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Ioan Gruffudd Actor - Ever played a good guy?

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getoutofheree · 29/05/2022 13:05

I notice in all his roles he plays a narcissistic abusive twat.

Does he ever play a good guy in anything?

OP posts:
doadeer · 29/05/2022 13:06

Hornblower!

UnalliterativeGeorge · 29/05/2022 13:07

Horatio Hornblower!

saturdaynightgin · 29/05/2022 13:07

Solomon a Gaenor

Fifi0102 · 29/05/2022 13:08

Hornblower and titanic 🤣🤣🤣

GrunkleStan · 29/05/2022 13:08

Jeremy poldark

MyphonedroppedintoColleensboot · 29/05/2022 13:09

Forever

if you’ve never seen it I recommend it

cancelled after one season but with enough notice to wrap up the storyline

Ahlola · 29/05/2022 13:10

He was in the Fantastic Four movies. Captain Fantastic or whatever he's called.

He strikes me as a bit of a twat in real life. Has the OW crawled out the woodwork yet? I've not been keeping up with his marriage breakdown in the news lately.

carwashthecat · 29/05/2022 13:11

Harrow?

SaintJavelin · 29/05/2022 13:11

Ahlola · 29/05/2022 13:10

He was in the Fantastic Four movies. Captain Fantastic or whatever he's called.

He strikes me as a bit of a twat in real life. Has the OW crawled out the woodwork yet? I've not been keeping up with his marriage breakdown in the news lately.

Alice is that you?

VladmirsPoutine · 29/05/2022 13:16

I watched a series on Netflix where he was a rapist surgeon, the name evades me now, but he was an utter shite in that so I see your point in the type of roles he's often cast for. I had no idea he was that good looking.

darisdet · 29/05/2022 13:17

Did he play Hornblower? I can't think of anyone else - I only know of him from Liar, if that was him.

I remember the thread about his wife. Deleted I think.

Dougieowner · 29/05/2022 13:17

Played a good but troubled officer in Warrior's.
Worth digging out as it is an excellent (TV) film with a great cast list.

Butchyrestingface · 29/05/2022 13:17

Titanic. The only one who went back. 🌊🚣🏻🚢🥶😥

GrimDamnFanjo · 29/05/2022 13:18

Hornblower.
What a sap.

Smileyaxolotl1 · 29/05/2022 13:20

fantastic 4.
102 Dalmatians
Great Expectations

Smileyaxolotl1 · 29/05/2022 13:25

In real life While he may well have been a philanderer his ex seems to have severe mental health issues and really hadn’t covered herself in glory on social media.

CounsellorTroi · 29/05/2022 13:25

Philip Bossiney in The Forsyte Saga…oh hang on he was a bit of a twat.

Sceptre86 · 29/05/2022 13:30

You haven't watched much stuff with him in it have you? Whether he's unpleasant or not in real life, who knows? As for his marriage breakup, there is two sides to every story and we can never really know what happens behind closed doors. He's quite a talented actor, not a favourite of mine but I can appreciate his talent and separate it from whether he is a pleasant person or not.

slashlover · 29/05/2022 13:38

www.imdb.com/name/nm0344435/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Here you go OP!

Fizbosshoes · 29/05/2022 13:40

Wasn't he (fairly inoffensive) in 101 Dalmatians Blush
that might have been the only thing I've seen him in

Gwenhwyfar · 29/05/2022 13:46

Started his career as a very ordinary teenager in Pobol y Cwm.

SaskiaRembrandt · 29/05/2022 14:04

MyphonedroppedintoColleensboot · 29/05/2022 13:09

Forever

if you’ve never seen it I recommend it

cancelled after one season but with enough notice to wrap up the storyline

I also recommend Forever, such a shame it was cancelled.

Uniquelyme2022 · 29/05/2022 14:17

Hi Alice/Tone/Marcia 👋

Uniquelyme2022 · 29/05/2022 14:19

getoutofheree · 29/05/2022 13:05

I notice in all his roles he plays a narcissistic abusive twat.

Does he ever play a good guy in anything?

You think Ioan’s lawyers don’t read this site!! You’re so obvious it’s funny

Againstmachine · 29/05/2022 14:30

Er he's pretty much a good guy in most things, it's only the odd few shows films where he isn't nice.

What is going on between him and his ex, isn't relevant to his acting.

Wouldn't surprise me if his ex started this post though.