Jonathan’s appearance on RTE’s The Late Late Show is now online. He’s looking and sounding fantastic! I’ve added 28 screen captures from the interview to a new section of the Gallery for television appearances. If you have the ability to make quality screen captures from TV and are interested in helping with this section of the Gallery, please let me know. I’d love the help!
Hollywood star gives his support to Cork City Monday August 25th 2008 Following on from the great support and well wishes the club got last week, another Cork Celebrity has passed his good wishes on to the club. Cork actor and Tudors star Jonathon Rhys Meyers contacted the club on Friday before the game against Bray Wanderers. Speaking to CorkCityFC.ie, Club Promotions Officer Stephen Ryan said: “I received a text Friday afternoon from Jonathan, and to be honest I was taken aback as the guy is a big star...
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers Supports HOPE 18th August 2008 The HOPE Foundations 24-hour volunteer fast was launched today by HOPE ambassador Jonathan Rhys-Meyers. HOPE, who work for the street children of Kolkata, are organising the 24-hour fast in conjunction with the National Day of Volunteering ‘Give it A Swirl Day’, which will take place on Friday the 26th of September 2008. HOPE is encouraging everyone nationally to get involved, get sponsored and get fasting! The foundation is hoping to have over 2,500 people abstaining on the day for the abused and...
More details about Jonathan’s involvement with the Hope Foundation. From the Irish Independent: Meyers to be face of ‘Calcutta’ charity By Ralph Riegel Tuesday February 19 2008 AN IRISH charity last night celebrated securing Golden Globe winning actor, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, as its international goodwill ambassador. The 31-year-old Cork actor has agreed to work with the Hope Foundation to highlight the plight of street children in India. Hope — which was founded in Cork nine years ago — is now involved in a total of 57 different projects in India...
Jonathan has been named the ambassador for a charity foundation that strives to help children in Calcutta, India: Rhys Meyers to help Calcutta children Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers has revealed his plans to champion the rights of children living on the streets of Calcutta. The Hollywood star was unveiled at a ceremony in Dublin today as the ambassador for the Hope Foundation, a charity formed in his native Cork. Rhys Meyers said: “I’m deeply honoured to become an ambassador for an organisation like the Hope Foundation.” “Hope, an...
A great video interview of Jonathan by Vincent Salafia of TaraWatch about the Hill of Tara protest held last September was just posted to YouTube the other day: Sources: Sheila, Hill of Tara Blog
You can watch Jonathan’s appearance on Tubridy Tonight on RTÉ’s website. Unfortunately, the day after the taping, Jonathan ran into trouble at the Dublin airport. From the Associated Press: Rhys Meyers Arrested at Dublin Airport By SHAWN POGATCHNIK DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) — Jonathan Rhys Meyers, star of the Henry VIII soap opera “The Tudors,” has been charged with public drunkenness and breach of the peace at Dublin Airport, police said Monday. Rhys Meyers, 30, was arrested Sunday after police twice confronted him over his erratic, abusive behavior at an...
Reports on the Tara Hill protest held last Saturday are now coming in. You can view some photos from the event on Just Jared. 1 photo from the event was added to the Gallery. More will be added when possible. From the Irish Independent: Protesters play same sad tune Monday September 24 2007 Perhaps there should be a prize for Protest of the Year. If it did exist, the front-runners would surely be the people who mounted the demonstration on the Hill of Tara yesterday. More than 3,000 protesters...
More on the campaign Jonathan is taking part in tomorrow: Tara activists take campaign to US Last Updated: 21/09/2007 15:09 Campaigners battling the development of the M3 motorway near the historic Hill of Tara will take their protest to the US this weekend. Poets, musicians, historians and archaeologists will join the Save Tara group outside the Consulate General of Ireland in New York tomorrow. At the same time, protests will be held in Chicago, Los Angeles and Dublin. Tara, in the heart of Co Meath, was earlier this year...
The upcoming Chicago Film Festival will have a special screening of “August Rush” on October 13th at 12:00pm as part of a Family Focus showcase for films geared to family audiences. You can look into purchasing tickets online. Like last year, Jonathan again played in a charity football match for St. Killian’s in Dublin to aid the Bray Women’s Refuge early this month. And this Saturday, Jonathan is expected to participate in a special event for Tara Heritage Day. From the Gaiety School of Acting website: Help Stuart Townsend,...
