rehab facility Promises in California seeking handling for alcohol abuse.\r\nOn 24 April 2007, the Associated Press reported that Rhys Meyers returned to treatment. The imposters representative Meredith OSullivan corroborate the news to People magazine citing his need to get hold of a break from his busy schedule in order to maintain sobriety. On 18 November 2007, Rhys Meyers was arrested in Dublin Airport and charged with being drunkard and in breach of the peace. He was later released on bail to appear at the Dubl in govern Court on 5 December 2007. He was in Dublin to promote his new movie August Rush on the Irish television programme Tubridy Tonight. The charges were later dropped.\r\nOn 27 February 2009, the actor checked into rehab a third time, seeking help for his alcohol addiction. Rhys Meyers was believed to be in an English treatment facility this time. He checked out on 15 March 2009. On 20 June 2009, Rhys Meyers was arrested after allegedly attacking a number of round at a bar in Charles de Gaulle airport, Paris and then threaten to kill them. He was bailed to appear before magistrates on charges of â€Å"willful violence, outrage, hitting and threatening death”, and will appear before the correctional Tribunal in Bobigny, in September 2009.\r\n'