icon Rupert Grint is all grown up and turning 36 today. The former wizarding whiz kid, who shot to stardom at just 11 as the legendary Ron Weasley from Harry Potter, has been smashing life since the franchise's final flick. Not just a favourite on-screen mate to the 'Boy Who Lived', Grint has also been bossing the real world with his charming family life, nailing some cracking new roles, and even getting stuck into some rather quirky ventures post-Hogwarts.
Curious about what our favourite ginger magic sidekick has been up to? Stand back for a quick rundown since his Hogwarts Express days. Before he was getting cosy with spiders in the Forbidden Forest, young Rupert Grint was intrigued by a career in a whole different field. As the Potter saga wound down, Grint decided to live out his childhood dream and splashed out on his very own ice cream van.
In a chat with Daily Mail back in 2014, Grint spilled the beans on his frosty fantasy: "My first ambition was to become an ice-cream man, which is why I bought the Bedford van. The van often comes in useful. I drove it up to the set on the last day of filming on Harry Potter.
The cast and crew were having a barbecue and I supplied the lollies and ice creams." Chuckling his way around local spots, Rupert became the unsung hero, giving away free chilly treats from his treasured van - but scooping out ice cream is only the tip of the iceberg for what Grint's been up to post-Potter. The actor has also been juggling his TV career and fir.