Ioan Gruffudd
Gruffudd at Southland Shopping Centre in Melbourne, Australia, promoting Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, 4 May 2007
Born	Ioan Gruffudd 6 October 1973 (1973-10-06) (age 34) Llwydcoed, Wales, UK
Years active	1986–present
Spouse(s)	Alice Evans (2007–present)

Ioan Gruffudd (pronounced [ˈjoʊæn ˈgrɪfɪð], YOE-an GRI-fidh; listen (help·info); born 6 October 1973) is a Welsh actor. Southland Shopping Centre, also known as Westfield Southland, is a large retail complex located in the suburb of Cheltenham, approximately 16 Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer is a 2007 Superhero film, and sequel to the 2005 film Fantastic Four. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Llwydcoed is a village near Aberdare, in Rhondda Cynon Taff, south Wales. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Alice Jane Evans (born 2 August 1971 is an English actress She is most widely recognised as the wife of Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd but also attracts media Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Welsh people ( Welsh: Cymro ("Welshman" Cymraes ("Welsh woman" Cymry ("Welshmen/women" Cymry An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works

Educated at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he came to international attention as Fifth Officer Harold Lowe in the film Titanic (1997), and as Lt. The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art ( RADA) in Bloomsbury, London, is generally regarded as one of the most prestigious Drama schools in the world Commander Harold Godfrey Lowe RD RNR ( 21 November 1882 – 12 May 1944) was the Fifth Officer of the Titanic is a 1997 Disaster film directed written co-produced and co-edited by James Cameron about the sinking of the RMS ''Titanic'' John Beales in Black Hawk Down (2001). Black Hawk Down is a 2001 Academy Award -winning War film directed by Ridley Scott, based on the book Black Hawk Down a However, he is probably best known for playing the role of Horatio Hornblower in Hornblower, the British made-for-TV films (1998–2003) based on C.S. Forester's novels. Admiral of the Fleet Horatio Hornblower 1st Baron Hornblower, GCB, is a fictional protagonist of a series of Novels by C Hornblower is the umbrella title of a series of Television Drama programmes based on C Cecil Scott Forester was the Pen name of Cecil Louis Troughton Smith ( August 27 1899 – April 2, 1966) an English

Gruffudd's recent notable film roles include Lancelot in King Arthur (2004), Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) in Fantastic Four (2005) and the sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), and British slavery abolitionist William Wilberforce in Amazing Grace (2006). In the Arthurian legend, Sir Lancelot ( Lancelot du Lac, also Launcelot) is one of the Knights of the Round Table. King Arthur is a 2004 Film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by David Franzoni. Mr Fantastic ( Reed Richards) is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero and a member of the Fantastic Four. Fantastic Four is a 2005 Superhero film based on the Marvel Comics comic Fantastic Four. Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer is a 2007 Superhero film, and sequel to the 2005 film Fantastic Four. As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another Abolitionism was a political movement of the 18th and 19th century which sought to make Slavery illegal particularly in the United States and British West Indies William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 – 29 July 1833 was a British Politician, a Philanthropist Amazing Grace is a 2006 film directed by Michael Apted about the campaign against the Slave trade in 18th century Britain, led by

Contents 1 Family, early life and education 2 Career 3 Selected work 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 3.3 Theatre 4 Personal life 5 Notes 6 References 7 External links

Family, early life and education

Gruffudd was born on 6 October 1973 in the village of Llwydcoed near the town of Aberdare, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, Mid Glamorgan, south Wales. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Llwydcoed is a village near Aberdare, in Rhondda Cynon Taff, south Wales. Aberdare (Aberdâr is an industrial Town in the County borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales, situated (as the name implies at the County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (excluding Scotland) to refer to a Borough or a City History The county borough was formed on 1 April 1996, by the merger of the former Mid Glamorgan districts of Cynon Valley, Mid Glamorgan is a ceremonial preserved county of Wales. From 1974 until 1996, it was also an administrative county with a county council His family later moved to Cardiff. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. ^[1] Gruffudd's parents, Peter and Gillian Griffiths, were teachers. ^[2] He has two siblings; a brother, Alun,^[3] who is two years younger, and a sister, Siwan, who is seven years younger than he is. ^[1]

The popular Welsh name "Ioan" is an equivalent of "John", and "Gruffudd" corresponds to the Anglicized "Griffith". Anglicisation or anglicization (see -ise vs -ize) is a process of conversion of verbal or written elements of any other language into a more comprehensible English Griffith is a Surname of Welsh origin which derives from the given name Gruffudd. He has been quoted as saying, "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. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor "^[4]

