Actors - Jonathan Rhys-Meyers

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Jonathan Rhys-Meyers (b. July 27, 1977, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actor and Golden Globe winner for his portrayal of Elvis Presley in CBS' mini-series, Elvis.

Early life

He was born John Michael Francis O'Keeffe. He changed his name when he began acting. Meyers is his mother's maiden name.

He was born with heart problems and was baptised early out of fear that he might die; shortly after, his family moved to County Cork, Ireland, where he still resides. After his father left the family when Jonathan was three years old, his mother raised Jonathan and his three younger brothers on her own in rural County Cork, near Buttevant.

At the age of 16 Rhys Meyers was permanently expelled from school, but he was discovered by casting agents shortly after at a Cork pool hall, the Victoria Sporting Club, and began a career in acting.

Career

Rhys Meyers has starred in television series like Gormenghast (2000), as Elvis Presley in the CBS 4 hour mini-series Elvis (2005), which earned him an Emmy nomination and a Golden Globe win.

His films include Velvet Goldmine
(1998), where he played a glam rock star loosely based on David Bowie, and Bend It Like Beckham
(2002). In 2005 he starred in Woody Allen's film Match Point with Scarlett Johansson, Emily Mortimer and Brian Cox.

He is also a singer and musician, and sang some of the songs found on the Velvet Goldmine
soundtrack.

Private life

Rhys Meyers has been romantically linked to several actresses in the past, including Toni Collette, his co-star in Velvet Goldmine
, Asia Argento, Rachael Leigh Cook and Estella Warren. Both he and Scarlett Johansson deny the persistent rumours of having a fling.

He is currently dating British heiress Reena Hammer, whose father George Hammer owns the Urban Retreat Spa in Harrods department store.

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