Ioan Gruffudd

nickname

John

Sun sign

scale

Place of birth

Llwydcoed, Aberdare, Cynon Valley, Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

training

Ioan visited three schools, namely Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Aberdar located in Cwmdare, Ysgol Gymraeg Melin Gruffydd in Whitchurch, Cardiff and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf in Llandaff.

Gruffudd has achieved grade 8 of the ABRSM ( Associate Board of the Royal Schools of Music ) music exams.

occupation

actor

family

• Father – Peter Gruffudd (Teacher)
• Mother – Gillian Gruffudd (Teacher)
• Siblings – Alun Gruffudd (Younger Brother), Siwan Gruffudd (Younger Sister)

Manager

Ioan is signed with Framework Entertainment .

Build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 11¼ inches or 181 cm

weight

174 lbs or 79 kg

spouse

Ioan Gruffudd Married –

• Alice Evans (2000 – Present) – In 2000, Ioan began dating British actress Alice Evans, although she was in a relationship with Olivier Widmaier Picasso at the time. The actors first met on the set of the film 102 Dalmatians (2000) and shortly after they started a relationship. Ioan and Alice got married in September 2007. The couple have two children, Ella Betsi Janet (born September 6, 2009) and Elsie Marigold (born September 13, 2013).

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• deep voice
• Beautiful eyes

shoe size

10.5 (US) or 9.5 (UK) or 44 (EU)

brand promotion

Ioan hasn’t signed an endorsement deal yet.

Religion

Christianity

Ioan was once part of the London Church of Christ.

Known for

His roles in the films Titanic (1997) as Harold Lowe , Black Hawk Down (2001) as Lieutenant John Beales , King Arthur (2004) as Lancelot , Fantastic Four (2005) as Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic) and Amazing Grace (2006) as William Wilberforce .

Ioan is also known for his appearances in many television series including Century City (2004), Justice League Unlimited (2005), Ringer (2011–2012), Night of the Hurricane (2011), Monday Morning (2013) and Castle (2013).

first movie

Ioan first appeared in the biographical film Wilde (1997) starring as John Gray .

First TV show

As a teenager, Ioan made his television debut as Dafydd on the TV series Austin in 1986.

Ioan Gruffudd Facts

1. On March 28, 2001, Gruffudd received the BBC Radio Cymru Show Business Award for Best Actor.
2. Ioan is an associate member of RADA (The Royal Academy for Dramatic Arts).
3. His mother tongue is Welsh.
4. He learned Yiddish for his role as Solomon Levinsky in the film Solomon & Gaenor (1999) .
5. He can play the oboe. As a youth he performed for several years in the South Glamorgan Youth Orchestra.
6. He is good friends with actors Michael Sheen and Matthew Rhys.
7. By the age of 13, Ioan was already a respected singer and oboist.
8. “Ioan” is a Welsh name equivalent to “John”. His middle name “Gruffudd” is comparable to “Griffith”.
9. Follow Ioan on Twitter and Instagram.