A LIFE IN THE DAY
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Interview by Danny Scott
Wednesday January 13 2021, 12.00am, The Sunday Times
Grint, 32, was born in Essex and grew up in Watton-at-Stone, Hertfordshire. He was cast in the role of Ron Weasley in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone at the age of 11, going on to appear in all eight Potter films between 2001 and 2011. His other acting credits include The ABC Murders and Sick Note. He lives in London with his partner, the actress Georgia Groome, and their baby daughter, Wednesday.
I've always had a weird phobia about sleep. As a kid I learnt that the main cause of death in my family was dying in your sleep. A fear was ingrained in me, so I always went to bed ridiculously late and rarely woke before midday.
All that changed last year.
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