Gruffudd attended Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Aberdar (Ynyslwyd) (now situated in Cwmdare), Ysgol Gymraeg Melin Gruffydd, and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf, where he sat his GCSEs and A-Levels. Cwmdare (Cwmdâr is a Village near Aberdare, in Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales. Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf ( Glantaf Welsh Comprehensive School) is the largest Welsh-medium School in Wales. The General Certificate of Secondary Education ( GCSE) is the name of an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject generally taken in a number of subjects by The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, A natural musician, he was an accomplished oboist in his teens,^[5] attaining a Grade 8 level in the ABRSM music examinations^[6] and playing for the South Glamorgan Youth Orchestra for several years,^[7] but gave it up once acting took up most of his time. An oboist is a Musician who plays the Oboe or any oboe family instrument including Cor anglais, Oboe d'amore, Shawm, and oboe The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music or ABRSM is an educational body that provides examinations in music. ^[8] He also won prizes for his high baritone singing while at school, including one at the National Eisteddfod. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. The National Eisteddfod of Wales ( Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru) is the most important of several Eisteddfodau that are held annually mostly in Wales. ^[6] He has said, "As a Welshman, I grew up in a culture of singing and performing with music, and I think it was through this performing that I got my confidence as an actor. "^[9]

Career

Gruffudd started his acting career at the age of 13 in a Welsh television film called Austin (1986) and then later moved on to the Welsh soap opera Pobol y Cwm (People of the Valley) from 1987 to 1994. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. Pobol y Cwm ( People of the Valley) is a Welsh language television Soap opera produced by the BBC since October 1974 In 1992, at 18, he began attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art ( RADA) in Bloomsbury, London, is generally regarded as one of the most prestigious Drama schools in the world London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. However, he was only given small parts in the Academy's productions, and feeling isolated and directionless, almost dropped out several times. However, in 1995 in his final year, he was cast in Ibsen's Hedda Gabler as George (Jörgen) Tesman, the husband of Hedda, the lead character. "Ibsen" redirects here For other people named Ibsen see Ibsen (disambiguation. Hedda Gabler is a play first published in 1890 by Norwegian Playwright Henrik Ibsen. This performance led to him being offered the lead role in the 1996 TV remake of Poldark. Poldark is a series of Historical novels by Winston Graham, and a popular BBC television series of the 1970s based on the books ^[5][10]

After playing Oscar Wilde's lover John Gray in 1997's Wilde, his first film,^[5] he took his first international role as Fifth Officer Harold Lowe in the blockbuster film Titanic. Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900 was an Irish Playwright, Novelist, poet and Author of John Gray ( March 2, 1866 &ndash June 14, 1934) was an English Poet whose works include Silverpoints, The Wilde is a 1997 British Biographical film directed by Brian Gilbert with Stephen Fry in the titular role Commander Harold Godfrey Lowe RD RNR ( 21 November 1882 – 12 May 1944) was the Fifth Officer of the Titanic is a 1997 Disaster film directed written co-produced and co-edited by James Cameron about the sinking of the RMS ''Titanic'' He later landed his best-known role as Horatio Hornblower in Hornblower, the Meridian production of the C.S. Forester novels (1998–2003), shown on ITV1 and A&E. Admiral of the Fleet Horatio Hornblower 1st Baron Hornblower, GCB, is a fictional protagonist of a series of Novels by C Hornblower is the umbrella title of a series of Television Drama programmes based on C Meridian Broadcasting (now legally known as ITV Meridian is the holder of the ITV franchise for the south and south east of England. Cecil Scott Forester was the Pen name of Cecil Louis Troughton Smith ( August 27 1899 – April 2, 1966) an English This article deals with the ITV1 brand name as it is broadcast at present A&E is a cable and Satellite television network with headquarters in Manhattan and offices in Stamford, Atlanta, Gruffudd has said: "It was quite something for an unknown actor to get the lead. So I will always be grateful to 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. "^[9] Since 20 February 2007, Gruffudd has been making plans to obtain rights to the Horatio Hornblower novels in order to produce a film for the big screen. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[11]

