Jonathan: I'm not intimidated by tough women, I'm attracted to them. I wouldn't date an actress. Too difficult and too competitive. I'm the only actress in my life! They are all drama queens. Let me say, from someone who is a drama queen, they all are.
Jonathan: (On how early rejections made him more driven in his pursuit of an acting career) It drove me to madness. And it drove me to an anger, a hunger to where I wanted to prove them wrong and so I kept going for auditions. I got rejection after rejection. I thought I was fighting Michael Tyson at one point because I was just getting beaten so much, beaten so much, beaten so much. And then... I got a role. It was like punching back. I think I've knocked them out now.
Jonathan: I don't love acting. How can you love something when you sit around 12 hours a day and work 10 minutes a day? I'm just doing it because it keeps me off the streets and out of jail.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers: My mother said I was a star when I was about four years old. That’s all I need.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers: I wouldn't date an actress. There's only room for one actor in my life and I'm it. Too difficult. On the one hand, they understand the job. But on the other hand, it's very competitive within the relationship. Two actors, say one becomes a mega-star and the other doesn't. Happens all the time. So one is getting so much attention, and the other person feels jealous.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers: At some point in your career as an actor you're going to have to get on a Stairmaster. The days of Harris and O'Toole are gone. If you want to be at the top of your game, you can't be out partying with your friends, or having six pints a night down the pub.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers: A lot of men are very uptight, but I don't distinguish between male and female beauty. Beauty is beauty.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers: I once had sex in a trailer. The assistant director opened the door to call us for lunch and we were ‘mid-passionate’. The most exciting part was seeing the look on his face.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers: I don't have many friends that are actors. It's a very faux environment. I don't call people up after films.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers: I think it is important to stay close to your roots and be true to yourself, be honest. I don't want to play games in Hollywood and pretend to be someone else. I still suffer from insecurity and that situation would make it worse.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers: Being an actor is the easiest job. Just say the lines.
In 2006, Jonathan was ranked #16 on E!'s 'Sexiest European Stars' list.
Jonathan's middle name, "Rhys," is pronounced like "Reese."
As of 2006, Jonathan resides in London, England.
Jonathan's first professional job was in a Knorr Soup commercial in 1994.
In December 2006, Jonathan became the new face of Hugo Boss' male fragrance 'Hugo' and appeared in TV commercials and ad campaigns. He was the first celebrity ever used by Hugo Boss in its advertisements.
Jonathan's nickname is Jonny.
Johnny dated Australian actress, Toni Collette after they starred as husband and wife in Velvet Goldmine. He has often referred to her as his ‘first love.’
Jonathan was nominated for 'Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television' at the 2006 Golden Globes Awards for his role in Elvis.
Jonathan was discovered by casting agents at a local pool hall in County Cork, Ireland.
He is a talented singer and musician.
Jonathan was born with a heart condition. So, in fear that he would not live very long, his parents quickly baptized him.
Jonathan beat out over 200 actors to play the role of Elvis Presley in Elvis.
When Jonathan took up acting, he changed his last name to his mother's maiden name, Meyers.
Jonathan's parents are named John O'Keefe and Geraldine Meyers. His 3 younger brothers are named Jamie, Paul, and Alan.
His birth name is Jonathan Michael Francis O'Keefe.
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