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Jonathan Rhys Meyers tipped for JJ Abrams new “Star Wars” movie (IrishCentral)

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:01:25 PDT

By: AMANDA DRISCOLL

Jonathan Rhys Meyers has been tipped for a role in the new Star Wars sequel directed by JJ Abrams.

Meet the Irish star of “Dracula,” “The Tudors” Jonathan Rhys Meyers - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:13:00 PDT

By: Irish Voice Reporters

Remember Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Irish star of 'The Tudors' on Showtime a few years ago, and the CBS miniseries about Elvis Presley for which he won a Golden Globe Award? (He’s also unfortunately known for drunken airport incidents, but we digress).

"Merlin's” Kate McGrath joins Jonathan Rhys Meyers in "Dracula" NBC series (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:46:41 PST

By: RACHAEL LAIRD

Irish actress Katie McGrath has been cast as Lucy Westenra on an upcoming NBC series Dracula.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers joins Robert Sheehan and Aidan Turner in cast of “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones” (IrishCentral)

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 02:04:47 PDT

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Irish hunk Jonathan Rhys Meyers has been cast alongside fellow Irish lookers Robert Sheehan and Aidan Turner in the new flick The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones which is currently shooting in Toronto.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers set to star in movie based on ‘The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones’ (IrishCentral)

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 05:53:07 PDT

By: BUZZ BRADY

Golden Globe nominee Jonathan Rhys Meyers is set to join the cast of “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones”, a movie adaptation of Cassanda Clare's book.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers cast as Count Dracula in a new US TV series (IrishCentral)

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 07:09:27 PDT

By: BUZZ BRADY

The British actor - who is best known for roles in 'The Tudors', TV film 'Elvis' and Woody Allen movie 'Match Point' - will star in the new series 'Dracula', which is based on Bram Stoker's iconic Gothic horror novel.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers has been fined $1,350 for threatening to kill three police officers (IrishCentral)

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:45:16 PST

Jonathan Rhys MeyersThe 34-year-old actor was not present in court in Bobigny, France to hear his sentencing over an alcohol-fuelled incident at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport in June 2009, which also saw him given a one-month suspended jail termThe actor’s lawyer Vincent Toledano asked the court to dismiss the drunk and disorderly charges, insisting his client was "a fragile man" and a "fairly weak person" who "suffers from his demons” and has been “harmed by fame”He later brandished the punishment given to the actor “harsh”, though the judge had described Jonathan’s actions as “extremely aggressive”-------------------READ MORE:More celebrity gossip from IrishCentral Epitaphs of wisdom and wit found on Irish tombstones-------------------The court heard that the ‘Tudors’ star – who also punched a waiter in the airport – later said sorry to those he had been abusive to and blamed his alcoholism READ MORE

Jonathan Rhys Meyers joined strangers for alcohol fuelled party - a month after suicide attempt (IrishCentral)

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 05:30:16 PDT

The 'Tudors' star - who has been in rehab five times for alcohol problems - met the people at a pub in Brixton, South London and continued partying with them at a private residence where he reportedly downed cans of cider and attempted to play Bob Marley's 'No Woman No Cry' on a guitarA source at the party told The Sun: "He was drinking pints of cider and was off his face"Last month the troubled Irish actor refused treatment by paramedics for more than 30 minutes, meaning they were forced to call police and he was eventually taken away by ambulance to a facility near his home in Maida Vale, North LondonA witness said: "This is very sad READ MORE

Jonathan Rhys Meyers enters rehab after alleged suicide attempt (IrishCentral)

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 07:00:10 PDT

Jonathan Rhys Meyers is heading back to rehab for the sixth time in his latest bid to beat his alcohol addictionThe leading star of “The Tudors” was recently found in his West London home after a reported suicide attemptAccording to the Daily Mirror a source said the Irish actor has decided to seek help once again“Jonathan is a lovely, friendly man but clearly has work to do to control his issues I understand he's been advised to seek further help READ MORE

Jonathan Rhys Meyers Photo Gallery (IrishCentral)

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:25:52 PDT

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Jonathan Rhys Meyers is heading back to rehab for the sixth time in his latest bid to beat his alcohol addiction.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers hospitalized after suicide attempt - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 06:44:53 PDT

