Jonathan Rhys Meyers - 2005 Golden Globe Winner for his role as Elvis Presley Falls Off The Wagon

TMZ reports that Jonathan Rhys Meyers was hospitalized in London Tuesday night after reportedly attempting to commit suicide by overdosing on pills in his mansion.
According to U.K. paper The Sun, paramedics found 33-year-old Meyers "slumped on the floor" ... but he refused treatment for 30 minutes before cops arrived and convinced the actor to go to the hospital.
Officials confirm that officers were dispatched to Meyers' home -- but would NOT say if Meyers was trying to take his own life.
Meyers -- who has been in and out of rehab FIVE times -- was released from the hospital early Wednesday morning.
UPDATE: A source close to Meyers tells TMZ, the actor was NOT trying to kill himself, but had fallen off the wagon.


BIM: Meyers is best known to Elvis fans as the lead role in the CBS tv mini series Elvis from 2005. Meyers won a Golden Globe award for Best Actor for his role as Elvis in the mini series. In an interview following the mini series, he was asked about his role as Elvis and he had this to say:


What does it feel like to play the King of Rock-n-Roll?
It was quite an experience, unlike any other thing I’ve ever done in my life.  But it was good fun, it was a bit nerve-wracking at some stages – to portray such a big legend is a huge responsibility, but overall it was just a great experience.  I had great fun.

You’ve played a rock star before in Todd Haynes’ VELVET GOLDMINE.  What did you bring from that role to your performance as Elvis?
My character in VELVET GOLDMINE, Brian Slade, was such a different kind of rock star.  Elvis is so unique in every way, that I really had to go into this role with a completely new slate.

Do you have a favorite Elvis song?
“Guitar Man” is definitely my favorite song by Elvis.  It’s semi-autobiographical and it’s just such a great rock n’ roll song…not to mention the fact that I love singing it.

Why do you think Elvis’ legacy has endured?
There has never ever been anybody who has matched the phenomenon that Elvis had.  The Beatles sort of matched it, but there was four of them.  No one person has ever done what Elvis Presley did and he was the first.  He had everything!  He had the talent, he had the charisma, he had the sexuality, he had the looks. And it was all natural.


But then he had to go and ruin it all by saying this publicy, "Elvis was the gayest f**king thing on two legs. Hmmm.....sounds like Meyers has some demons of his own in the "closet". And some are playing out in the media.