The few announced that these were expecting their 1st kid on 20 April 2009. Consequently, they got wedded later that yr. He qualified at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Artwork and begin acting in Welsh vocabulary films. His first part came in it series Pobol y Cwm in 1994. Nevertheless, he quitted his musical function in order to concentrate on his acting profession, which ultimately became the primary way to obtain his fame and also of the quantity of Ioan Gruffudd net well worth. He starred as Kevin Sheperd in the 2000 film 102 Dalmatians and as Baeles in the 2001 film Dark Hawk Down. Gruffudd offers starred as Horatio Hornblower in the Hornblower group of British designed for TV films. He also earns from sponsorship and offering in applications which amount is $468,750. He offers starred as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic in the films Fantastic Four in 2006 and Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer in 2007. Ioan starred as Primary Minister Tony Blair in the 2008 film W. From 2011 to 2012 Ioan Gruffudd starred as Andrew Martin in the tv screen series Ringer. In 2008 Gruffudd received a BAFTA Award and he offers been nominated for an MTV Film Award, Razzie Award, and a teenager Choice Award. Ioan wedded celebrity Alice Evans in 2007 and the few has two children collectively. In the time of 1998-2003, Ioan Gruffudd became more recognized to British viewers when he made an appearance as the title personality in the series known as “Horatio Hornblower”. In 2001, the actor made an appearance as Lt John Beales in the film known as “Dark Hawk Down”. In 1995, he graduated from the Royal Academy of Drama Artwork in London. Ioan Gruffudd started his acting profession at 13, in tv film “Austin”. He offers appeared in a variety of films and tv shows, including Castle as Erik Vaughn; A global known Actor Ioan Gruffudd born on Saturday, October 06, 1973
Full Name | Ioan Gruffudd |
Net Worth | $15 Million |
Date Of Birth | October 6, 1973 |
Height | 1.82 m |
Profession | Voice Actor |
Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
Spouse | Alice Evans |
Children | Elsie Marigold Gruffudd, Ella Betsi Janet Gruffudd |
Parents | Gillian Gruffudd, Peter Gruffudd |
Siblings | Alun Gruffudd, Siwan Gruffudd |
Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/ioangruffudd |
Nominations | MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Dance Scene |
Movies | Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Titanic, Fantastic Four, San Andreas, King Arthur, 102 Dalmatians, The Secret of Moonacre, Black Hawk Down, Solomon & Gaenor, Sanctum, Amazing Grace, Fireflies in the Garden, The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box, The TV Set, Very Annie Mary, Retribution, Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil, Playing it Cool, Wilde, Keep Watching, Another Life, Horrible Bosses, The Even Chance, The Frogs and the Lobsters, Great Expectations, Hornblower: Loyalty, Foster, The Gathering, Hornblower: Duty, Agent Crush, Happy Now, Man and Boy, Forever, Stories USA, Shooters, Warriors, Y Mabinogi, Poldark, W., The Kid, Fugly!, Night of the Hurricane, Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant, Hornblower: Mutiny, The Meant to Be's, Eddie |
TV Shows | Forever, Ringer, Ben 10: Alien Force, Century City, Hornblower, The Forsyte Saga, Pobol y Cwm, Love in the 21st Century |
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Appeared in British pop group Westlife's music video for their 2001 hit song, "Uptown Girl" alongside fellow actors, Robert Bathurst, Crispin Bonham-Carter, Tim McInnerny and James Wilby. |
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Has two children, both daughters, Ella Betsi Janet, who was born on 6 September 2009 and Elsie Marigold, who was born on 13 September 2013. |
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Is one of three children. He has a younger brother, Alun and a younger sister, Siwan. |
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Very good friends with fellow actors Jamie Bamber and Matthew Rhys. |
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Met his future wife, actress Alice Evans, on the set of 102 Dalmatians (2000), although at the time she was romantically involved with Pablo Picasso's grandson, Olivier Widmaier Picasso. |
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In addition to playing Mr. Fantastic/Reed Richards in Fantastic Four (2005), he provided the voice of Mr. Miracle/Scott Free for the animated Justice League (2001) series. Ironic, given that Mr. Miracle is owned by DC Comics, rival of Marvel Comics, which owns the Fantastic Four, and both characters were created by the late Jack Kirby. |
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Was invited to and accepted into Gorsedd y Beirdd Ynys Prydain (the Welsh Bardic Order of Great Britain) at the highest rank in the National Eisteddfod at Meifod in 2003, with the bardic name Ioan. |
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Was already an accomplished singer and oboist by the age of 13. |
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His parents Peter and Gillian were teachers and his grandparents ran a local amateur drama society in Cardiff, Wales. |
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His name is pronounced "Yo-wahn Griffith". |
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First language is Welsh. |
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Resides in Los Angeles, California. |
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An Associate Member of Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). |
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Graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England in 1995. |
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Won the BBC Radio Cymru Showbusnesan Award for Best Actor (March 28, 2001). |
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Had the honor of lighting the National Millennium Beacon for Wales in Cardiff City Centre for the New Year's Eve 2000 celebration. |
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Learned Yiddish for his role in the film Solomon & Gaenor (1999). |
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He played the oboe in the South Glamorgan Youth Orchestra for several years. |
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Lived in London for sometime with good friends and fellow Welsh actors Matthew Rhys and Michael Sheen. |
