Today, Sunday August 24th, marks actor
Rupert Grint's 26th birthday. All
Harry Potter fans know Rupert as playing Harry's loyal, courageous, hilarious, and faithful best friend and sidekick Ron Weasley in the film series, from when he started at the age of 12 in
Sorcerer's Stone to the release of
Deathly Hallows: Part 2 three years ago.
Born
Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint, he has starred in several films outside the
Harry Potter series, including
Cherrybomb,
Wild Target, and the features
CBGB,
Charlie Countryman, and the upcoming
Moonwalkers as well as his U.S. stage debut this fall in
It's Only a Play.
Happy Birthday, Rupert! 