Jonathan Rhys Meyers Net Worth

Jonathan Rhys Meyers's Quotes

• Being an actor is the easiest job. Just say the lines.
• You get on a set and immediately people are wiping your ass for you, and nobody tells you when you're being an asshole. I'm sure nobody working for Tom Cruise would turn around and say, 'Tom, don't do that anymore because you're a dickhead to do that'. Actually, he might quite like it.
• I felt lower then than I did when I was 13 years old, I remember getting out of the limo with Toni Collette and Christian Bale and walking towards all these photographers, and they were going, 'Hey! Toni! Look over here! Hey, Christian, here!' And I just walked on because nobody had an idea who I was. It was a horrible experience. - Cannes Film Festival 1998 premiere of Velvet Goldmine (1998).
• There will be ups and downs, but it's important to remember you're on your own beautiful journey and once you're on it you have to see it through to its conclusion and try to never be afraid to do anything because what is the worse that can happen?
• A lot of men are very uptight, but I don't distinguish between male and female beauty. Beauty is beauty.

Interesting Facts about Jonathan Rhys Meyers

1. Sang some of the songs that appear in Velvet Goldmine (1998).
2. Has a nephew named Dylan, son of his brother, Ali O'Keefe.
3. Has three younger brothers: Jamie O'Keeffe, Paul O'Keeffe and Ali O'Keefe.
4. He was born with a heart condition, and was baptized rather quickly for fear he would not live long.
5. Chosen by Cosmopolitan Magazine at #34 of the 100 Most Sexiest Men in the World. [1998]
6. He changed his last name when he took up acting, taking his mother's maiden name of Meyers.
7. "Rhys" is pronounced "reese."
8. Beat out at least 200 actors for the role of Elvis Presley.
9. In order to avoid the boyish and somewhat androgynous junkies and weak-willed characters he found himself typecast as, he underwent a fitness regime in 2004 and gained and maintained about 25 extra pounds of muscle, so he can also be considered for more masculine roles.
10. Does a superb impression of his Match Point (2005) director Woody Allen
11. Longtime companion of heiress Reena Hammer from 2004 to 2012.
12. Face of the "Versace" men's collection of Autumn/Winter 2006 and Spring 2007 as well as of the new fragrance of "Hugo Boss".
13. Resides in London, England and Los Angeles, California when not filming. Owns an apartment in Morocco and Dublin, Ireland.
14. Has played "The King" in several different roles starting with Elvis Presley in the CBS miniseries Elvis (2005) and later portraying King Henry VIII in the Showtime program The Tudors (2007).
15. Arrested at the Dublin airport November 18, 2007 on charges of public drunkenness and breach of the peace.
16. His mother, Geraldine Meyers, passed away, at age 50, after a sudden illness [November 21, 2007].
17. Favorite actors are Joaquin Phoenix and Cillian Murphy.
18. Auditioned for the lead in Tigerland (2000), but lost out to Colin Farrell. He later admitted that Colin was the best choice for the role.
19. The first acting work he did was a commercial at age 15 for which he was paid 500 pounds.
20. Thought of joining the priesthood when he was a kid.