Iwan Rheon biography, height, net worth, interview, age 2025

Biography of Iwan Rheon

Iwan Rheon is a British actor, musician, and singer. He first gained widespread recognition playing Simon in the hit series "Misfits." He reached new heights of fame with his chilling portrayal of Ramsay Bolton in HBO's "Game of Thrones." Net worth: approximately $4 million.

Childhood

Iwan Rheon was born in the Welsh port city of Carmarthen to office workers Thomas and Einir. He was the second child in the family – he has an older brother Aled. In 1990, their parents decided to move to Cardiff, the capital of Wales, which certainly opened up more opportunities for boys.

As a child, Iwan seemed like any other kid, with an ordinary appearance that gave no hint of his future stardom. But his creative talents emerged early – Iwan discovered his passion for theater in school and threw himself into productions with enthusiasm. In addition, the boy was interested in traveling, biology, and music. Music became increasingly important during high school – at 16, he started writing songs and performing his original material. He joined the musical group The Convictions but later pushed music into the background for the sake of an acting career.

A pivotal moment came when Iwan participated in Wales' national literary and music festival. Just being selected for such a prestigious event showcased his remarkable talent and serious ambitions. Following this breakthrough performance, he set his sights on London and the prestigious Royal Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

The first roles

Fresh out of the academy, Iwan landed at Liverpool's Royal Theater, quickly securing a solid role in "Eight Miles High." A year later, Rheon delivered a standout performance in the groundbreaking musical "Spring Awakening." His exceptional talent caught the attention of critics, earning him the prestigious Laurence Olivier Award – British theater's highest honor.

Rheon's film career began in 2004 with an episodic role in one of the oldest Welsh soap operas "Pobol y Cwm" (translated from the Welsh as "People of the Valley" airing since 1974).

Misfits

Iwan Rheon's career took a major turn when he landed a key role in the series Misfits (2009-2011) alongside Robert Sheehan, Lauren Socha, Antonia Thomas, and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett.

Simon is his first role that was popular worldwide

The show followed a group of young offenders sentenced to community service for minor crimes. During a street cleanup, they're caught in a freak electrical storm that gives them all supernatural powers.

Misfits: Iwan Rheon 'Misfits' interview

Iwan delivered a standout performance as Simon Bellamy, the group's quiet, antisocial outcast. His character evolved into one of the show's central figures. The show's dark humor and complex storylines captivated audiences worldwide, launching Iwan Rheon to fame.

A screenshot from the film "The Rise / Wasteland" (2012)

In 2012, he got the main role in the feature film "Wasteland." His compelling performance helped turn the low-budget crime drama into a box office success. His other project in the same genre was no less successful – "Wild Bill."

Iwan Rheon on Christmas jumpers, Rockstar dreams and climate change | The Big Q's

Game of Thrones

In 2011, after the end of the third season of Misfits, Rheon left the project along with the "first cast" actors. Even while still filming Misfits, he starred in many other works ("The Rise", "Grandma's House", "Resistance", "The Back of Beyond"), which, however, didn't resonate with audiences, except for the comedy series Secret Diary of a Call Girl starring Billy Piper.

Iwan Rheon appeared in the series Secret Diary of a Call Girl

It seemed like Iwan was destined to be forever remembered as Simon from Misfits, but in 2012, he was invited to audition for the HBO series Game of Thrones.

His charismatic looks and outstanding talent honed on the theater stage landed him the role of Ramsey Bolton, the bastard of one of the Lords of the North. This seemingly charming young man turned out to be a cruel, sadistic psychopath who killed people with a smile on his face.

His favorite pastime was hunting people with a pack of hungry hounds. Simply put, Iwan Rheon's character was absolutely riveting and stirred intense emotions even in the most detached viewers. The actor himself claimed that his character deserved to die like no other. This was confirmed by Sophie Turner and Alfie Allen whose characters had to interact with Ramsay Bolton.

50 shades of Ramsey Bolton

Iwan was also involved in two seasons of the British TV series "Vicious." He played a young man who ends up living with two elderly gay men. Interestingly, these roles were played by Derek Jacobi and Ian McKellen, who are both gay in real life.

«Vicious»: Iwan Rheon and elderly homosexuals

Beyond his acting career, the young actor also pursued music that he loves so much. In four years, he managed to make three small music albums – "Tongue Tied" (2010), "Changing Times" (2011), and "Bang Bang!" (2013).

Iwan Rheon «Bang! Bang!»

Unsurprisingly, after playing such a complex character as Ramsay Bolton, Iwan Rheon was soon flooded with offers. In 2016, in addition to the sixth season of Game of Thrones, he was engaged in three projects – a historical comedy "Moving Pictures," a science fiction film "S.U.M.1." and a drama "Daisy Winters."

Iwan Rheon in the fantastic movie "S.U.M.1."

Despite his busy filming schedule, he still finds time for his favorite passion – music. In early 2015, Iwan presented a full-length album called "Dinard."

Iwan Rheon – «Changing Times»

Further career

According to Zoomboola.com, after Game of Thrones wrapped, this charismatic actor's career took off. In 2017, along with Julia Stiles, he played one of the key characters in the TV series "Riviera", appeared in the episode of the mini-series Urban Legends and in the full-length drama "Daisy Winters" co-starring '90s supermodel Brooke Shields.

In 2018, he worked on the almanac "Berlin, I Love You" and the war movie "Hurricane" the premiere of which is scheduled for 2019.

Iwan Rheon's personal life

While Iwan Rheon was filming GoT, he kept his private life under serious wraps. For some time tabloids wrote about Iwan's affair with the actress of the Misfits' Antonia Thomas. But even the ever-present paparazzi couldn't snap them together.

Iwan Rheon and Antonia Thomas met on the set of "Misfits"

Press reports occasionally surfaced about Iwan's possible relationship with Sophie Turner. However, at many events, the actor was seen accompanied by an actress Zoe Grisdale, which sparked plenty of speculation.

In the photo: Iwan Rheon and Zoe Grisdale

The lack of concrete info fueled gossip, including speculation about the actor's sexuality. After all, a guy with his good looks, acting chops, killer voice, and massive popularity should be a magnet for women.

But now we know the actor lives in London with his partner Zoë Grisedale, who's also an actress. In 2018, their common child was born.

Iwan Rheon Now

Since the 'Game of Thrones' era ended, Iwan Rheon hasn't appeared on screen very often. One of his most noticeable works of this period is the role of 'Mötley Crüe' band's guitarist Mick Mars from 'The Dirt' biopic.

The real Mick Mars and Iwan Rheon in «The Dirt»

Iwan Rheon: latest news and articles

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14 Aug 2022

Dawn Clark

I don`t know what everybody found in Iwan Rheon as an actor. Well, he has a beautiful blue eyes but nothing else. He is singing not bad by the way.

2021-05-02 12:13:34
Gerald Sandoval

Iwan Rheon is an interesting actor. I paid attention to him in Game of Thrones. Great actor`s work. I wish him luck in career.

2021-04-16 10:06:48
Bobby Williams

I don`t like this guy. He has a fruity appearance. He can`t boast by playing well.

2021-04-06 08:48:08
Jason Fox

I saw Iwan Rheon at the first time in Game of Thrones. In spite of his negative role of sadistic, I remember him by playing good.

2021-03-25 10:22:31
Carol Adams

He is so handsome! Charming, with a dark hair, blue eyes and nice voice. An eligible bachelor.

2021-03-07 15:09:16

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