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Welcome:
AKA:
Jonathan Michael Francis O'Keeffe
Birthplace:
Dublin, Ireland
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Glamor Girls
We offer you these ladies as proof that old Hollywood style glamor lives on.
Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers first gained notoriety for his lead role in Todd Haynes’ “Velvet Goldmine” (1998), a surreal examination of 1970s glam rock in which he portrayed a sort of fictional hybrid of David Bowie and Iggy Pop. Meyers gave captivating performances in several controversial and little-seen films including Ang Lee’s “Ride with the Devil” (1999) and the screen adaptation of “Prozac Nation” (2000) before receiving a profile boost in the British hit “Bend it Like Beckham” (2004). Following an Emmy and Golden Globe nominated performance as “Elvis” (2005) in the miniseries of
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Grew up in Cork, Ireland; discovered by Hubbard Casting in a pool hall there
Unsuccessfully auditioned for the lead in the feature "The War of the Buttons"
First professional work, landed role in a Knorr soup commercial
1994
Made feature debut in a bit role in "A Man of No Importance"
1996
First significant part, Finbar in "The Disappearance of Finbar"
1996
Had pivotal role as the assassin in Neil Jordan's "Michael Collins"
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