Jonathan Rhys Meyers is an Irish actor and model who was born 27 July 1977. His real name is Jonathan Michael Francis O’Keeffe and is known especially for his roles in films such as Velvet Goldmine, Bend It Like Beckham, Match Point and Mission Impossible III. In addition, the actor was also famous for his role in the biographical miniseries called Elvis for which he has earned a Golden Globe for Best Actor. Rhys is also popular for the role that he had in the drama The Tudors. The actor was born in Dublin and then he moved to Cork. His father was a musician and also his brothers, but he is the one that chose a different career. He attended North Monastery School, but he was expelled for truancy. His career began when he was spotted by casting agents that were looking for a boy to appear in War of the Buttons. They invited him at an audition, he past it over and that was the time when he thought about pursuing an acting career. 

A few of his first films were Michael Collins, Ride with the Devil, Gormenghast, as well as The Tudors in which he played the role of Henry VIII. Later, the actor received a Chopard Trophy at the Cannes Film Festival for the role he had in Match Point. Other roles that Jonathan had were in August Rush, From Paris with Love, The Children of Huang Shi. Many don’t know, but the actor is also a self-taught guitarist and singer, which was very useful for his musical roles. A few of the songs he played were called Tumbling Down and Baby’s On Fire, but the most impressive way he sang was in The Magnificent Ambersons. His best songs are Break, This Time, as well as Moondance and Something Inside. 

Jonathan Rhys Meyers career expanded as he was the image of many advertising campaigns, especially those from Hugo Boss fragrances. The actor had problems with alcohol abuse, so he had to check into a rehabilitation facility several times and was advised to take a break from his busy career. Jonathan Rhys Meyers is also a model as he looks great and has a wonderful body. The sad part is that he still has problems with alcohol although he is a very talented singer and actor.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers is an American actor, born in 1977, Dublin. In 1994, Jonathan Rhys Meyers had his debut  and in the same year he acted in A Man Of No Importance film. The success, fame and appreciation of Jonathan Rhys Meyers came when he acted in The Tudors, a television series. He has three younger brothers and all of them are musicians, but Jonathan Rhys Meyers liked acting. Jonathan Rhys Meyers is also a guitarist and a singer and had several musical roles.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers tried to act in as many films as possible, one of the most important being Bend It Like Bechkam, Match Point, Velvet Goldmine and Mission Impossible III. The actor continued with an important role in Elvis, a biographical miniseries. For his role in Elvis, Jonathan Rhys Meyers received a Golden Globe for Best Actor.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers is also a model. He also was the image of Hugo Boss fragrances. As he is considered a charming and beautiful man, Jonathan Rhys Meyers was also the image of Versace men’s collection in 2006. Nowadays, Jonathan Rhys Meyers also works at Independent Models in London. As well as many other actors, Jonathan Rhys Meyers involved in charities. As a result, he became the ambassador of Cork charitable organization.  His public image was affected by alcohol abuse. In 2010, the actor was involved in a scandal while he was flying. United Airlines banned him for life for using its services because of his behavior. Regarding his acting career, Jonathan received many awards such as Chopard Trophy, Outstanding Newcomer (2005) for Match Point, GO UK Men of the Year Awards, Lab Series Man of the Year (2006), Monte Carlo Television Festival Golden Nymph Awards, Best Performance by an Actor- Drama (2008) for The Tudors. The first important award in his career was The Magnificent Ambersons at Venice International Television Festival, Canal Grande Award for the Best Young Promising Actor (2002). His has many fans who are curious to find out what will be the next film projects.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers is a popular actor. The star was born in 1977 in Dublin, Ireland and still is a very successful actor, being well known for his many television series roles. Actually, before starting to focus on acting, Jonathan Rhys Meyers has also formed a career as a model. Jonathan Rhys Meyers made his debut in acting in 1994 when he starred in A Man Of No Importance. In 1999, Jonathan Rhys Meyers appeared in Ride With The Devil.

