Mark Griffin (actor)

Mark Griffin
Born Mark David Charles Griffin
(1968-02-25) 25 February 1968
Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, UK
Nationality United Kingdom British
Occupation Actor
Known for Gladiators

Mark David Charles Griffin (born 25 February 1968 in Basingstoke, Hampshire) is an English actor best known for his role as "Trojan" on the television series Gladiators.[1]

Early life

Born in Basingstoke, Griffin attended Brighton Hill secondary school. He played squash at a young age and was invited to National Squad Training Camp.[1] He went on to become a bodybuilder.

Career

Griffin's first acting role was in the TV series Action Man in 1995 where he played the live action version of the animated character.[1]

He has since gone onto appear in various films including Daddy Day Care, Dr. Dolittle 2, The Hard Corps,[2] and most recently in 2014 taking the lead role in Mark L. Lester directed movie Dragons of Camelot.[3] He also had TV roles in Curb Your Enthusiasm, NCIS, Doctor Who [4] and Strike Back: Legacy [5][6]

Theatre

During May 2015 Griffin starred in the Simon Stephens play Bluebird at the Tabard Theatre London.[7][8][9][10]

Gladiators

Griffin appeared on Gladiators from 1993 to 1996, leaving to concentrate on his acting career.[1]

Action Man

Griffin appeared on Action Man where he played the main character from 1995 to 1997.

Writing

Griffin wrote a book about his time on Gladiators in 1995 called Trojan: My Life with the Gladiators ISBN 1852866934 [1]

Personal life

Griffin has a daughter, Gabriella, with fellow former Gladiator Zodiac, Kate Staples.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Griffin, Mark (November 16, 1995). Trojan: My Life with the Gladiators (1st ed.). Titan Books Ltd. ISBN 1852866934.
  2. ↑ "Mark Griffin". IMDb. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Releases: Dragons of Camelot". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Doctor Who cast and crew". Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Strike Back Sky1". Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Strike Back press release". Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Review Londontheatre1.com". Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "Review ayoungtheatre.com". Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  9. ↑ "Review remotegoat.com". Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "Review tle-online.com". Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "Gladiators Zone: Trojan". Gladiatorstv.com. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
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