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Ioan Gruffudd

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Ioan Gruffudd

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Welsh actor (born 1973)

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It is catalogued under topics including 1973 births, 20th-century British male actors and 20th-century Welsh male actors.

Its subject is documented across 39 Wikipedia language editions.

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Llwydcoed, Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

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 was first 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).…

Known for

  • Seven Snipers — Milk2026
  • Dolph and the Lundgrens — Self2026
  • Bad Boys: Ride or Die — Lockwood2024
  • Elsbeth — Angus Doyle2024
  • The Reunion — Thomas Degalais2022
  • Ava — Peter2020
  • The Professor and the Madman — Henry Bradley2019
  • Buttons — William Kingsley2018
  • Harrow — Dr. Daniel Harrow2018
  • Keep Watching — Carl Mitchell2017

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Key facts

Born
( 1973-10-06 ) 6 October 1973 (age 52) , Aberdare , Wales
Citizenship
United Kingdom United States
Education
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1986–present
Spouse
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Instance of
human
Given name
Ioan
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Cardiff
Languages spoken
English language
Notable work
Hornblower
Image
Ioan Gruffudd at the 2011 Comic-Con International.jpg
Height
180
Number of children
2
Residence
Los Angeles
Voice type
baritone
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Ioan Gruffudd
date of birth
1973-10-06
start of work period
1986-00-00
social media followers
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Encyclopedic overview

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

Gruffudd became known for his portrayal of Harold Lowe in Titanic (1997), and as Horatio Hornblower in the Hornblower series of television films (1998–2003). His subsequent roles have included Lancelot in King Arthur (2004), Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic in Fantastic Four (2005) and its 2007 sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, 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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