Gruffudd's TV work includes playing the character Pip in the BBC TV production of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations (1999) and architect Philip Bosinney in ITV's adaptation of The Forsyte Saga (2002). Great Expectations is a Novel by Charles Dickens first serialised in All the Year Round from 1 December Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent As regards films, he has starred in 102 Dalmatians (2000), Black Hawk Down (2001) and King Arthur (2004). Black Hawk Down is a 2001 Academy Award -winning War film directed by Ridley Scott, based on the book Black Hawk Down a King Arthur is a 2004 Film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by David Franzoni. In 2007 he starred in the historical drama Amazing Grace as William Wilberforce, the British slavery abolitionist, receiving critical acclaim for the role. Amazing Grace is a 2006 film directed by Michael Apted about the campaign against the Slave trade in 18th century Britain, led by William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 – 29 July 1833 was a British Politician, a Philanthropist As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another Abolitionism was a political movement of the 18th and 19th century which sought to make Slavery illegal particularly in the United States and British West Indies Gruffudd has also portrayed characters of both Marvel Comics and DC Comics, having appeared as Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) in Marvel's Fantastic Four (2005) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), and provided the voice of Mister Miracle in DC's Justice League Unlimited (2004–2006). Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Mr Fantastic ( Reed Richards) is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero and a member of the Fantastic Four. Fantastic Four is a 2005 Superhero film based on the Marvel Comics comic Fantastic Four. Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer is a 2007 Superhero film, and sequel to the 2005 film Fantastic Four. Mister Miracle ( Scott Free) is fictional Superhero published by DC Comics. Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) is the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on

Apart from television and film work, he also starred in the music video of Westlife's version of "Uptown Girl" (2001) alongside Claudia Schiffer,^[4][7] and on 7 July 2007 he was a presenter at the UK leg of Live Earth at Wembley Stadium, London. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Westlife is an Irish pop band that was formed on 3 July 1998 They were signed on by Simon Cowell and are currently managed by Louis Walsh. " Uptown Girl " is a Song performed by musician Billy Joel, whose lyrics deal with a working-class "downtown man" attempting to woo a wealthy Claudia Schiffer (born August 25, 1970) is a German model and actress who reached the height of her popularity during the 1990s due to her close resemblance Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 Running order In order of appearance: SOS Allstars (with drummers Roger Taylor of Queen, Taylor Hawkins of Live Earth is an annual event developed to to combat climate change. Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. ^[12]

Gruffudd is a native Welsh speaker. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic He was accepted into the Gorsedd Beirdd Ynys Prydain (the Bardic Order of Great Britain) at the highest rank in the National Eisteddfod at Meifod, Mid Wales, in 2003, with the bardic name "Ioan". gorsedd (ˈgɔrsɛð plural gorseddau, is a community of Bards The word means "throne" in Welsh. Meifod ( is a small Village 7 miles north-west of Welshpool in Powys, Mid Wales, on the A495 road and located in the valley Mid Wales (Canolbarth Cymru or simply Y Canolbarth "The Midlands" is the name given to the area of Wales lying between North and South Wales A bardic name is a Pseudonym, used in Wales, Cornwall and Brittany, by Poets and other artists especially those involved in the ^[2]

Selected work

Film

Year(s) of appearance	Film	Role	Awards and nominations
1997	Wilde	John Gray
1997	Titanic	Harold Godfrey Lowe, Fifth Officer of the RMS Titanic
1999	Solomon & Gaenor	Solomon Levinsky
2000	102 Dalmatians	Kevin Shepherd
2001	Another Life	Freddy Bywaters
2001	Very Annie Mary	Hob
2001	Happy Now	Sgt. Wilde is a 1997 British Biographical film directed by Brian Gilbert with Stephen Fry in the titular role John Gray ( March 2, 1866 &ndash June 14, 1934) was an English Poet whose works include Silverpoints, The Titanic is a 1997 Disaster film directed written co-produced and co-edited by James Cameron about the sinking of the RMS ''Titanic'' Commander Harold Godfrey Lowe RD RNR ( 21 November 1882 – 12 May 1944) was the Fifth Officer of the Construction The Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland Solomon & Gaenor ( Welsh: Solomon a Gaenor) is a BAFTA Awarded and Academy nominated Welsh film released in 1999 Another Life is a 2001 UK Independent murder mystery film written and directed by Peter Goodhew Max Bracchi
2001	Black Hawk Down	Lt. Black Hawk Down is a 2001 Academy Award -winning War film directed by Ridley Scott, based on the book Black Hawk Down a John Beales
2002	Shooters	Freddy Guns
2002	The Gathering	Dan Blakeley
2003	This Girl's Life	Daniel
2004	King Arthur	Lancelot
2005	Fantastic Four	Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic
2006	The TV Set	Richard McAllister
2006	Amazing Grace	William Wilberforce
2007	Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer	Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic
2008	Agent Crush	Agent Crush (voice)
2008	Fireflies in the Garden	Addison
2008	The Secret of Moonacre	Sir Benjamin
2009	W.	Tony Blair

