Rupert Grint's Net Worth in 2024 and What Happened With His Taxes

You don't need to be a financial wizard to know that Rupert Grint, who starred in all eight of the wildly successful Harry Potter movies, made bank on the franchise. Now 36, the English actor started playing Ron Weasley when he was 11 years old and built an enviable net worth despite the odds that are often stacked against kid actors.

"I've always felt there was this expectation for us to go off the rails, follow the child star stereotype," Grint has said. "That's always been something to fight against."

Ever the Gryffindor, Grint has indeed proven himself to be a dedicated and reliable actor. Keep reading to find out how he burst onto the scene and what he's earned along the way.

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How did Rupert Grint get his start?

Rupert Grint became a household name thanks to the Harry Potter film series, but he started acting long before then as a wee lad in Harlow, Essex, England, where he was a member of the local drama group The Rye Arts Theatre.

In 2000, he heard about an open casting call for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and famously decided to audition for the role of Harry's red-headed best friend, Ron Weasley, via a pre-taped rap video.

"I really wanted to be in this film, so I made this videotape," a young Grint told Rosie O'Donnell in a 2001 episode of her now defunct talk show. "First, I dressed up as my drama teacher, who was a girl, so it was kind of scary. Then I made this rap song of how much I wanted to be in the film."

His big swing—and natural comedic timing—impressed the casting directors and landed him the role of a lifetime.

"I’m very grateful for everything that has happened. It’s been such an amazing experience," Grint told The Independent in 2014, three years after the series ended. "I feel so lucky. Obviously there were sacrifices, and you could say I missed out a bit. I left school at 11 and was institutionalized in the Potter bubble for 10 years ... But I wouldn’t have swapped it for my time on Harry Potter. I’ve never regretted it. I owe everything to Ron. I’d never have been in this position if it [weren’t] for those films."

Since wrapping Potter, Grint has most notably starred in Apple TV's Servant, which aired from 2019 to 2023.

What is Rupert Grint's net worth in 2024?

As of 2024, Rupert Grint's net worth is estimated to be around $50 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. His wealth is largely the result of his role as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter franchise, although he's also brought in money from other acting projects, business ventures and investments.

Did Rupert Grint not pay his taxes?

Rupert Grint is not guilty of tax evasion. However, he was ordered to pay 1.8 million pounds ($2.3 million) in back taxes in 2019 after losing a legal battle with H.M. Revenue and Customs, a U.K. tax agency that claimed that Grint had wrongly classified 4.5 million pounds ($5.7 million) in Potter residuals. According to the agency, he (or, more likely, his accountant) filed the money as a capital asset rather than income, which meant he paid less in taxes than he theoretically should have.

Grint's legal team appealed the ruling, but after years of back-and-forth, a judge ruled against the actor at the end of 2024.

What did Rupert Grint get paid for Harry Potter?

Exact figures vary, but Rupert Grint is reported to have earned around $30 million from playing Ron Weasley through the years. According to Celebrity Net Worth, he was paid $1 million for the first movie, and his salary grew with the success of the films. He also earned a percentage of the movies' profits, which boosted his bank account.

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Who is the richest actor from Harry Potter?

Do you really need to ask? Daniel Radcliffe is the richest of the Potter actors with a reported net worth of $110 million. Emma Watson trails him with an estimated net worth of $85 million.

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What happened to Rupert Grint?

Rupert Grint is still acting. His most recent role was in the Apple TV+ series Servant, which ran for four seasons, and he'll next be seen in the Finnish psychological thriller Nightborn.

Although Grint has expressed interest in seeing a small-screen adaptation of Harry Potter, he's not set to appear in HBO Max's upcoming version, and he's happy to see the role he immortalized go to someone else.

"I think there’d be a feeling of passing the baton, letting someone else play Ron," he said prior to the show being greenlit. "It’s weird because I’m protective over him, I could relate to him so much, and then I was picked to bring him to life. That’s hard to let go. But it would be nice to, as well."

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