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I approach every character the same. There's an instinct for each role. Certainly it's not as easy to get under the skin of someone like Mr. Fantastic because it's all so technical. It's all about moments, moments of action coupled with a lot of scientific jargon. The trick for me was not to make him too much of a nerd, to show that he does have the potential to be Mr. Fantastic. |
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I'm auditioning for dozens of parts at the moment, but I'm just not getting them. I can't play someone who's 30 any more... maybe 35 at a push. My confidence has really taken a knock, and the worst thing you can do when you're feeling like that is to go to one of these auditions. You really don't want to come across as desperate, so I've been working with a psychologist to help me overcome all that. |
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As an actor, you have to admit you are a show-off. But with so many magazines like Heat, it's diminishing the mystery of going to see somebody on the big screen. The less you know about somebody the better. |
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[When asked about continuing to portray Horatio Hornblower]: I would love to play this character through every stage of his life. I think it would be unique to have an actor playing him from the very early days as a midshipman; through till he's an Admiral. So, I would love to play this character till he perishes. |
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I don't feel the pressure myself. You have to understand that obviously the way you look is influencing the casting. Not to sound vain, but you have to have a third eye looking at yourself objectively, asking why you're being cast in these roles. It would be mad not to realize this. I can't change the way I look, and people seem to think it works for the leading man, and I rather enjoy that. |
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I wouldn't want to say that one thing is better than the other. As an actor, you have to love every character you've played. I'm proud of what I've done here. |
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I admitted a long time ago that I wanted to go to Hollywood because there are more opportunities there, and I wanted to work in movies. Movies are my first love. And that's why I went. I don't feel any added pressure, because I've already admitted it in the first place. It's a nice feeling having people support you because you are a British actor trying to become an international star. |
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I finished filming Fantastic Four (2005) last Christmas and I haven't worked since then and I'm starting to feel a bit angsty and wondering when the next job will come. Of course, you have to have the belief that yes, something will come up but, the reality is, that you just never know. It's that competitive out there. |
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In the past, I have felt slightly pigeon-holed with the success of roles like Hornblower, all ruffled shirts and wonderful costumes. I think Launcelot was the turning point because he's more masculine, more dangerous, which goes hand in hand with me growing older. I want longevity, so I'm always trying to escape the way I'm perceived - you know, Ioan the soft-spoken Welshman. |
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As a teacher's child, I found that automatic respect for authority wasn't necessarily a good thing. My philosophy was all about pleasing everyone and getting it right, rather than challenging and asking questions. It's only now I'm getting the confidence to do that because, in America, they're not scared as a nation to ask questions and have a really heated debate. |
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There's a physicality and confidence to Americans; they're very present. That's something I enjoy being around because it rubs off on you. Although an actor friend of mine visited recently and said, "It's no wonder they write such terrible scripts these days, there's no pain! Everything's so nice you can't be bothered." |
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Being attractive, it's not something I do consciously. It's incredibly flattering that people think I appeal to women. But that was a gift from my parents. My acting, my personality - that's what it's about. |
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I was probably doing more to pigeonhole myself as a Welshman and a Welsh actor than anyone else! A lot of the stuff I said in the past sounded defensive - a young man's ideals about who I am and where I'm from. I realize I don't have to force that on people, but just use it as a safety net, to stride out into the world knowing that I have a strong sense of identity. Because we're all landlocked in this nation together and we should be celebrating it. |
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They say the most successful people are the ones who have failed more than they have succeeded. |
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As long as you understand that you find happiness through family, friends and love, then money is just a nice bonus. |
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I'm determined not to lose my name. It's who I am. It has neither aided my progress nor hampered it. It's just who I am. My character. My make-up. My culture and heritage is a very rich one. So what if it's difficult for people to pronounce? We all learned how to say Schwarzenegger. |
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[on Horatio Hornblower]: I think people are attracted to the character because he's not a hero in the traditional sense. He's not a natural leader, he's just a young man with a very bright mind. He's compassionate, he hates injustice and he will stand up and fight when he's pushed to the limit. |
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[on his Titanic (1997) experience]: Yeah, I was lucky because I didn't have to spend hours in freezing water. There weren't many people my age on set, so Kate (Kate Winslet), Leo (Leonardo DiCaprio) and I hung out together. We would pile into Leo's dressing room, which was full of PlayStations, mini basketball hoops and the like. |
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The arses on the trousers aren't very tight. They're very loose and baggy and I like tight trousers. And the shoes - the shoes have got a bit of a heel, and it's a strange sensation for a man. Especially when you're running. He mimes a mincing trot. "I am mighty Hornblower! Watch me run like a girl!" |