Ioan Gruffudd (pronounced YO-an GRIFF-ith) began acting in his teens in his hometown, Cardiff, Wales. At 18 he enrolled at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London and upon graduation, began working almost immediately in the United Kingdom. It was his title role in the Emmy Award-winning miniseries, Horatio Hornblower, that earned him international acclaim with both fans and critics. His previous film credits include Titanic, 102 Dalmatians, Solomon and Gaenor (nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Foreign Language Film) and Jerry Bruckheimer’s Black Hawk Down. Gruffudd currently resides in Los Angeles.