Anyway, during the years, Jonathan Rhys Meyers has played in many television series, being well known for his role in The Tudors. In fact, The Tudors has brought Jonathan Rhys Meyers a great fame and also some awards, as a recognition for his talent and hard work. Jonathan Rhys Meyers television projects include appearances in Gormenghast and Elvis, production in which he actually played the role of worldwide famous singer, Elvis Presley. And there is no wonder after all that Jonathan Rhys Meyers was cast in such a role, as the star had a link to music when he was only a child. His three elder brothers are all professional musicians and that surely helped Jonathan Rhys Meyers in his acting career, as he got many musical projects. During his acting career in television, Jonathan Rhys Meyers has won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Emmy.

In 2004, Jonathan Rhys Meyers starred in Vanity Fair, movie in which the star had the chance to work with an incredible actress, Reese Witherspoon. He also played in Alexander, a 2004 movie in which Jonathan Rhys Meyers starred alongside Colin Farrell and Angelina Jolie. Match Point was another big success for Jonathan Rhys Meyers. The Woody Allen film has in fact brought Jonathan Rhys Meyers a Cannes Film Festival award. August Rush, Shelter, From Paris with Love and Mission Impossible II, are other movies in which you can see Jonathan Rhys Meyers doing some great performances. Although Jonathan Rhys Meyers focused his career on acting, he never forgot about modeling, as he has been the face of a Versace men’s collection and also the face for Hugo Boss fragrance line.

If you’re looking for a movie that is packed with excitement, you will enjoy watching From Paris with Love. This is especially true if you are a fan of Jonathan Rhys Meyers. While the 1st half of this movie isn’t the greatest, fans of Meyers will be happy to know that the movie picks up steam from the middle to the end.

What makes this an enjoyable movie to watch is that it has an almost frantic pace. This causes the viewer to get caught up in all of the action and almost forgot that they are watching a movie. The plot of this movie is quite intriguing. It’s based around two federal agents who are racing to neutralize a terrorist threat before it’s too late. Jonathan Rhys Meyers plays one of these agents. His character is the more inexperienced of the two. However, while he hasn’t had as much experience in the field, he is eager to prove that he’s capable of handling a lot of responsibility. The other agent is played by John Travolta. He’s the senior agent of the two, and the one Meyers’ character looks to for guidance. However, while Travolta’s character has a lot of experience under his belt, that doesn’t mean that his approach or actions are predictable.

The reason that many critics feel the beginning of this film is significantly lacking is because it seems downright silly. Fortunately, once the movie reaches its middle, the actors (specifically Travolta) seem to start taking things more seriously and the movie becomes a real action packed thriller.

Reena Hammer, Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers’ girlfriend, did the actor a big favor in May when she threatened to dump him if he didn’t seek treatment for his addiction to alcohol.

Hammer issued her ultimatum after the actor became belligerent when United Airlines staff refused to allow him to board a plane flying from New York to Los Angeles because he was drunk. He had been seen chugging vodkas at 7 in the morning in the airline’s VIP lounge. He’s been banned from flying on United Airlines due to belligerent and disruptive behavior.

Let’s hope Hammer’s threat will do the actor, who’s already been in rehab three times, some good. Government threats have been far too hollow, with Irish authorities arresting Rhys Meyers in 2007 for breach of the peace and then the dropping the charges. In 2009, police at Charles De Gaulle airport detained him for assaulting an employees at a bar while drunk.

Such behavior is consistent with Rhys Meyers’ early years. At 16, he was expelled from school for truancy and spent his days at pool halls in his home town of Cork.

While hanging around at the Victoria Sporting Club, some casting agents spotted him and invited him to audition for a role in the movie “War of the Buttons.” He didn’t get the part but continued to pursue a career in acting. Perhaps fittingly, at the age of 17, Rhys Meyers won his first film role in “A Man of No Importance,” playing a small part described only as “first young man.”