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• Ioan Gruffudd (pronounced Yo-Ahn Griffith) is a Welsh actor,who has starred in films such as 102 Dalmatians, King Arthur, W and the Fantastic Four Films.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: October 6, 1973
  2. Birthplace: Cardiff, Wales
  3. Parents: Peter and Gillian Griffiths Rotten Tomatoes: Ioan Gruffudd
  4. Spouse: Alice EvansYahoo! Movies: Ioan Gruffudd
  5. Met Evans on the set of 102 Dalmatians
  6. Debut: Television film Austin (1986) Rotten Tomatoes: Ioan Gruffudd
  7. "Ioan" is a popular Welsh name; "Gruffudd" corresponds to the Anglicized "Griffith"
  8. Graduated from London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, 1995 TV.com: Ioan Gruffudd: Biography

• Notable Roles

  • 1997: 5th Officer Harold Lowe in Titanic
  • 1998-2003: Horatio Hornblower in Hornblower
  • 1999: Solomon Levinsky in Solomon and Gaenor
  • 2000: Kevin Sheperd in 102 Dalmatians
  • 2004: Lancelot in King Arthur
  • 2005: Reed Richards in Fantastic Four
  • 2006: William Wilberforce in Amazing Grace
  • 2008: Sir Benjamin in The Secret of Moonacre

• Quotes

  "As long as you understand that you find happiness through family, friends and love, then money is just a nice bonus." TV.com: Ioan Gruffudd: Biography

  "As a Welshman, I grew up in a culture of singing and performing with music, and I think it was through this performing that I got my confidence as an actor." Rotten Tomatoes: Ioan Gruffudd

  "The change is that suddenly everybody wants to meet me. That's happened overnight just because I'm in a big film - and it hasn't even come out yet. You have to enjoy and exploit that. I'm happy to do that because I know it's a game. Once you start believing it's real, you're lost." Rotten Tomatoes: Ioan Gruffudd

  "They say the most successful people are the ones who have failed more than they have succeeded."The Independent: Ioan Gruffudd: Enter the Dragon (July 2, 2005)

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