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Ioan Gruffudd

Ioan Gruffudd

Actor · Born October 6, 1973 (53) · Llwydcoed, Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Ioan Gruffudd (Welsh: [ˈjɔan ˈɡrɪfɪð]; /ˈjoʊɑːn ˈɡrɪfɪθ/; born 6 October 1973) is a Welsh-American actor. He is known for his roles in film and television series in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. He was first noted for his portrayal of Harold Lowe in Titanic (1997) and for his portrayal of Horatio Hornblower in the Hornblower series of television films (1998–2003). Subsequent roles have included Lancelot in King Arthur (2004), Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic in Fantastic Four (2005) and its sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), William Wilberforce in Amazing Grace (2006), Tony Blair in W. (2008), and Adam Lockwood in Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ioan Gruffudd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 6, 1973 (53)
From
Llwydcoed, Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
58 on MovieCove · 79 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 39% in 30 days

What are Ioan Gruffudd's films like?

Across their 44 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 95th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
22%
Morality
20%
Survival
15%
Ideas
6%
Society
5%
Power
3%
Family bonds16 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 40 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 16 · Dark 13

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 21 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 19 · Intense 14

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 18 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 27 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 23 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 18 · Engaged 22 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 10 · Affecting 17 · Heavy 13

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 29 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

28 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 14 of 28 analyzed roles.

Hero
14 of 28
Mentor
4 of 28
Shadow
4 of 28
Ally
3 of 28
Trickster
2 of 28
Shapeshifter
1 of 28
Show the 28 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Melancholic
18
Warm
14
Hopeful
15
Contemplative
11
Other
32

How their films linger

Hopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet24
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ioan Gruffudd's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 38 of their 58 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ioan Gruffudd's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

79 credits, 58 with a MovieCove page; 17 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Seven Snipers(2026)

    Executive Producer · as Milk

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Bad Boys: Ride or Die(2024)

    as Lockwood

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Elsbeth(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Angus Doyle

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Reunion(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Thomas Degalais

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Ava(2020)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Professor and the Madman(2019)

    as Henry Bradley

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Buttons, A New Musical Film(2018)

    as William Kingsley

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Harrow(2018)

    Show 30 episodes · Director · as Dr. Daniel Harrow

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Liar(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · as Andrew Earlham

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Keep Watching(2017)

    as Carl Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Forever(2015)

    as Anthony

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • UnREAL(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as John Booth

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • San Andreas(2015)

    as Daniel Riddick

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • A Life on Screen: Stephen Fry(2015)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Playing It Cool(2014)

    as Stuffy

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Forever(2014)

    Show 22 episodes · as Henry Morgan

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Under Milk Wood(2014)

    as Mog Edwards

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Justice League: War(2014)

    as Thomas Morrow (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box(2013)

    as Charles Mundi

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Angel in the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Monday Mornings(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Stewart Delany

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Ringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 22 episodes · as Andrew Martin

  • Horrible Bosses(2011)

    as Wetwork Man

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Foster(2011)

    as Alec

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Sanctum(2011)

    as Carl

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Kid(2010)

    as Colin Smith

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Glee(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Paolo San Pablo

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Vaughn

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Secret of Moonacre(2008)

    as Sir Benjamin Merryweather / Sir Wrolf Merryweather

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Armor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • W.(2008)

    as Prime Minister Tony Blair

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Fireflies in the Garden(2008)

    as Addison

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Ben 10: Alien Force(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Devin Levin / Robot Guard (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Agent Crush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Agent Crush (voice)

  • Stories USA(2007)

    as Simon (segment "The Little Things")

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer(2007)

    as Reed Richards

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The TV Set(2006)

    as Richard McCallister

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Amazing Grace(2006)

    as William Wilberforce

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Fantastic Four(2005)

    as Reed Richards

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice) · as Dark Haired Man / Medic (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • This Girl's Life(2003)

    as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Justice League Unlimited(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Miracle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • King Arthur(2004)

    as Lancelot

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Quest for King Arthur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Host

  • Century City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 9 episodes · as Lukas Gold

  • Otherworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as King Bendigeidfran (voice)

  • The Gathering(2003)

    as Dan Blakeley

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Hornblower: Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Commander Horatio Hornblower

  • Hornblower: Loyalty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Horatio Hornblower

  • The Forsyte Saga(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · as Phillip Bosinney

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Man and Boy(2002)

    as Harry Silver

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Shooters(2002)

    as Freddy Guns

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Black Hawk Down(2001)

    as Beales

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Happy Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sgt Max Bracchi

  • Another Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Frederick Edward Francis Bywaters

  • Very Annie Mary(2001)

    as Hob

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Hornblower: Retribution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Horatio Hornblower

  • Hornblower: Mutiny(2001)

    as Horatio Hornblower

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • 102 Dalmatians(2000)

    as Kevin Shepherd

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Lt. John Feeley

  • Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lieutenant John Feeley

  • Love in the 21st Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack

  • Solomon & Gaenor(1999)

    as Solomon Levinsky

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Great Expectations(1999)

    as Pip

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Great Expectations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Pip

  • Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War(1999)

    as Horatio Hornblower

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Horatio Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil(1999)

    as Horatio Hornblower

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Man (voice) · as National Geographic Narrator (voice) · as Prince Charles (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship(1998)

    as Horatio Hornblower

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Horatio Hornblower: The Duel(1998)

    as Midshipman Horatio Hornblower

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Hornblower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 8 episodes · as Horatio Hornblower

  • Titanic(1997)

    as Fifth Officer Lowe

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Wilde(1997)

    as John Gray

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Poldark(1996)

    as Jeremy Poldark

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • A Relative Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Nigel Fraiman

  • A Mind to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Ray of Sunshine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • The Little Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Simon

  • Zipline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 78 titles, 75 of them dated from 1994 to 2026; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

San Andreas (2015)

$475M worldwide

Highest rated

Horatio Hornblower: The Duel (1998)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

San Andreas (2015)

Film career

19942026

Peak 2004 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 14 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1997Screen debut· Wilde
  • 1998First top-billed film· Hornblower: The Even Chance
  • 2005Career best· Fantastic Four
  • 2014Career best· Forever

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting77 of 78: 75 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thDirecting2 of 78: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 78: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s17 · acting2000s33 · acting2010s20 · 20 acting · 1 crew2020s5 · 5 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 31% of 36 roles
97020712

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ioan Gruffudd's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 43; across their 40 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Midcredits score across 58 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 58 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Stories USA (2007)

90th percentile spread · 71% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Horatio Hornblower: The Duel (1998)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ioan Gruffudd's work okay for kids?

Across up to 22 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore15 titles32–79 · median 53 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity22 titles16–48 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity16 titles17–70 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles15–48 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles35–66 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ioan Gruffudd work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ioan Gruffudd's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrew Grieve shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles