Ioan Gruffudd
Biography
Ioan Gruffudd is a Welsh-American actor born on October 6, 1973, in Llwydcoed, Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom. He is known for his roles in film and television series across the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. He first gained note for portraying Harold Lowe in Titanic in 1997 and Horatio Hornblower in the Hornblower television film series from 1998 to 2003. His subsequent film roles include Lancelot in King Arthur in 2004, Reed Richards or Mister Fantastic in Fantastic Four in 2005 and its sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer in 2007, William Wilberforce in Amazing Grace in 2006, Tony Blair in W. in 2008, and Adam Lockwood in Bad Boys: Ride or Die in 2024.
Career overview
Ioan Gruffudd is a Welsh-American actor born on October 6, 1973, in Llwydcoed, Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom. Known for his roles in film and television series across the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia, he first gained recognition for portraying Harold Lowe in the 1997 film Titanic and for playing the title role in the Hornblower series of television films from 1998 to 2003.
Following these early projects, Gruffudd took on a wide variety of subsequent film roles. He appeared as Lancelot in King Arthur in 2004 and portrayed Reed Richards, also known as Mister Fantastic, in the 2005 film Fantastic Four and its 2007 sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. His historical and biographical film credits include playing William Wilberforce in Amazing Grace in 2006 and portraying Tony Blair in the 2008 film W. His career continued with further film work, including the role of Adam Lockwood in Bad Boys: Ride or Die, released in 2024. Across a career spanning multiple decades and international markets, the actor has accumulated a large body of known credits in the film and television industry.
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- Seven Snipers (2026) as Milk
- Seven Snipers (2026) Executive Producer
- Dolph and the Lundgrens (2026) as Self
- Elsbeth (2024) as Angus Doyle
- Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) as Lockwood
- The Reunion (2022) as Thomas Degalais
- Ava (2020) as Peter
- The Professor and the Madman (2019) as Henry Bradley
- Harrow (2018) as Dr. Daniel Harrow
- Harrow (2018) Director
- Buttons (2018) as William Kingsley
- Liar (2017) as Andrew Earlham
- Keep Watching (2017) as Carl Mitchell
- San Andreas (2015) as Daniel Riddick
- UnREAL (2015) as John Booth
- Mr. Calzaghe (2015) as Self
- Forever (2015) as Anthony
- Forever (2014) as Henry Morgan
- Playing It Cool (2014) as Stuffy
- Justice League: War (2014) as Thomas Morrow (voice)
- Under Milk Wood (2014) as Mog Edwards
- Monday Mornings (2013) as Dr. Stewart Delany
- The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box (2013) as Charles Mundi
- Reflections on Titanic (2012) as Self
- Horrible Bosses (2011) as Wetwork Man
- Ringer (2011) as Andrew Martin
- Sanctum (2011) as Carl
- Foster (2011) as Alec
- The Kid (2010) as Colin Smith
- Castle (2009) as Eric Vaughn
- Glee (2009) as Paolo San Pablo
- The Secret of Moonacre (2009) as Sir Benjamin Merryweather / Sir Wrolf Merryweather
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008) as Armor (voice)
- Ben 10: Alien Force (2008) as Devin Levin / Robot Guard (voice)
- Fireflies in the Garden (2008) as Addison
- W. (2008) as Prime Minister Tony Blair
- Agent Crush (2008) as Agent Crush (voice)
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) as Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic
- Stories USA (2007) as Simon (segment "The Little Things")
- The TV Set (2007) as Richard McCallister
- Amazing Grace (2006) as William Wilberforce
- American Dad! (2005) as Dark Haired Man / Medic (voice)
- American Dad! (2005) as (voice)
- Fantastic Four (2005) as Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic
- King Arthur: A Roundtable Discussion (2005) as Self
- Justice League Unlimited (2004) as Mr. Miracle (voice)
- King Arthur (2004) as Lancelot
- Century City (2004) as Lukas Gold
- This Girl's Life (2004) as Daniel
- Blood on the Land: The Making of a King (2004) as Self
- Quest for King Arthur (2004) as Host
- The Making of King Arthur (2004) as Self
- The Gathering (2003) as Dan Blakeley
- Hornblower: Loyalty (2003) as Horatio Hornblower
- Hornblower: Duty (2003) as Commander Horatio Hornblower
- Still: Here/Now (2003) as Self
- Otherworld (2003) as King Bendigeidfran (voice)
- The Forsyte Saga (2002) as Phillip Bosinney
- Man and Boy (2002) as Harry Silver
- Shooters (2002) as Freddy Guns
- Richard & Judy (2001) as Self
- Black Hawk Down (2001) as LT John Beales
- Hornblower: Mutiny (2001) as Horatio Hornblower
- Hornblower: Retribution (2001) as Horatio Hornblower
- Another Life (2001) as Frederick Edward Francis Bywaters
- Very Annie Mary (2001) as Hob
- Happy Now (2001) as Sgt Max Bracchi
- 102 Dalmatians (2000) as Kevin Shepherd
- Family Guy (1999) as Man (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as National Geographic Narrator (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as Prince Charles (voice)
- Great Expectations (1999) as Pip
- Love in the 21st Century (1999) as Jack
- Great Expectations (1999) as Pip
- Warriors (1999) as Lieutenant John Feeley
- Solomon & Gaenor (1999) as Solomon Levinsky
- Warriors (1999) as Lt. John Feeley
- Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999) as Horatio Hornblower
- Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters (1999) as Horatio Hornblower
- Hornblower (1998) as Horatio Hornblower
- Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998) as Midshipman Horatio Hornblower
- Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (1998) as Horatio Hornblower
- Titanic (1997) as Fifth Officer Lowe
- Wilde (1997) as John Gray
- Elle Style Awards (1997) as Self - Winner
- Poldark (1996) as Jeremy Poldark
- A Relative Stranger (1996) as Nigel Fraiman
- A Mind to Kill (1994)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Today (1952) as Self
- A Ray of Sunshine Director
- Zipline
- The Little Things as Simon