Some information in this table was obtained from Ioan Gruffudd at the Internet Movie Database. The Gathering is a 2002 thriller / Horror film directed by Brian Gilbert and starring Christina Ricci. This Girl's Life is a 2003 film written and directed by Ash. The story revolves around the life of Moon a porn star (played by Juliette King Arthur is a 2004 Film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by David Franzoni. In the Arthurian legend, Sir Lancelot ( Lancelot du Lac, also Launcelot) is one of the Knights of the Round Table. Fantastic Four is a 2005 Superhero film based on the Marvel Comics comic Fantastic Four. Mr Fantastic ( Reed Richards) is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero and a member of the Fantastic Four. The TV Set is a 2006 comedy about an idealistic writer attempting to bring his vision in the form of a TV pilot to fruition on the small screen Amazing Grace is a 2006 film directed by Michael Apted about the campaign against the Slave trade in 18th century Britain, led by William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 – 29 July 1833 was a British Politician, a Philanthropist Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer is a 2007 Superhero film, and sequel to the 2005 film Fantastic Four. Agent Crush is a 2008 animated movie starring Ioan Gruffudd, Brian Cox, Neve Campbell, Roger Moore, Brian Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and Fireflies in the Garden is 2008 drama film starring Julia Roberts and Ryan Reynolds. The Secret of Moonacre is a Film adaptation of the Novel The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge. Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to Retrieved on 15 May 2008. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Television

Year(s) of appearance	Television programme or series	Role	Awards and nominations
1986	Austin	Dafydd
1987–1994	Pobol y Cwm (People of the Valley) (1974–present)	Gareth Wyn Harries
1996	Poldark	Jeremy Poldark
1998	Hornblower: The Even Chance	Midshipman Horatio Hornblower
1998	Hornblower: The Examination For Lieutenant	Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower
1999	Warriors	Lt. Pobol y Cwm ( People of the Valley) is a Welsh language television Soap opera produced by the BBC since October 1974 Poldark is a series of Historical novels by Winston Graham, and a popular BBC television series of the 1970s based on the books Hornblower is the umbrella title of a series of Television Drama programmes based on C For the fish called midshipman see Midshipman fish. The rank of midshipman is one of the oldest ranks still in existence Admiral of the Fleet Horatio Hornblower 1st Baron Hornblower, GCB, is a fictional protagonist of a series of Novels by C Hornblower is the umbrella title of a series of Television Drama programmes based on C Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services Warriors ( 1999) is a British Television drama serial written by Leigh Jackson and directed by Peter Kosminsky. John Feeley
1999	Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil	Acting Lt. Hornblower is the umbrella title of a series of Television Drama programmes based on C Horatio Hornblower
1999	Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters	Lt. Hornblower is the umbrella title of a series of Television Drama programmes based on C Horatio Hornblower
1999	Great Expectations	Pip
2000	The Miracle Maker	[voice]
2001	Hornblower: Mutiny	3rd Lt. Great Expectations is a Novel by Charles Dickens first serialised in All the Year Round from 1 December The Miracle Maker (Чудотворец Chudotvorets is a British / Russian Stop motion - Animated Film about the Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and Hornblower is the umbrella title of a series of Television Drama programmes based on C Horatio Hornblower
2001	Hornblower: Retribution	3rd Lt. Hornblower is the umbrella title of a series of Television Drama programmes based on C Horatio Hornblower
2002	Man and Boy	Harry Silver
2002	The Forsyte Saga	Phillip Bosinney
2003	Hornblower: Loyalty	Commander Horatio Hornblower
2003	Hornblower: Duty	Commander Horatio Hornblower
2004	Century City (2004–2005)	Lukas Gold

Some information in this table was obtained from Ioan Gruffudd at the Internet Movie Database. For the novel by Tony Parsons see Man and Boy (book. Man and Boy is a play by Terence Rattigan. Hornblower is the umbrella title of a series of Television Drama programmes based on C Commander is a Military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service Hornblower is the umbrella title of a series of Television Drama programmes based on C Century City is an American Science fiction - Legal drama Television series set in Los Angeles in the year 2030 Retrieved on 15 May 2008. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Theatre

