Jonathan Rhys Meyers was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1977. Casting agents looking for boys to star in the War of the Buttons spotted Rhys-Meyers in a pool hall in Cork City and persuaded him to audition for a part. Although he was passed over, he was encouraged to pursue a career in acting. He landed a part in the 1994 movie, A Man of No Importance and in 1996 as the man who killed Collins in Neil Jordan's Michael Collins. Rhys-Meyers has starred in television series including the CBS 4 hour mini series Elvis (2005) as Elvis Presley for which he awarded a Golden Globe. He is currently starring in the Showtime cable series The Tudors as King Henry VIII. His film credits include Velvet Goldmine (1998), Bend it Like Beckham (2002), Woody Allen's Match Point (2005) and Mission Impossible III (2006). Rhys Meyers was chosen as the face of Versace for the men's collection of Autumn/Winter 2006 and Spring 2007 and has being the face of Hugo Boss men's fragrance since 2005. In February 2008 he became an ambassador for The Hope Foundation, an Ireland based charity which seeks to provide shelter and supplies to Calcutta's street children. He is expected to visit India and record a documentary for the charity in a bid to raise the profile of the charity and thus raise awareness of the issue.
Russell Shortt is a travel consultant with Exploring Ireland, the leading specialists in customised, private escorted tours, escorted coach tours and independent self drive tours of Ireland. Article source: http://www.exploringireland.net
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