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Jonathan Rhys Meyers Held After Airport Brawl
Originally posted 06/24/2009 12:45PM
Tudors star Jonathan Rhys Meyers was detained by French police on Saturday afternoon following an incident in which he allegedly assaulted an airport lounge employee while drunk, Agence France Presse reports.
The Irish actor, 31, was placed in custody for several hours for having a skirmish with bar employees and allegedly punching one at the Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris, according to reports.
The incident began when a bartender at the café area "Le Quotidien" in the departure area of the airport at terminal 2F refused to serve the actor, who appeared drunk, according to the news service. A shouting match developed between Rhys Meyers and the bar manager. Then when another bar employee tried to separate the pair, Rhys Meyers swung and punched the intervening waiter.
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers: 'I'm Not a Romantic'
Originally posted 02/01/2009 09:15AM
He plays a royal with very sensual tastes in the Showtime hit The Tudors, but don't expect Jonathan Rhys Meyers to emulate Henry VIII's romantic prowess in real life.
“I’m not a romantic guy at all,” says Rhys Meyers, 31.
But it's not all bad news for the Irish actor's female fans.
“It’s not that I don’t believe in romance,” the actor said Friday while promoting the new cologne HUGO Element at Macy's in New York City. “It’s that I don’t believe in dinner for two by the ocean, walking down the beach holding hands – that version of romance.
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers Explains Mystery Ring
Originally posted 03/20/2008 11:15AM
Henry VIII may have married six times, but Jonathan Rhys Meyers – who plays the infamous king on The Tudors – isn't playing catch-up just yet.
Although he's been wearing a mysterious band on his left ring finder, the Showtime star said he's not married.
"It's from my girlfriend [Reena Hammer]," he told PEOPLE at the Sheraton New York Wednesday for the premiere of the show's second season. "It's an eternity ring. It's got a little message to me, a secret message."
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers Crowned Best Actor in Ireland
Originally posted 02/19/2008 09:45AM
Jonathan Rhys Meyers was crowned in Dublin on Sunday night, as was his Showtime series about the young King Henry VIII, The Tudors, as part of the Irish Film and Television Awards.
The actor and the historical series – as well as costars Maria Doyle Kennedy and Nick Dunning and those responsible for the costumes, production design and hair and makeup – all walked away with a record seven IFTAs, more than any other in the award ceremony's 5-year history, reports Variety.
Rhys Meyers, 31, went on to mark his win with the announcement Monday that he will work as an international goodwill ambassador with the Hope Foundation. His role will be to highlight the plight of street children in India, the Irish Independent reports.
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers Apologizes for Drunken Confrontation
Originally posted 12/05/2007 12:00PM
Charges were dropped against Jonathan Rhys Meyers on Wednesday after the actor apologized for his drunken confrontation at a Dublin Airport earlier this month.
Rhys Meyers's lawyer, Michael Staines, said the Tudors star's behavior on Nov. 18 was "unacceptable and out of character" and that Rhys Meyers "unreservedly apologizes" to the authorities and staff at British airline BMI, the Associated Press reports.
The actor's arrest came just days before reports surfaced that his mother died. Rhys Meyers also did a stint in rehab earlier this year.
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers Arrested in Dublin Airport
Originally posted 11/19/2007 08:05AM
Heartthrob Jonathan Rhys Meyers was arrested Sunday afternoon at the Dublin, Ireland, airport, facing charges of public drunkenness and breach of the peace as he tried to get on a plane to England.
Rhys Meyers, 30, was refused permission to board a London-bound flight when police confronted the actor twice after erratic, abusive behavior at an airport gate and at a desk of the British airline BMI, the Associated Press reports.
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers Sports Ring on His Left Hand
Originally posted 11/12/2007 06:05PM
Jonathan Rhys Meyers hit the New York premiere of his new film August Rush wearing a ring on his left ring finger – but don't jump to conclusions.
"It's a ring from my girlfriend," he confirmed to PEOPLE. (He's back on with longtime love Reena Hammer, who was by his side for the event.) But are they engaged? "No, in love!" he exclaimed.
"I think it's nice to go out with someone who is smarter than you," Meyers has said of Hammer. "It's very sexy. I believe the greatest erogenous zone in the body sits on your shoulders."
The film – which co-stars Keri Russell, Terrence Howard and Robin Williams – is the most recent big-screen project for the star of Showtime's The Tudors.
–Paul Chi and Kate Stroup
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers Shows Off New Facial Hair for Details
Originally posted 10/29/2007 02:40PM
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, the very hunky 30-year-old star of Showtime's The Tudors, gazes hungrily at readers from the cover of this month's Details magazine – in which he weighs in on a couple other hunky leading men.
On Brad Pitt, he says: "Let's not kid ourselves – this business is about being good-looking. Look, Brad Pitt is an incredible actor, but do you think he'd be a famous movie star if he didn't look like that? Come on!"
And he has a few words on Leonardo DiCaprio as well. "[Leo] was successful very young, was a party boy, took two years off, and then became this major Hollywood player. Right now I can get a $5 million film green-lit, not a $100 million film."
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers Checks Into Rehab
Originally posted 04/24/2007 01:00AM
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, star of Showtime's The Tudors, has entered a rehab facility, his rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.
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WEEK AHEAD: Idol Constantine's CD Unveiled
Originally posted 05/07/2005 06:00AM
American Idol's heartthrob rocker gets his second chance at stardom with his band's album release on Tuesday. PEOPLE takes a peek at what to expect from the CD, plus other events to watch for in the coming week:
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