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Jonathan Rhys Meyers
(King Henry VIII)
 Jonathan Rhys
Meyers was born on July 27, 1977 in Dublin, Ireland. His first
role was in 1994 as the First Young Man in the Man of No Importance.
He followed that up with roles in such films as Velvet Goldmine
(1998), Prozac Nation (2001) and Bend it Like Beckham (2002).
Many would say that
Bend it Like Beckham would be the film that would give him his first
taste of celebrity. What would break him onto the scene was
his unlikely but amazing turn as the King himself, Elvis Presley.
His title role in Elvis (2005) would bring him critical praise and
his first award - a Golden Globe.
2005 was a busy
year for Jonathan - he also played a pivotal role in the Woody Allen
film Match Point. 2006 would bring him commercial success
starring alongside Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible III.
Jonathan is now
starring as another King - King Henry VIII - on the hit Showtime
series The Tudors. He continues to mesmerize his fans and
delight critics with his intense devotion to his craft.
Quick Facts
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Jonathan lives
in London.
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He beat out 200
other actors for the role of Elvis and silenced critics who
thought a guy from Ireland couldn't pull off the King of Rock
and Roll.
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He is said to
do an uncanny impression of his Match Point director Woody
Allen.
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Is the oldest
in his family - he has three younger brothers.
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