Fun Facts About Rupert Grint of Harry Potter

Rupert Grint is known worldwide as for bringing to life the character Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter series. The following are some fun facts about the actor and his last Harry Potter film "Deathly Hallows".

Fun Facts

The actor is from Hertforshire, England. He grew up in a close family with three sisters and one brother.

Rather than being an actor, his dream as a kid was to be an ice cream truck man. He actually bought himself an ice cream truck when he got old enough to drive.

His favorite website is eBay.

His worst habit is laughing at inappropriate times.

Random quote: "Running is something I rarely ever do."

His TV guilty pleasures are Saved by the Bell and The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross.

Deathly Hallow Part 2 Facts

The actor said during an interview that Deathly Hallows was the most depressing film that he's ever done.

On Deathly Hallows Part 2: "The scene after the battle, with the three of us on the bridge. It's the moment that kind of chokes me up the most. It is just that power between me, Dan, and Emma."

He dreaded kissing Emma Watson for a scene in the film Deathly Hallows Part 2. That kiss was not actually apart of the book. Fun fact: Rupert Grint had his first real life kiss at the age of eleven. The only actress he said he might actually want to kiss is Juliette Lewis. Although, he told Seventeen that he had a celebrity crush on Sienna Miller and Jessica Alba.

More Harry Potter Facts

His favorite scene out of all the Harry Potter movies is the chess set scene during the first film.

JK Rowling told Rupert Grint that his Harry Potter character Ron Weasley ends up working in the ministry in the future.

Unlike Ron Weasley, Rupert Grint describes himself as being a shy kid. Although, the actor does say he is very much like his character Ron Weasley. In fact, he says he and the character have become "Ronpert".

Fact Sources:
The Cinema Source, "Rupert Grint Interview Fro Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2". (www.thecinemasource.com)
Seventeen, "Rupert Grint Interview". (www.seventeen.com)
Parade, "Rupert Grint 'Its Going to be Hard to Shake Ron Weasley Out of Me". (www.parade.com)