Year(s) of appearance	Performance	Role	Awards and nominations
1995	Hedda Gabler (1890) by Henrik Ibsen	George (Jörgen) Tesman
?1995	?Trouble Sleeping (1995)[13] by Nick Ward National Theatre Studio, London	[Unknown]
1996	The Decameron (first performed 1996)[14] by Nick Ward, based on the c. Hedda Gabler is a play first published in 1890 by Norwegian Playwright Henrik Ibsen. "Ibsen" redirects here For other people named Ibsen see Ibsen (disambiguation. The Royal National Theatre, located on the South Bank in the London Borough of Lambeth, England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Decameron (subtitle Prencipe Galeotto) is a collection of 100 Novellas by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, probably begun in 1350–1353 novellas by Giovanni Boccaccio Gate Theatre, Notting Hill, London	[Unknown]
2001	The Play Wot I Wrote (first performed 2001) by Hamish McColl, Sean Foley and Eddie Braben Wyndham's Theatre, London	Mystery Guest (cameo appearance)

Some information in this table was obtained from Ioan Gruffudd CV. A novella is a written, Fictional Prose Narrative longer than a Novelette but shorter than a Novel. Notting Hill is an area in West London, England close to the north-western corner of Hyde Park, and lying within the Royal Borough of Kensington and London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Play Wot I Wrote or The Play What I Wrote is a musical Farce written by Hamish McColl, Sean Foley and Eddie Braben Hamish McColl (born 1962 is a British comedian and actor With Sean Foley, he forms the double act The Right Size. Sean Foley is a British comedian and actor With Hamish McColl, he forms the double-act The Right Size. Eddie Braben (born 31 October 1930 in Liverpool, England) is a comedy writer and performer who has provided material for such figures as Wyndham's Theatre is a West End theatre, one of two opened by the actor/manager Charles Wyndham (cp Criterion Theatre) London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as Hamilton Hodell Talent Management. Retrieved on 2008-05-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the

Personal life

Gruffudd met his wife, American-born British actress Alice Evans, during the production of 102 Dalmatians. Alice Jane Evans (born 2 August 1971 is an English actress She is most widely recognised as the wife of Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd but also attracts media They married on 14 September 2007 in Mexico. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. ^[15] One of Gruffudd's best men and speechmakers at the wedding was fellow Welsh actor Matthew Rhys, his long-time friend and former flatmate of eight years. Participants in wedding ceremonies, also known as the wedding party, include the bride and groom (or bridegroom) the maid of honor Matthew Rhys Evans (born on 4 November 1974) and known professionally as Matthew Rhys, is a Welsh Actor, best-known as Kevin ^[3] Rhys has said of Gruffudd, "The danger is I'll sound sycophantic but he's got a lot of good characteristics and it's hard to separate his best. He's nice. It sounds crap but he is. He has the most open, generous personality and is honest. Immense loyalty as well. "^[5]

Gruffudd and Evans live in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Gruffudd enjoys being in Los Angeles – he has said: "I had lived in London for 12 years and to be honest with you I haven't missed Wales – I've hardly missed London, I love Los Angeles that much. When you live here and get to know the place, it's just wonderful, such an easy way of life. I'm surprised that the place has offered me so much pleasure and I really enjoy it. "^[1] He also admires the physicality and confidence of Americans, and enjoys being around them because he feels these qualities rub off on to him. ^[16]

Gruffudd stopped funding his largest fansite, Ioanonline.com, due to comments made about Evans on the site, and elsewhere on the Internet, which angered her. A fansite or fan site (also named fanpage is a Website created and maintained by a fan (s or devotee(s interested in a Celebrity, thing or In March 2007, Gruffudd posted a message on Ioanonline. com that expressed disappointment about the "small minority" of fans that had behaved in a "despicable manner" by levelling "unpleasant and sometimes vitriolic comments" at his wife. ^[17] Despite the attempts of the site's owner to broker a solution, Gruffudd ceased funding, which resulted in the website's closure on 30 April 2007. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[18]

Gruffudd's parents are committed Christians, and in his early 20s he was a member of the controversial London Church of Christ. The International Churches of Christ (typically abbreviated to ICOC is a body of Autonomous, Non-denominational, religiously conservative culturally innovative ^[19] However, in June 2007 he said that he "wouldn't describe myself as a deeply religious man". ^[20]

Notes

References

• Hoggard, Liz. "Ioan Gruffudd: Enter the dragon", The Independent, 2005-07-02. The Independent is a British compact Newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly 's Independent News & Media. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival  
• Ioan Gruffudd biography. BBC Wales. BBC Wales ( BBC Cymru) is a division of the British Broadcasting Corporation for Wales. Retrieved on 2008-05-14. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the

External links

• Ioan Gruffudd at the Internet Movie Database
• Ioan Gruffudd at TV.com
• Ioancentral – a fan site

Persondata
NAME	Gruffudd, Ioan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Welsh actor
DATE OF BIRTH	6 October 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH	Llwydcoed, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Mid Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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