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Joan Griffith - a charismatic English film actor, performer of the roles of the adventure genre

The English film actor Joan Griffith was born on October 6, 1973, in the family of school teachers Peter and Gillian Griffith. At the time of the appearance of the child, the family lived in the city of Aberder, then in full force moved to Cardiff. Yoan was the eldest child and he had to take part in raising his younger brother. However, he did everything in time, helped his parents around the house and studied well.

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Dreams come true

When Joan turned 13 years old, he played in the English series People of the Valley. Then the young Griffith decided to devote himself to cinema. He entered the Royal Academy of Drama, which he successfully completed in 1995.

Yoan Griffith is an actor with a memorable appearance, has a certain charisma. In 1997, he received an invitation from the famous director James Cameron. He offered the actor to play the role of assistant captain on the ship "Titanic" Harold Lowe, in the film of the same name. The character seemed interesting to Griffith, in addition, he deeply respected Cameron and considered it an honor to participate in such a grandiose film project as "Titanic".

In 1998, a television series called "Hornblower" began to appear on TV, in which Joan Griffith played the role of warrant officer Horatio Hornblower. Only eight episodes were shot at different times. The film was a success, and the actor thanks to him gained fame. The role of the midshipman is considered one of the most successful in his career.

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Demand

In 1999, Joan Griffith embodied the image of the main character in the movie "Solomon and Gaynor", which significantly added to the actor's popularity. The directors saw in Griffith a reliable performer of heroic characters and vied with each other to invite him to their film projects. In 2001, Joan Griffith took part in the filming of five films at once, which became a kind of record.

In 2005 and 2006, the actor took part in two major film projects: “The Surfer of the Silver Surfer” and “Fantastic Four”. These two films provided him with worldwide fame. Ioan Griffith, whose series was also a success, found time for filming in television projects. An especially popular film on TV in which Griffith played was the Forsyte Saga, based on the novel of the same name by John Galsworthy.

After 2007, the actor’s career also developed successfully, he starred in the historical film “Amazing Lightness”, then tried on the image of British Prime Minister Tony Blair in the movie “Bush”, brilliantly coped with the role of Karl Hurley in “Sanctum”. Griffith’s latest film project was the sci-fi movie The San Andreas Rift, filmed in the horror genre.

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Yoan Griffith, filmography

During his career, the actor managed to star in twenty-five full-length films, four series and nine television films. The following is a select list of film projects featuring Griffith:

  • The Titanic (1997), Harold Lowe.
  • "Wilde" (1997), the role of John Gray.
  • "Solomon and Gaynor" (1998), the character of Solomon Lewinsky.
  • "102 Dalmatians" (2001), the character of Kevin Shepherd.
  • The Rock of Retribution (2001), Max Brechi.
  • "Real Anna" (2001), Gob.
  • Black Hawk (2001), Lieutenant John Bills.
  • "City of the Damned" (2001), the role of Dan Blackley.
  • "Arrows" (2002), the character of Freddy Hans.
  • The Story of a Girl (2003), Daniel.
  • "King Arthur" (2003), the role of Lancelot.
  • "Fantastic Four" (2004), the character of Reed Richards.
  • Little Creatures (2005), Simon.
  • Amazing Lightness (2005), the role of William Wilberforce.
  • "TV" (2005), Richard McLister.
  • Fireflies in the Garden (2008), Addison.
  • "Bush" (2008), the character of Tony Blair.
  • The Secret of Munacra (2009), Sir Benjamin.
  • Sanctum (2011), Carl Hurley.
  • "Unbearable Bosses" (2011), "Mokrushnik".
  • The Little Angel (2001), Alec.
  • Mariah Mundi (2012), Charles Mundi.
  • The San Andreas Fault (2014), Daniel Riddick.

TV series :

  • "Eternity" (2014), Dr. Henry Morgan.
  • The Double (2011), Andrew Martin.
  • The Forsyte Saga (2002), Philip Bosini.
  • Castle (2013), Eric Vaughn.

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TV movies

  • "Hornblower. Equal Opportunities" (1998), the role of Midshipman Hornblower.
  • “Lieutenant Exam” (1998), the character of Midshipman Hornblower.
  • "The Duchess and the Devil" (1999), the role of Lieutenant Hornblower.
  • "Frogs and Lobsters" (1999), the role of Lieutenant Hornblower.
  • Great Expectations (1999), Pip.
  • "Riot. Lieutenant Hornblower" (2001), character of Lieutenant Hornblower.
  • Retribution (2001), Lieutenant Horblower.
  • "Devotion" (2003), Captain Horblower.
  • "Duty" (2003), Captain Hornblower.

Today, the actor is experiencing a creative upsurge and works with several scenarios at once. Joan Griffith, whose filmography is regularly updated with new paintings, does not want to stop there.

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