Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Actor

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Born July 27, 1977 in Cork, Ireland68 films

Jonathan Rhys Meyers (born 27 July 1977) is an Irish actor and model. He is best known for his roles in the films Velvet Goldmine, Bend It Like Beckham, Woody Allen's Match Point and his television role as Elvis Presley in the biographical mini-series Elvis, which earned him a Golden Globe for Best Actor. In two of his films, Velvet Goldmine and August Rush, he also took over singing parts.

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Match Point posterFirst watchMatch Point20057.4as Chris WiltonA leading role in one of the best-rated films of their career.Chris, a former tennis pro, takes a job as an instructor and befriends his wealthy young student, Tom. After being introduced to his family, Chris is soon engaged to Tom's sister, Chloe.View film

Essential films

Ranked by role, acclaim and reach
August Rush poster7.4August Rush2007The 12th Man poster7.1The 12th Man2017From Paris with Love poster6.5From Paris with Love2010Velvet Goldmine poster6.9Velvet Goldmine1998Wifelike poster6.5Wifelike2022The Good Neighbor poster6.6The Good Neighbor2022The Children of Huang Shi poster6.7The Children of Huang Shi2008Black Butterfly poster6.2Black Butterfly2017

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Mission: Impossible III poster6.8Mission: Impossible III2006

Filmography

68 films as actor
  1. TBAThe Rising: 1916P. H. Pearse
  2. TBAThe ParalyticCarpenter
  3. TBAEyes in the TreesVince Henway
  4. TBAThe Catch
  5. TBABlood and Dust
  6. 2028Wilde VS EnglandOscar Wilde
  7. 2026The Room Below
  8. 2026ViperTrey 'Wolf' Johnson
  9. 2024Operation Blood HuntMurphy
  10. 2024The Clean Up CrewAlex
  11. 202397 MinutesAlex
  12. 2023MercySean Quinn
  13. 2023AmbushMiller
  14. 2023DisquietSam
  15. 2022Dangerous Game: The Legacy MurdersKyle
  16. 2022WifelikeWilliam
  17. 2022The Good NeighborRobert
  18. 2021The SurvivalistBen
  19. 2021Hide and SeekNoah Blackwell
  20. 2021American NightJohn Kaplan
  21. 2021Edge of the WorldSir James Brooke
  22. 2021Yakuza PrincessShirô
  23. 2019AwakeJohn Doe
  24. 2019Holy LandsDavid
  25. 2019The Aspern PapersMorton Vint
  26. 2017The 12th ManKurt Stage
  27. 2017Damascus CoverAri Ben-Sion / Hans Hoffmann
  28. 2017London TownJoe Strummer
  29. 2017Black ButterflyJack
  30. 2017The Shadow EffectReese
  31. 2015StonewallTrevor
  32. 2013Eternal ReturnNarrator
  33. 2013Another MeJohn
  34. 2013The Mortal Instruments: City of BonesValentine
  35. 2012Belle du SeigneurSolal
  36. 2011Albert NobbsViscount Yarrell
  37. 20106 SoulsDavid / Adam / Wesley
  38. 2010From Paris with LoveJames Reece
  39. 2008A Film with Me in ItPierce 2
  40. 2008The Children of Huang ShiGeorge Hogg
  41. 2007August RushLouis Connelly
  42. 2006Mission: Impossible IIIDeclan
  43. 2005Match PointChris Wilton
  44. 2004AlexanderCassander
  45. 2004Vanity FairGeorge Osborne
  46. 2004The TesseractSean
  47. 2003The Lion in WinterPhilip
  48. 2003The Emperor's WifeChamberlain
  49. 2003Prozac NationNoah
  50. 2003OctaneThe Father
  51. 2003I'll Sleep When I'm DeadDavey
  52. 2002Bend It Like BeckhamJoe
  53. 2002The Magnificent AmbersonsGeorge Amberson Minafer
  54. 2001TangledAlan Hammond
  55. 2001Happy NowMark Wraith
  56. 1999TitusChiron
  57. 1999Ride with the DevilPitt Mackeson
  58. 1999B. MonkeyBruno
  59. 1999The Loss of Sexual InnocenceNic, aged 16
  60. 1998Velvet GoldmineBrian Slade
  61. 1998The GovernessHenry Cavendish
  62. 1998The TribeAdam
  63. 1997Telling Lies in AmericaKevin Boyle
  64. 1997The MakerJosh Minnell
  65. 1997The Disappearance of FinbarFinbar Flynn
  66. 1996Killer TongueRudolph
  67. 1996Michael CollinsCollin's Assassin
  68. 1994A Man of No ImportanceFirst Young Man