Grint was ordered to pay the money in 2019 after the U.K. tax agency said he had wrongly classed 4.5 million pounds in residuals from the movies as a capital asset rather than income, which is subject to a much higher tax rate.

At the time of writing this story, Rupert Grint's team hasn't issued any sort of official response to this ruling. But it's definitely going to turn a few heads, thanks to just how much money the 36 year-old actor seemingly needs to pay.

Rupert Grint, famous for playing Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films, is required to pay $2.3 million in back taxes. The UK's tax agency argued he classified earnings from the Harry Potter franchise incorrectly,