Biography
One of the most noted actors to emerge from Wales, Ioan Gruffudd (pronounced YOE-an GRI-fith) made his breakthrough across the pond in America with a small, but recognizable role as a ship officer aboard the "Titanic" (1997). Oddly enough, in the United Kingdom, Gruffudd became one of the most recognized sea officers on the small screen, playing the young, fictional naval officer "Horatio Hornblower" (ITV, 1998-2003). But it was "Titanic" that …
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Career Milestones
2011 | Co-starred opposite Sarah Michelle Gellar on The CW mystery drama "Ringer" | |
2011 | Appeared in the comedy feature "Horrible Bosses" opposite Jennifer Aniston and Colin Farrell | |
2008 | Portrayed former Prime Minister Tony Blair in Oliver Stone's controversial biopic "W." | |
2007 | Reprised role of Mister Fantastic for the sequel "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" | |
2007 | Portrayed famous abolitionist William Wilberforce in "Amazing Grace" | |
2005 | Portrayed Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) in Marvel's "Fantastic Four" | |
2004 | Cast as Lancelot opposite Clive Owen in "King Arthur" | |
2001 | Cast in Ridley Scott's "Black Hawk Down" | |
2001 | Landed small role as half of a gay couple (with best friend Matthew Rhys) in "Very Annie Mary" | |
2001 | Reprised title role for the TV-movies "Hornblower: Mutiny" and "Hornblower: Retribution" (aired on ITV and A&E) | |
2000 | Supported Glenn Close in "102 Dalmatians" | |
1999 | Portrayed a British soldier in Bosnia for the BBC drama series "Warriors" | |
1999 | Cast in the lead role of Pip in the BBC TV production of Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations" | |
1998 | Played the title role in "Solomon & Gaenor"; film earned an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign-Language Film | |
1998 | Cast in the title role of "Hornblower" a British miniseries (aired on ITV and A&E) | |
1997 | Landed first international role as Officer Harold Lowe in James Cameron's blockbuster film "Titanic" | |
1997 | Made film debut as Oscar Wilde's lover John Gray in "Wilde" | |
1996 | Played the lead role in the British TV-remake "Poldark" | |
| While at RADA, was cast in Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler" as the husband of the lead character | ||
| At age 18, began attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London | ||
1987 | Cast in the Welsh soap opera "Pobol y Cwm (People of the Valley)" | |
1986 | Appeared at the age of 13 in a Welsh television film called "Austin" | |
Awards
2006 | MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team in Fantastic Four |