What is Rupert Grint’s net worth and salary?
Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint is an English actor who has a net worth of $50 million. Rupert Grint gained worldwide fame and attention for his starring role as Ron Weasley in the hit Harry Potter film series.
Youth
Grint was born in Harlow, Essex, England on August 24, 1988. He is the eldest of five siblings.
As a child, Grint was interested in theater and acted in a number of his school’s productions. He also joined a local theater group, Top Hat Stage & Screen School.
He was a fan of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter novels and was aiming to secure a role in the upcoming films. Before auditioning for the film adaptation Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in 2000, he created a clever video rapping about how he wanted to play Ron Weasley and the film’s cast. The video made an impression and eventually helped him secure the role, never acting professionally again. Grint was only 11 years old when he was cast as Weasley.
Grint eventually left school at the age of 16 to focus on his acting career.
Success
Grint made his screen debut when Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone a was released in 2001. The critically acclaimed film broke records and was the highest grossing film of 2001. It grossed $975.1 million at the worldwide box office.
He went on to play the role of Weasley alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson in the rest of the Harry Potter film series. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) grossed $879 million worldwide. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) grossed $796.9 million worldwide. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) grossed $897 million worldwide. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) grossed $940 million worldwide. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) grossed $934 million worldwide. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1(2011) grossed $960 million at the worldwide box office. And finally Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011) grossed over $1.3 billion worldwide, becoming the third-highest-grossing film of all time, as well as the highest-grossing film of 2011. The final Harry Potter film also received three nominations for the Oscars.
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Harry Potter salary
In 2007, Grint was ranked 16th on a list of the top 20 winners under the age of 25. In addition, he is one of the highest grossing actors in the world. He earned $4 million for 2007’s “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.” He then earned $30 million for Deathly Hallows Parts 1 and 2 combined. After adjusting for inflation, Grint earned at least $70 million from Harry Potter base salaries alone.
Awards
For his portrayal of Ron Weasley, Grint won a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Young Artist Award for Most Promising Young Newcomer, both in 2002. He received a nomination for Best Performance by a man at the National Movie Awards in 2007. .
Additional accolades include MTV Movie Award nominations in 2006, 2011 and 2012. It won an MTV Movie Award for Best Ensemble with Radcliffe, Watson and Tom Felton in 2012.
In a 2018 interview for The Radio Times , Grint admitted he had no idea how much money he actually had. “Actually, I don’t know how much I have,” he said. “I couldn’t even guess.”
Other work
Grint made an appearance in English songwriter Ed Sheeran’s music video “Lego House” in 2011. The video was filmed at the Forum, University of Hertfordshire.
In August 2014, Grint made his Broadway debut as Frank Finger in It’s Only a Play at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. His last performance was in January 2015. He has also done voice-over work for TV and radio programs in England.
In 2019, Grint was cast as Julian Pearce in the American psychological horror television series Servant from Apple TV, which was created and written by Tony Basgallop and produced by M. Night Shyamalan.
Personal life
Grint is involved in several charitable causes. In 2010, he took part in the 2010 Wacky Rally, which raised money for the UK’s Royal National Lifeboat Institution, as well as a design competition in aid of Keech Hospice Care in Luton. He also claimed Cancer Research UK’s Little Star Award in 2011.
At press time, Grint is currently in a relationship with fellow English actress Georgia Groome. They have been together since 2011.
One of Grint’s childhood dreams was to be an ice cream man, so after years of hard work, he took the plunge and bought an ice cream truck.
During the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Grint carried the torch during the Olympic Torch Relay.
immobility
Over the years Grint has invested in a number of properties in Hertfordshire. He lives in an 18th-century mansion on 22 acres, which he bought for $7 million. The residence has six-bedroom apartments and indoor and outdoor swimming pools.
Grint also owned a $4.4 million home nearby for his parents, Nigel and Joanne, which has a putting green and a lake. In addition, Grint and his father co-own a $550,000 home that they renovate and rent out.
