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Ioan Gruffudd Biography

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Ioan Gruffudd Biography

Ioan Gruffudd in "Fantastic Four."

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Ioan Gruffudd's Birth Date:

October 6, 1973

Place of Birth:

Cardiff, Wales, UK

And It's Pronounced...:

Yo-Awn Griffith

Interesting Trivia:

Played the oboe and supposedly has a great singing voice.

Other Talents:

Speaks Welsh, English, and learned Yiddish for his role in Solomon and Gaenor.

Some Personal Facts:

He's 5'11," his parents are teachers, and on September 14, 2007 he married actress Alice Evans.

Background:

Gruffudd entered The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London at 18 and found work immediately upon graduating.

Notable Movie Credits:

Wilde, Titanic, Solomon and Gaenor, Happy Now, Black Hawk Down, Shooters, The Gathering, This Girl's Life, King Arthur, Fantastic Four, The TV Set, Amazing Grace, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Fireflies in the Garden, The Secret of Moonacre, W, The Kid, and Sanctum.

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