Jonathan Rhys Meyers
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Jonathan Rhys-Meyers
has entered the global film scene with a vengeance. His dramatic
leap to recognition as a talented and well accomplished actor was
not an easily won victory. Born in County Cork, Ireland on July
27, 1977, Johnny contended with a reportedly rough life in his
teenage years. He has commented that acting and his motivation to
accomplish something with his talent has ultimately saved his life. Johnny's break came via very small roles in A Man of No
Importance and Michael Collins, along with a much
more central one in The Disappearance of Finbar (När
Finbar forsvänn) as the heroin Finbar Flynn. Made for
television's The Maker and the screen production Telling Lies
in America, with Kevin Bacon and Brad Renfro, were growing
experiences for Johnny and certainly gained him a more wider
exposure. He then began to catch the attention of filmmakers and
the North American audiences. Subsequently Johnny made several
films; the daring and acclaimed Velvet Goldmine,
co-starring Ewan McGregor (Trainspotting, Shallow Grave)
and Toni Collette (of Muriel's Wedding fame); a
supporting role in The Governess, starring lovely Irish
actress Minnie Driver (Circle of Friends, Good Will Hunting);
B. Monkey; The Loss of Sexual Innocence; Ang Lee's Ride with the Devil and Titus (known as Titus
Andronicus in production). Johnny defies the typecasting that can plague other actors of his generation by taking on a diverse
array of genres and media (indie, mainstream, Shakespearean etc.)
in his career so far, recently appearing in the A&E presentation of The Magnificent Ambersons. Jonathan continues to surprise and excite his
fans with a flourishing, evolving, and of course very unique
style of acting.
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