ACTOR

Ioan Gruffudd

1973 - Today

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Ioan Gruffudd (Welsh: [ˈjɔan ˈɡrɪfɪð] ; ; born 6 October 1973) is a Welsh actor. He is known for his roles in film and television series in the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia. He first was 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 2007 sequel, William Wilberforce in Amazing Grace (2006), and Tony Blair in W. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ioan Gruffudd has received more than 7,824,298 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia. Ioan Gruffudd is the 3,271st most popular actor (down from 2,796th in 2019), the 2,736th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,495th in 2019) and the 395th most popular British Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 7.8M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.73

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 38

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.34

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.85

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Ioan Gruffudds by language

Over the past year Ioan Gruffudd has had the most page views in the with 907,434 views, followed by Russian (105,055), and German (104,694). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Hebrew (2,212.96%), Uzbek (199.33%), and Simple English (178.43%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ioan Gruffudd ranks 3,271 out of 13,578. Before him are Doug Jones, CCH Pounder, Jacques Doniol-Valcroze, Gösta Ekman, Wojciech Pszoniak, and Svetlana Toma. After him are Norio Wakamoto, Lily Collins, Jean Richard, Ryan Phillippe, Julie Benz, and Bae Yong-joon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Ioan Gruffudd ranks 110. Before him are Semmy Schilt, Tim Kang, Michael Reiziger, Roselyn Sánchez, Igor Matovič, and Darko Kovačević. After him are Björn Kuipers, Asia Carrera, Paulo Fonseca, Nacho Vidal, Cassandra Clare, and Mariza.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ioan Gruffudd ranks 2,736 out of 8,785. Before him are Thandie Newton (1972), Harry Maguire (1993), Gwendoline Christie (1978), Alexander Mackenzie (1822), Anne of York (1475), and James B. Francis (1815). After him are Lily Collins (1989), Melanie C (1974), Laura Mulvey (1941), Harold Jeffreys (1891), Graham McTavish (1961), and Alan White (1949).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Ioan Gruffudd ranks 395. Before him are Jeremy Bulloch (1945), Simon MacCorkindale (1952), Chris Vance (1971), Hayley Mills (1946), Thandie Newton (1972), and Gwendoline Christie (1978). After him are Lily Collins (1989), Graham McTavish (1961), Caroline Munro (1949), Phyllida Law (1932), Edward Woodward (1930), and Nicol Williamson (1936).

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Television and Movie Roles

Fantastic Four
Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic
During a space voyage, four scientists are altered by cosmic rays: Reed Richards gains the ability to stretch his body; Sue Storm can become invisible; Johnny Storm controls fire; and Ben Grimm is turned into a super-strong … thing. Together, these "Fantastic Four" must now thwart the evil plans of Dr. Doom and save the world from certain destruction.
Jun 29o 20055.78 / 10
San Andreas
Daniel Riddick
In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter.
May 27o 20156.232 / 10
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic
The Fantastic Four return to the big screen as a new and all powerful enemy threatens the Earth. The seemingly unstoppable 'Silver Surfer', but all is not what it seems and there are old and new enemies that pose a greater threat than the intrepid superheroes realize.
Jun 13o 20075.598 / 10