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Ioan Gruffudd Profile |
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Birth Date: October 6, 1973
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Birth Place: Llwydcoed, Wales, United Kingdom
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Birth Name: Ioan Gruffudd
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Height: 5'11"
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Biography |
Ioan Gruffudd is a Welsh actor.
Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he started off
in Welsh language productions, then came to international
attention as Fifth Officer Harold Lowe in the film Titanic,
and as Lt. John Beales in Black Hawk Down. However, he is
probably best known for playing the role of Horatio
Hornblower in Hornblower, the British made-for-TV films
based on C.S. Forester's novels.
His recent notable film roles include Lancelot in King
Arthur, Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) in Fantastic Four
and the sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer,
and British slavery abolitionist William Wilberforce in
Amazing Grace. He played Tony Blair in W. |
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Other Information |
Shared a flat in London with old friend and fellow Welsh
actor Matthew Rhys.
He played the oboe in the South Glamorgan Youth Orchestra
for several years.
He learned Yiddish for his role in the film Solomon & Gaenor
(1999).
Had the honor of lighting the National Millennium Beacon for
Wales in Cardiff City Centre for the New Year's Eve 2000
celebration.
Won the BBC Radio Cymru Showbusnesan Award for Best Actor
(March 28, 2001).
Graduated from London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
(1995).
An associate member of RADA.
Lives in Los Angeles (for 2 years as of July 2004).
First language is Welsh.
His name is pronounced "Yo-wahn Griffith".
Parents were teachers. Grandparents ran a local amateur
drama society in Cardiff. Has a younger brother, Alun and a
younger sister, Siwan.
Was already an accomplished singer and oboist by the age of
13.
Best friend is Matthew Rhys.
Living with fellow British actress Alice Evans in Los
Angeles (July 2005).
Was invited to and accepted into Gorsedd y Beirdd Ynys
Prydain (the Welsh Bardic Order of Great Britain) at the
highest rank in the National Eisteddfod at Meifod in 2003,
with the bardic name Ioan.
In addition to playing Mr. Fantastic/Reed Richards in
Fantastic Four (2005), he provided the voice of Mr.
Miracle/Scott Free for the animated "Justice League" (2001)
series. Ironic, given that Mr. Miracle is owned by DC
Comics, rival of Marvel Comics, which owns the Fantastic
Four, and both characters were created by the late Jack
Kirby.
Met his wife, actress Alice Evans, on the set of 102
Dalmatians (2000), although at the time she was romantically
involved with Pablo Picasso's grandson, Olivier.
Best friends with Jamie Bamber who played Archie Kennedy in
the Hornblower TV movie series and is currently playing Lee
Apollo Adama on "Battlestar Galactica" (2004).
Has a younger brother, Alun & a younger sister, Siwan.
Ioan and his wife Alice Evans were married in September,
2007.
Ioan and wife Alice are parents of a girl named Ella Betsi
Janet (b. September 6th 2009). |
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