Ioan Griffith - charismatic English film actor, performer of adventure genre roles

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English film actor Ioan Griffith was born on October 6, 1973, the son of schoolteachers Peter and Gillian Griffith. At the time of the birth of the child, the family lived in the city of Aberdare, then moved in full force to Cardiff. Ioan was the eldest child and he had to take part in the upbringing of his younger brother. However, he managed to do everything, helped his parents around the house and studied well.

Dreams come true

When Ioan was 13 years old, he played in the English series "People of the Valley". Then the young Griffith decided to devote himself to cinema. He entered the Royal Academy of Drama and successfully graduated in 1995.

Ioan Griffith - an actor with a memorable appearance, has a certain charisma. In 1997, he received an invitation from the famous director James Cameron. He offered the actor to play the role of captain's mate on the ship "Titanic" by Harold Lowe, in the film of the same name. The character seemed interesting to Griffith, in addition, he deeply respected Cameron and considered it an honor to participate in such a grandiose film project asTitanic.

In 1998, TV began showing a serial TV movie called "Hornblower", in which Ioan Griffith played the role of midshipman Horatio Hornblower. Only eight episodes were filmed at different times. The film was a success, and the actor gained fame thanks to him. The role of midshipman is considered one of the most successful in his career.

Demand

In 1999, Ioan Griffith embodied the image of the main character in the film "Solomon and Gaynor", which greatly added to the actor's popularity. The directors saw in Griffith a reliable performer of heroic characters and vied with each other to invite him to their film projects. In 2001, Ioan Griffith took part in the filming of five films at once, which became a kind of record.

In 2005 and 2006, the actor took part in two major film projects: "Invasion of the Silver Surfer" and "Fantastic Four". These two films provided him with worldwide fame. Ioan Griffith, whose series also enjoyed success, found time for filming and in television projects. A particularly popular film on TV in which Griffith played was The Forsyte Saga, based on the novel of the same name by John Galsworthy.

After 2007, the actor's career also developed successfully, he starred in the historical film "Amazing Lightness", then tried on the image of British Prime Minister Tony Blair in the film "The Bush", brilliantly coped with the role of Carl Hurley in"Sanctum". The last film project with the participation of Griffith was the fantastic film "The San Andreas Fault", filmed in the genre of "horror".

Ioan Griffith, filmography

During his career, the actor managed to star in twenty-five feature films, four TV series and nine television films. The following is a select list of film projects featuring Griffith:

• "Titanic" (1997), Harold Lowe.
• "Wilde" (1997), the role of John Gray.
• "Solomon and Gaynor" (1998), character of Solomon Lewinsky.
• "102 Dalmatians" (2001), Kevin Shepherd's character.
• "Rock of Vengeance" (2001), Max Brechi.
• "The Real Anna" (2001), Gob.
• "Black Hawk Down" (2001), Lieutenant John Bills.
• "City of the Damned" (2001), the role of Dan Blackley.
• "Arrows" (2002), character Freddie Gans.
• "The Story of a Girl" (2003), Daniel.
• "King Arthur" (2003), the role of Lancelot.
• "Fantastic Four" (2004), character by Reed Richards.
• "Little Creatures" (2005), Simon.
• "Amazing Lightness" (2005), the role of William Wilberforce.
• "TV" (2005), Richard McLister.
• "Fireflies in the Garden" (2008), Addison.
• "Bush" (2008), character of Tony Blair.
• "The Mystery of Moonacre" (2009), Sir Benjamin.
• "Sanctum" (2011),Carl Hurley.
• "Horrible bosses" (2011), "Mokrushnik".
• "Little Angel" (2001), Alek.
• "Mariah Mundi" (2012), Charles Mundi.
• "San Andreas Fault" (2014), Daniel Riddick.

TV series:

• "Eternity" (2014), Dr. Henry Morgan.
• "Double" (2011), Andrew Martin.
• "The Forsyte Saga" (2002), Philip Bosinney.
• "Castle" (2013), Eric Vaughn.

TV movies

• "Hornblower. Equal chances" (1998), the role of midshipman Hornblower.
• "The Lieutenant's Examination" (1998), Midshipman Hornblower's character.
• "The Duchess and the Devil" (1999), the role of Lieutenant Hornblower.
• "Frrogs and Lobsters" (1999), the role of Lieutenant Hornblower.
• "Great Expectations" (1999), Peep.
• "Riot. Lieutenant Hornblower" (2001), the character of Lieutenant Hornblower.
• "Retribution" (2001), Lieutenant Horblower.
• "Devotion" (2003), Captain Horblower.
• "Debt" (2003), Captain Hornblower.

Today, the actor is experiencing a creative upsurge and is working with several scenarios at once. Ioan Griffith, whose filmography is regularly updated with new pictures, does not want to stop there.