Ioan Gruffudd
Ioan Gruffudd ( kymr. [ ˈJo.an ˈɡrɪ.fɪð ] ; born October 6, 1973 in Cardiff ) is a Welsh actor .
Life
Gruffudd began his acting career at the age of 14 in the Welsh soap opera Pobol y Cwm (1989-1994). After completing his acting studies at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, he worked in several projects; Among other things, he played Jeremy Poldark in the family saga of the same name. However, he received more attention only through the role as the 5th Officer Harold Lowe in the Hollywood - blockbuster Titanic .
In the English-speaking world, he became known through his performance as the title character of the film adaptations of Cecil Scott Forester's Horatio Hornblower . Other leading roles followed, including the role as Solomon in the Welsh drama Salomon and Gaenor , which was nominated for an Oscar in 2000 for Best Foreign Language Film .
2004 he played alongside Clive Owen ( Arthur ) and Keira Knightley ( Guinevere ) in Jerry Bruckheimer's King Arthur the knight Lancelot . In 2005, the role as Mr. Fantastic in the comic book adaptation of Fantastic Four followed . From September 2011 to May 2012 he starred as Andrew Martin in The CW series Ringer .
From 2014 to 2015 he was the leading actor in the series Forever .
While filming 102 Dalmatians , he met his current wife Alice Evans . They married on September 14, 2007. On April 20, 2009, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child; At the end of the year they became parents to a daughter. Their second daughter was born on September 13, 2013. The couple currently resides in Los Angeles.
His best friend is Matthew Rhys , who is also a Welsh actor. Gruffudd announced the British rock band Keane on Live Earth at London's Wembley Stadium . Gruffudd is a member of the Welsh bards association Gorsedd of Bards .
Filmography (selection)
Movies
- 1995: Double Exposure - A Relative Stranger (TV movie)
- 1996: Poldark (TV movie)
- 1997: Oscar Wilde (Wilde)
- 1997: Titanic
- 1998: Hornblower : The Same Chance ( Hornblower: The Even Chance , TV movie)
- 1998: Hornblower: Die Leutnantprüfung ( Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant , TV movie)
- 1999: Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil ( Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil , TV movie)
- 1999: Hornblower: Froschfresser und Rotrocken ( Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters , TV movie)
- 1999: Great Expectations (TV movie)
- 1999: Salomon and Gaenor (Solomon and Gaenor)
- 1999: Warriors - deployment in Bosnia ( Warriors - Peacekeepers , TV movie)
- 2000: 102 Dalmatians (102 Dalmatians)
- 2001: Another Life
- 2001: Hornblower: Mutiny ( Hornblower: Mutiny , TV movie)
- 2001: Hornblower: Retribution ( Hornblower: Retribution , TV movie)
- 2001: Very Annie Mary
- 2001: Hand in Hand with Death (Happy Now)
- 2001: Black Hawk Down
- 2002: Shooters
- 2002: Male, single parent seeking ( Man and Boy , TV movie)
- 2002: The Gathering
- 2003: Hornblower: Loyalty ( Hornblower: Loyalty , TV movie)
- 2003: Hornblower: Duty ( Hornblower: Duty , movie made for TV)
- 2003: This Girl's Life
- 2004: King Arthur
- 2005: The Little Things (short film)
- 2005: Fantastic Four
- 2006: The TV Set
- 2006: Amazing Grace
- 2007: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
- 2008: Back in Summer (Fireflies In The Garden)
- 2008: The Secret of Moonacre (The Secret of Moonacre)
- 2008: W. - A Misunderstood Life (W.)
- 2011: Sanctum
- 2011: Kill the Boss (Horrible Bosses)
- 2011: Foster
- 2013: The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
- 2014: Playing It Cool
- 2015: San Andreas
- 2019: The Professor and the Madman
- 2020: Ava
Series
- 1994: Pobol Y Cwm (episode 55)
- 1997: A Mind to Kill (episode 2x06)
- 1999: Love in the 21st Century (episode 1x04)
- 2002: The Forsyte Saga (miniseries, 4 episodes)
- 2004: Century City (9 episodes)
- 2011–2012: Wrestler (22 episodes)
- 2013: Castle (episode 5x21)
- 2013: Dr. Dani Santino - Game of Life ( Necessary Roughness , episode 3x04)
- 2013: Glee (2 episodes)
- 2014-2015: Forever (22 episodes)
- 2016: UnREAL (5 episodes)
- 2017, 2020: Liar (12 episodes)
- since 2018: Harrow
Web links
- Ioan Gruffudd in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gruffudd, Ioan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 6, 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cardiff , Wales |