
Ioan Gruffudd
Department: Acting
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.
Known For

Titanic
1997

W.
2008

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007

102 Dalmatians
2000

The Gathering
2003

Warriors
1999

King Arthur
2004

Fantastic Four
2005

Quest for King Arthur
2004

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998

The Kid
2010

This Girl's Life
2004

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
1999

Hornblower: Mutiny
2001

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
1999

Amazing Grace
2006

Very Annie Mary
2001

Great Expectations
1999

Hornblower: Loyalty
2003

Hornblower: Duty
2003

The Little Things
—

Bad Boys: Ride or Die
2024

The Secret of Moonacre
2009

The TV Set
2007

Sanctum
2011

Hornblower: The Even Chance
1998

Foster
2011

Happy Now
2001

Solomon & Gaenor
1999

Hornblower: Retribution
2001

Man and Boy
2002

Otherworld
2003

Poldark
1996

The Making of King Arthur
2004

The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
2013

Keep Watching
2017

San Andreas
2015

Under Milk Wood
2014

Playing It Cool
2014

Agent Crush
2008

Forever
2015

Mr. Calzaghe
2015

Another Life
2001

A Relative Stranger
1996

The Professor and the Madman
2019

Wilde
1997

Justice League: War
2014

Shooters
2002

Horrible Bosses
2011

Buttons
2018

Fireflies in the Garden
2008

Ava
2020

Black Hawk Down
2001

Stories USA
2007

Still: Here/Now
2003

Reflections on Titanic
2012

Zipline
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Seven Snipers
2026

Hornblower
1998

American Dad!
2005

Family Guy
1999

Today
1952

Richard & Judy
2001

Warriors
1999

Century City
2004

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993

A Mind to Kill
1994

The Forsyte Saga
2002

Love in the 21st Century
1999

Ringer
2011

Glee
2009

Justice League Unlimited
2004

Castle
2009

Forever
2014

Family Guy
1999

Family Guy
1999

American Dad!
2005

UnREAL
2015

The Graham Norton Show
2007

Liar
2017

Harrow
2018

Ben 10: Alien Force
2008

The Reunion
2022

Monday Mornings
2013

Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008

Elsbeth
2024

Great Expectations
1999

Elle Style Awards
1997

Dolph and the Lundgrens
2026