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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1973-10-06 (51 years old)

Place of Birth

Llwydcoed, Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Ioan Gruffudd

Biography:

Ioan Gruffudd (Welsh: [ˈjɔan ˈɡrɪfɪð]; /ˈjoʊɑːn ˈɡrɪfɪθ/; born 6 October 1973) is a Welsh-American actor. He is known for his roles in film and television series in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia.

He first was noted for his portrayal of Harold Lowe in Titanic (1997) and for his portrayal of Horatio Hornblower in the Hornblower series of television films (1998–2003). Subsequent roles have included Lancelot in King Arthur (2004), Reed Richards/MMister Fantastic in Fantastic Four (2005) and its 2007 sequel, William Wilberforce in Amazing Grace (2006), Tony Blair in W. (2008), and Adam Lockwood in Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024).

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Known For

Acting

2024

Elsbeth as Angus Doyle

2022

The Reunion as Thomas Degalais

2020

Ava as Peter

2019

2018

Buttons as William Kingsley
Harrow as Dr. Daniel Harrow

2017

Keep Watching as Carl Mitchell
Liar as Andrew Earlham

2015

San Andreas as Daniel Riddick
Forever as Anthony
Mr. Calzaghe as Himself
UnREAL as John Booth

2014

Under Milk Wood as Mog Edwards
Playing It Cool as Stuffy
Justice League: War as Thomas Morrow (voice)
Forever as Henry Morgan

2013

Monday Mornings as Dr. Stewart Delany

2012

Honest Trailers as Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic (archive footage)

2011

Sanctum as Carl
Foster as Alec
Horrible Bosses as Wetwork Man
Ringer as Andrew Martin

2010

The Kid as Colin Smith

2009

The Secret of Moonacre as Sir Benjamin Merryweather / Sir Wrolf Merryweather
Glee as Paolo San Pablo
Castle as Eric Vaughn

2008

W. as Prime Minister Tony Blair
Agent Crush as Agent Crush (voice)
Ben 10: Alien Force as Devin Levin / Robot Guard (voice)

2007

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer as Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic
The TV Set as Richard McCallister
Stories USA as Simon (segment "The Little Things")

2006

Amazing Grace as William Wilberforce

2005

Fantastic Four as Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic
American Dad! as Dark Haired Man / Medic (voice)
American Dad! as (voice)
Coming Home as Himself

2004

King Arthur as Lancelot
Dawn of the Dead as Soldier on Camera (uncredited)
Justice League Unlimited as Mr. Miracle (voice)

2003

The Gathering as Dan Blakeley
Hornblower: Loyalty as Horatio Hornblower
Hornblower: Duty as Commander Horatio Hornblower
Otherworld as King Bendigeidfran (voice)

2002

Man and Boy as Harry Silver
Shooters as Freddy Guns
The Forsyte Saga as Phillip Bosinney

2001

Hornblower: Mutiny as Horatio Hornblower
Happy Now as Sgt Max Bracchi
Hornblower: Retribution as Horatio Hornblower
Another Life as Frederick Edward Francis Bywaters
Black Hawk Down as LT John Beales

2000

102 Dalmatians as Kevin Shepherd

1999

Warriors as Lt. John Feeley
Solomon & Gaenor as Solomon Levinsky
Family Guy as Man (voice)
Warriors as Lt. John Feeley
Family Guy as National Geographic Narrator (voice)
Family Guy as Prince Charles (voice)

1998

Hornblower: The Even Chance as Midshipman Horatio Hornblower
Hornblower as Horatio Hornblower

1997

Titanic as Fifth Officer Lowe
Wilde as John Gray

1996

Poldark as Jeremy Poldark
A Relative Stranger as Nigel Fraiman

1994

1993

1952

Today as Self

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Directing

2018

Harrow as Director

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A Ray of Sunshine as Director