Ioan Gruffudd Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

Ioan: (about continuing to play the Horatio Hornblower character) I would love to play this character through every stage of his life. I think it would be unique to have an actor playing him from the very early days as a midshipman; through till he's an Admiral. So, I would love to play this character till he perishes.

Ioan: As long as you understand that you find happiness through family, friends and love, then money is just a nice bonus.

Ioan: As a Welshman, I grew up in a culture of singing and performing with music, and I think it was through this performing that I got my confidence as an actor.

Ioan: It was quite something for an unknown actor to get the lead. So I will always be grateful to Hornblower.

Trivia

In 2003 Ioan was invited to join the Welsh Bardic Order of Great Britain (Gorsedd Beirdd Ynys Prydain).

He moved to the U.S. to live full-time in 2002.

Along with Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, and Michael Chiklis, Ioan was nominated for “Best On-Screen Team” (for Fantastic Four) at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards.

He is currently (September 2006) filming the sequel to Fantastic Four.

His best friend is actor Matthew Rhys.

He was "Officer Lowe" in Titanic (1997)

His girlfriend Alice Evans was his love interest in 102 Dalmatians.

Learnt Yiddish for his role in the film Solomon and Gaenor.

He appears in the british pop group Westlife's music video for "Uptown Girl."

As a youth, he played oboe in the South Glamorgan Youth Orchestra.

Attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)

Will play Mr. Fantastic in Fantastic 4.