Date of Birth: 27 July 1977
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Nickname: Jonny
Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Discovered: First spotted hanging out at local pool hall where he was discovered by Hubbard Casting.
On Acting: Early on in his career, the charismatic actor said many times that he didn't love acting but was doing it because it kept him from off the streets and out of jail.
Trivia:
-Sang some of the songs that appear in Velvet Goldmine (1998).
-Has three younger brothers: Jamie, Paul and Alan.
-He was born with a heart condition, and was baptized rather quickly for fear he would not live long.
-Has a horse named Belle.
-Chosen by Cosmopolitan Magazine at #34 of the 100 Most Sexy Men In The World. [1998]
-He changed his last name when he took up acting, taking his mother's maiden name of Meyers.
-"Rhys" is pronounced "reese."
-Beat out at least 200 actors for the role of Elvis Presley.
-In order to avoid the boyish and somewhat androgynous junkies and weak- willed characters he found himself typecast as, he underwent a fitness regime in 2004 and gained and maintained about 25 extra pounds of muscle, so he can also be considered for more masculine roles.
-Has been romantically linked to actresses Toni Collette, Asia Argento, Rachael Leigh Cook and Estella Warren.
-Longtime companion of heiress Reena Hammer from 2004 to 2006.
-Face of the "Versace" men's collection of Autumn/Winter 2006 and Spring 2007 as well as of the new fragrance of "Hugo Boss".
-Resides in London and owns an apartment in Morocco.
-Arrested at the Dublin airport November 18, 2007 on charges of public drunkenness and breach of the peace.
-His mother, Geraldine Meyers, passed away, at age 50, after a sudden illness [November 21, 2007].
credits: imdb.com
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Posted 26 February 2008 - 08:12 AM
