Ioan Gruffudd Biography

Fast Facts

• In 2008 he was awarded with the Sian Phillips Award at the BAFTA Awards, in Wales
• Began acting at age 13 in a Welsh TV movie "Austin," and later appearing in a Welsh soap opera for seven years
• Quote: "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․'"
• Quote: "I wouldn't want to say that one thing is better than the other․ As an actor, you have to love every character you've played․ I'm proud of what I've done here․"
• When he was 13 years old, he was an accomplished oboist and singer
• Played Mr․ Fantastic in Marvel Comics' "Fantastic Four," as well as voicing Mr․ Miracle in the animated "Justice League" owned by DC Comics which is Marvel Comics' rival
• He starred in "Amazing Grace," as the British abolitionist William Wilberforce, for which he received critical acclaim
• He and actress Alice Evans met on the set of "102 Dalmatians" in 2000 and seven years later the two married