By: JORDANA KOZUPSKY

Jonathan Rhys Meyers, leading star of "The Tudors" was found on Tuesday night slumped on the floor in his £3million home, according to People Magazine, The Irish actor has been battling an alcohol addition problem and he reportedly attempted to overdose on medications.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers checked back into rehab with the shakes (IrishCentral)

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 06:30:09 PDT

Things don't seem to have gotten better for talented but troubled Irish star Jonathan Rhys Meyers, 33, who is reportedly struggling with suspected alcohol dependencyThis week The Sun reports the young actor was observed to have developed the shakes because of his excessive drinkingRhys Meyers has reportedly checked into a five-star rehabilitation centre in South Africa just days after finishing a drying-out session in LondonA source told The Sun: 'He was very pale and thin and had restless leg syndrome, with one leg shaking if he sat down READ MORE

'Tudors' star Jonathan Rhys Meyers finised his fourth stint in rehab (IrishCentral)

Wed, 04 May 2011 06:30:10 PDT

The 33-year-old actor – who has already checked into rehabilitation facilities three times in the past to seek help for alcohol addiction – reportedly spent 10 days in the Capio Nightingale hospital near London's Harley Street last month, but has since left due to work commitments, the Daily Mirror newspaper has claimedDespite already having sought treatment for his addictions, the Irish star has been arrested twice at airports for allegedly being drunk while trying to board flights – once at Dublin Airport in 2007 and once at Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris in 2009, where he was accused of assaulting a member of the bar staff------READ MORE:Tudor’s star Jonathan Rhys Meyers sued by airline staff for drunken verbal abuseIrishCentral’s top ten most beautiful Irish people - PHOTOS------Meanwhile in 2010, he allegedly screamed abuse at staff at New York's JFK Airport after they banned him from getting on a plane for being intoxicatedIn 2007, his US publicist said: "After a non-stop succession of filming, Jonathan Rhys Meyers has entered an alcohol treatment programme READ MORE

Tudor’s star Jonathan Rhys Meyers sued by airline staff for drunken verbal abuse (IrishCentral)

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 04:18:04 PDT

By: MOLLY MULDOON

Glenn Close and Jonathan Rhys Meyers begin filming ‘The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs’ in Dublin (IrishCentral)

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 01:39:22 PST

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Jonathan Rhys Meyers pulls it together for London Fashion Week (IrishCentral)

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 08:15:04 PDT

Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers is looking on the straight and narrow at London Fashion Week The star of the late Showtime series 'The Tudors' was pictured with his on-off girlfriend Reena Hammer and uber-designer Giorgio Armani at Armani’s London emporium Meyers has done some modeling in the past, and perhaps he’s planning on doing more in the future“Giorgio is an incredible designer,” he said READ MORE

Adrien Brody or Jonathan Rhys Meyers to star in 'Fantastic Four' (IrishCentral)

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:36:55 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

Adrien Brody and Jonathan Rhys Meyers are battling it out for a role in the "Fantastic Four" reboot.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers confronts his past, moves forward (IrishCentral)

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 07:17:49 PDT

By: BUZZ BRADY

Irish actor and screen hunk Jonathan Rhys Meyers has just turned 33 and personally and professionally he's coming into his own. But it's been a rough few years for the Irish star - he's recently lost his mother, and he's had some bouts of public drunkenness that made the headlines. However now he says he has a fresh perspective and he's working to put his recent troubles behind him.

Irish movie star Jonathan Rhys Meyers is acting out (IrishCentral)

Thu, 20 May 2010 06:29:10 PDT

By: CAHIR O'DOHERTY

It's an unwritten law of the universe -- the people who most need our help are always the least likely to ask for it. In fact, psychologists say, the more spectacularly messed up a person is, the more they’re likely to become convinced that it’s everyone else who has the problem.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers going back to rehab (IrishCentral)

Wed, 19 May 2010 05:15:23 PDT

By: BUZZ BRADY

Irish superstar Jonathan Rhys Meyers is going back to rehab. And his decision to do so apparently comes after an ultimatum from his girlfriend. 'Get help or I'll dump you,' Reena Hammer told him this week.