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2 | ->''"Actors, to a certain extent, never grow up, you see. It's an extension of being out in the backyard with a stick, only you're being paid to do it. It's borderline madness."'' |
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4 | Ioan Gruffudd (pronounced Yo-wahn Griffith, born 6 October 1973 in Llwydcoed, Wales) is a Welsh actor who rose to fame through two very different roles: As the hero of ''Series/HoratioHornblower'', the [[TheFilmOfTheBook Series of the Books]] by C. S. Forester, and as Mr. Fantastic in the ''Film/FantasticFourDuology''. Born in Cardiff in 1973, he started out as an actor in his native Britain but moved to the US a couple of years ago and has since appeared in a number of guest appearances on TV shows as well as in movies. He landed a starring role on the CW's FilmNoir-style show ''Series/{{Ringer}}'' which was unfortunately canceled after one season. Next, he played the main character in ''Series/Forever2014'', which was also, unfortunately, canceled after one season. |
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6 | Oh, and his first language is [[EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench Welsh]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeSLOmEeDgw Just listen.]] |
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8 | !!Some of his works include: |
9 | * ''Film/Titanic1997'' as Officer Harold Lowe, the man captaining the lifeboat who rescues Rose |
10 | * ''Film/SolomonAndGaenor'' as Solomon |
11 | * ''Film/OneHundredAndTwoDalmatians'' as Kevin Shepard |
12 | * ''Series/HoratioHornblower'' as, well, Horatio Hornblower |
13 | * ''Film/KingArthur2004'' as Lancelot |
14 | * ''Film/FantasticFour2005'' and ''Film/FantasticFourRiseOfTheSilverSurfer'' as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic |
15 | * ''Film/TheTVSet'' as Richard [=McCallister=] |
16 | * ''Film/AmazingGrace'' as William Wilberforce |
17 | * ''Series/CenturyCity'' |
18 | * ''Film/{{Sanctum}}'' |
19 | * ''Series/{{Ringer}}'' as Andrew Martin |
20 | * ''Film/HorribleBosses'' as [[TheCameo 'the Wetwork Man']] |
21 | * ''Series/MondayMornings'' as Dr. Delany ("Truth or Consequences") |
22 | * ''Series/{{Castle|2009}}'' as Eric Vaughn ("The Squab and the Quail") |
23 | * ''Film/BlackhawkDown'' in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it role as the Ranger lieutenant who teases Sergeant Eversman for being so interested in Somali culture, and ends up being sidelined due to suffering a seizure, [[YouAreInCommandNow leaving their unit in Eversman's command]]. |
24 | * ''Series/Forever2014'' as Dr. Henry Morgan |
25 | * ''Film/PlayingItCool'' as "Stuffy" |
26 | * ''VideoGame/DiabloIII'' as the male Necromancer |
27 | * ''Series/{{Harrow}}'' as Dr. Daniel Harrow |
28 | * ''Film/{{Buttons}}'' |
29 | * ''Film/{{Ava}}'' as Peter Hamilton |
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31 | !!Tropes associated with Ioan's roles: |
32 | * NiceGuy: Has a very noticeable tendency to get cast in these types of roles. |
33 | * OneSeasonWonder: He had the bad luck to get cast as the lead in more than his fair share of these throughout TheNewTens. |
34 | * PlayingAgainstType: For someone who was so frequently typecast in films and TV shows as [[TheHero an idealized or pure-hearted hero]], Ioan's role in ''Diablo III'' stands out. Not only is it a role in a video game, but he portrays the male Necromancer class, an AntiHero who uses [[DarkIsNotEvil necromancy to battle the forces of Hell]]. Also his role in ''Series/{{Liar|2017}}'' where he plays a [[spoiler: serial rapist]]. |
35 | * QuintessentialBritishGentleman: For a while, it seemed he would forever be getting [[TypeCasting typecast]] as this. |
36 | * RetroactiveRecognition: Before international stardom, he was one of the "uptown boys" in the music video for Music/{{Westlife}}'s cover of Music/BillyJoel's "Uptown Girl". |
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