Ioan Gruffudd

Ioan Gruffudd

Birthday: 1973-10-06

Place of Birth: Llwydcoed, Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

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 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). Subsequent roles have included Lancelot in King Arthur (2004), Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic in Fantastic Four (2005) and its sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), William Wilberforce in Amazing Grace (2006), Tony Blair in W. (2008), and Adam Lockwood in Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ioan Gruffudd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Titanic
Titanic

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A y...

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W.
W.

The story of the eventful life of George W. Bush—his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his w...

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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

The Fantastic Four return to the big screen as a new and all powerful enemy threatens the Earth. The...

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102 Dalmatians
102 Dalmatians

Get ready for a howling good time as an all new assortment of irresistible animal heroes are unleash...

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The Gathering
The Gathering

Itinerant traveler Cassie Grant comes out of a car accident in Glastonbury, England, with partial me...

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Warriors
Warriors

If the conflict in Bosnia has become something of a forgotten war, it's not for the want of trying f...

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King Arthur
King Arthur

The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legen...

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Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four

During a space voyage, four scientists are altered by cosmic rays: Reed Richards gains the ability t...

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Quest for King Arthur
Quest for King Arthur

Patrick Stewart narrates the investigation into the true origin of Britain's King Arthur and his fab...

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Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Acting Lieutenant Hornblower attempts to study for his promotion examination, but becomes distracted...

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The Kid
The Kid

Based on the real life story of Kevin Lewis, the film follows his childhood of abuse, his descent in...

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This Girl's Life
This Girl's Life

"Slice of life" take on life of international porn celebrity, Moon, and her musings on modern life, ...

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Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

Acting Lieutenant Hornblower and his crew are captured by the enemy while escorting a Duchess who ha...

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Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

Lieutenant Hornblower and his shipmates are sent to accompany a doomed royalist invasion of revoluti...

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Hornblower: Mutiny
Hornblower: Mutiny

Hornblower and his comrades come under the command of a revered but mentally unstable captain and ar...

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Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace

The true story of William Wilberforce and his courageous quest to end the British slave trade. Along...

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Very Annie Mary
Very Annie Mary

Set in the fictional village of "Ogw" in the valleys of south-east Wales. After her father Jack suff...

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Great Expectations
Great Expectations

Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that h...

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Hornblower: Loyalty
Hornblower: Loyalty

Hornblower must deliver a French nobleman to a secret rendezvous near Brest, all while coping with e...

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Hornblower: Duty
Hornblower: Duty

Admiral Pellew interrupts Hornblower's wedding reception and tasks him to locate a British ship whic...

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The Little Things
The Little Things

After a failed suicide attempt, Claire has nothing better to do than go to work. During a cigarette ...

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The Secret of Moonacre
The Secret of Moonacre

When 13 year old Maria Merryweather's father dies, leaving her orphaned and homeless, she is forced ...

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Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Bad Boys: Ride or Die

After their late former Captain is framed, Lowrey and Burnett try to clear his name, only to end up ...

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The TV Set
The TV Set

As a writer named Mike struggles to shepherd his semi-autobiographical sitcom into development, his ...

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Sanctum
Sanctum

Master diver Frank McGuire has explored the South Pacific's Esa-ala Caves for months. But when his ...

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Hornblower: The Even Chance
Hornblower: The Even Chance

Portsmouth, 1794. Under thundery skies and in lashing rain, 17-year-old midshipman Horatio Hornblowe...

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Foster
Foster

Looking to adopt a child and unable to conceive a child of their own, the Morrisons' lives are turne...

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Happy Now
Happy Now

All grown up and gunning for political power in a small North Wales community, Glen Marcus and his b...

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Solomon & Gaenor
Solomon & Gaenor

A young Jew in 1911 Wales tries to make his living by selling fabrics door to door, but to do so he ...

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Hornblower: Retribution
Hornblower: Retribution

Hornblower and the other officers of the Renown must return to Jamaica to face a court-martial and p...

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Man and Boy
Man and Boy

When television executive Harry has a one-night-stand, his wife Gina walks out on him, leaving Harry...

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Otherworld
Otherworld

Whilst celebrating Lleu's 18th birthday, Lleu and two friends go for a boat ride, when they discover...

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Poldark
Poldark

The Cornish military captain, now a member of Parliament, is drawn into the war with France while hi...

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The Making of King Arthur
The Making of King Arthur

Short documentary of the making of Antoine Fuqua's King Arthur (2004)....

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The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box

Seventeen-year-old Mariah Mundi's life is turned upside down when his parents vanish and his younger...

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Keep Watching
Keep Watching

A family imprisoned by intruders is forced to play a terrifying game of "Kill, Or Be Killed". As the...

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San Andreas
San Andreas

In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous jou...

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Under Milk Wood
Under Milk Wood

An all star cast unite to perform a distinctive BBC Wales Television adaptation of Dylan Thomas's ra...

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Playing It Cool
Playing It Cool

A young man meets and instantly falls in love with an engaged woman....

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Agent Crush
Agent Crush

To fight crime, a new hero is created but there are a few small glitches to iron out....

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Forever
Forever

An investigative reporter finds the will to live again after discovering an enigmatic commune....

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Mr. Calzaghe
Mr. Calzaghe

The story of the rise to glory of boxer Joe Calzaghe....

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Another Life
Another Life

A woman is wrongly accused of murdering her husband in Edwardian London. Just before the outbreak of...

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A Relative Stranger
A Relative Stranger

Twenty year-old student Peter Fraiman falls asleep in 1975 a happy man, having asked his girlfriend ...

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The Professor and the Madman
The Professor and the Madman

Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dicti...

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Wilde
Wilde

Oscar Wilde is a married playwright who has occasionally indulged his weakness for male suitors. Aft...

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Justice League: War
Justice League: War

The world is under attack by an alien armada led by the powerful Apokoliptian, Darkseid. A group of ...

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Shooters
Shooters

Gilly comes out of prison after serving a six year stretch and decides that he will now turn his lif...

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Horrible Bosses
Horrible Bosses

For Nick, Kurt and Dale, the only thing that would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to g...

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Buttons
Buttons

During a time of robber barons, child labor, and rising industry, two orphan girls get a little help...

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Fireflies in the Garden
Fireflies in the Garden

The semi-autobiographical story centers on the complexities of love and commitment in a family torn ...

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Ava
Ava

A black ops assassin is forced to fight for her own survival after a job goes dangerously wrong....

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Black Hawk Down
Black Hawk Down

When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord...

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Stories USA
Stories USA

Ten individuals set out to find themselves in an alienating world, filled with heartbreak, deception...

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Still: Here/Now
Still: Here/Now

A search for the poetic soul of Wales - a feature documentary which explores poetic responses, histo...

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Reflections on Titanic
Reflections on Titanic

An enthralling and fast-paced four-part documentary feature that covers the making of one of the las...

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Zipline
Zipline

A group of college friends find their adventurous spirits tested to the limit when an exhilarating z...

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Seven Snipers
Seven Snipers

A retired sniper hiding out on an Australian ranch gets her elite team of killers back together to p...

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