Rupert Grint to return to Harry Potter as Ron Weasley on Broadway

Rupert Grint is to make a return to the Harry Potter world and reprise his role as Ron Weasley.

The now 38-year-old, who starred in the hit movies as a youngster, is to return almost 20 years after his last appearance as Ron.

He will appear on stage in the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Broadway play for a strictly limited 17-week run, it was confirmed.

Grint, who played Harry Potter’s best friend across all eight films, will join the production at New York’s Lyric Theatre from February 2, 2027.

Discussing the return, he described coming back to star as Ron as a 'full circle moment', particularly with him now being a father himself.

He added that he 'can't wait to set foot back on platform 9 ¾', with the star set to appear between 2 February and 30 May next year.

Speaking of the return, the actor said: “Ron Weasley has been a part of me since I was 11 years old and I can’t wait to meet him again in this stage of life.

"There is something so full-circle and so special about stepping back into Ron’s shoes now when we are both fathers; it is somehow both very familiar and completely new.

"And the joy of being back on Broadway, this time in a role that defined so much of my life is truly exciting.

"The first time I saw Cursed Child onstage, I was blown away and I can’t wait to set foot back on platform 9 ¾ and pick up where I left off.

"I am overjoyed to join this exceptional cast and crew at the Lyric Theatre this winter.”

Producer duo Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender added that they feel 'enormously privileged' to welcome Rupert Grint back into this world.

“Rupert Grint’s performance as Ron Weasley in the eight Harry Potter films defined for generations what it meant to be a loyal and brave friend even in the face of adversity and hardship," a joint statement read.

"We, along with all the wizarding world fans around the globe, watched Rupert grow up through his portrayal of Ron while preserving the qualities at the very heart of the character – his humor, his bravery, and of course, that unmistakably cheeky grin – like an invisible thread woven throughout the years.

"In joining our extraordinary company onstage at the Lyric Theatre in New York City, Rupert is not simply revisiting a role from his past.

"He is continuing a journey he began as a child and carrying it forward with all the life and experience he has gained since filming concluded, including a career that has taken him from film to television to acclaimed stage work on both Broadway and the West End.

"His return creates a powerful bridge between the story audiences first fell in love with and the story of family, legacy and the passage of time that Harry Potter and the Cursed Child carries forward.”