Nigel Grint: Everything About Rupert Grint’s father

Nigel Grint is an English Businessman and also the father of Rupert Grint. Nigel Grint’s son was eleven years old when he was cast as Ron Weasley in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (2001). Aside from the Harry Potter Franchise, the actor also appeared in movies like “Thunderpants” (2002), “Driving Lessons” (2006), “Cherrybomb” (2009), and “Wild Target” (2010). However none, of course, reached the heights of his most high-profile role as Ron Weasley.

Nigel Grint: Bio Summary

Nigel Grint was born in England to her parents Christopher Alexander Lloyd GRINT and Paula A. RUDKIN. He was born on November 19, 1963. He is 60 years old as of 2023. Nigel had his famous son on 24 August 1988 in Harlow, Essex with his wife Joanne Grint (née Parsons). Rupert Grint is the eldest of five children of the couple. The other four children are Charlotte Grint, Georgina Grint, James Grint, and Samantha Grint.

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Rupert Grint’s father Nigel is a businessman

The Harry Potter actor’s father Nigel Grint is a businessman. He is a dealer in racing memorabilia. Per his IMBD profile, Nigel was also an Additional Crew member known for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) which featured his son. Though Nigel Grint’s son Rupert is now a worldwide famous actor, the actor has said that his earliest goal in life was to become an ice cream man.

While in school, Rupert also took an avid interest in theatre which say him to begin performing in school productions and joined the Top Hat Stage and Screen School, a local theatre group that cast him as a fish in Noah’s Ark and a donkey in a nativity play. He had never acted professionally before getting the Ron Weasley role in the Harry Potter franchise. Rupert eventually left school at sixteen to focus on his acting career, saying he “didn’t really like school that much”.

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Rupert Grint’s father has an extended portfolio, as he changed a few jobs throughout his life. Per Familytron, he was a rally driver, the CEO of property investment companies, and even his son’s assistant. The Harry Potter Star opened a £150-a-night Rigsby’s Guest House in Hertford in 2011 where his father Nigel Grint was the director of the Rigsby Guest House Limited. A filed account showed the Guest House made just £2,014 at the end of 2014 which led to the Guest House shutting down per DailyMail.

Per Celebritynetworth, Nigel Grint’s son has a net worth of  $50 million. In 2007, Ruper Grint was ranked number 16 on a list of the Top 20 Earners under Age 25. He earned $4 million for the 2007 “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”. He then earned $30 million for Deathly Hallows Parts 1 and 2, combined. After adjusting for inflation, Grint earned at least $70 million from Harry Potter base salaries alone.

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Rupert Grint is currently relationship with fellow English actress Georgia Groome. They have been together since 2011. They currently have a daughter Wednesday G. Grint together. Making Nigel Grint a grandfather. Rupert Grint and his father has been spotted at various events together making memories.