
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Biography
Jonathan Rhys Meyers (born 27 July 1977) is an Irish actor and model. He is best known for his roles in the films Velvet Goldmine, Bend It Like Beckham, Woody Allen's Match Point and his television role as Elvis Presley in the biographical mini-series Elvis, which earned him a Golden Globe for Best Actor. In two of his films, Velvet Goldmine and August Rush, he also took over singing parts.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Bend It Like Beckham
as Joe
2002

Mission: Impossible III
as Declan
2006

Velvet Goldmine
as Brian Slade
1998

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
as Davey
2003

Alexander
as Cassander
2004

B. Monkey
as Bruno
1999

August Rush
as Louis Connelly
2007

97 Minutes
as Alex
2023

Operation Blood Hunt
as Murphy
2024

Ride with the Devil
as Pitt Mackeson
1999

Vanity Fair
as George Osborne
2004

From Paris with Love
as James Reece
2010

The Tesseract
as Sean
2004

Titus
as Chiron
1999

The Good Neighbor
as Robert
2022

The Children of Huang Shi
as George Hogg
2008

6 Souls
as David / Adam / Wesley
2010

The Emperor's Wife
as Chamberlain
2003

The Loss of Sexual Innocence
as Nic, aged 16
1999

Mercy
as Sean Quinn
2023
TV Appearances

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003

Today
as Self
1952

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self
1988

The View
as Self
1997

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

The Tudors
as Henry VIII of England
2007

Elvis
as Elvis Presley
2005

Dracula
as Dracula/Alexander Grayson/Vlad Tepes
2013

Vikings
as Bishop Heahmund
2013

Roots
as Tom Lea
2016

Samson and Delilah
as 14-Year-Old Samson
1996

Gormenghast
as Steerpike
2000