Ioan Gruffudd's Birth Date: October 6, 1973
Place of Birth: Cardiff, Wales, UK
And It's Pronounced...:
Yo-Awn Griffith
Yo-Awn Griffith
Interesting Trivia:
Played the oboe and supposedly has a great singing voice.
Played the oboe and supposedly has a great singing voice.
Other Talents:
Speaks Welsh, English, and learned Yiddish for his role in "Solomon and Gaenor."
Speaks Welsh, English, and learned Yiddish for his role in "Solomon and Gaenor."
Some Personal Facts:
He's 5'11," never been married (as of July 2005), and his parents are teachers.
He's 5'11," never been married (as of July 2005), and his parents are teachers.
Ioan Gruffudd Biography (Courtesy of 20th Century Fox and "Fantastic Four"):
July 2005 - Ioan Gruffudd ('Reed Richards' in "Fantastic Four") began acting in his teens in his hometown, Cardiff, Wales. At 18 he enrolled at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London and upon graduation, began working almost immediately in the United Kingdom. It was his title role in the Emmy Award-winning miniseries, "Horatio Hornblower," that earned him international acclaim with both fans and critics.
July 2005 - Ioan Gruffudd ('Reed Richards' in "Fantastic Four") began acting in his teens in his hometown, Cardiff, Wales. At 18 he enrolled at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London and upon graduation, began working almost immediately in the United Kingdom. It was his title role in the Emmy Award-winning miniseries, "Horatio Hornblower," that earned him international acclaim with both fans and critics.
Gruffudd was last seen portraying the legendary Lancelot opposite Keira Knightley and Clive Owen in "King Arthur" for Disney.
His previous film credits include "Titanic," "102 Dalmatians," "Solomon and Gaenor" (nominated for an Academy Award® for Foreign Language Film) and Jerry Bruckheimer’s "Black Hawk Down."
