Mark Griffin | |
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Born | Mark David Charles Griffin 25 February 1968 |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actor |
Known for | Gladiators |
Children | 1 |
Mark David Charles Griffin (born 25 February 1968) is an English actor known for his role as Trojan on the television series Gladiators. [1]
Born in Basingstoke, Hampshire, 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.
Griffin's first acting role was in the 1995 TV series Action Man in which 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 I Am Vengeance (in 2018) and a lead role in Mark L. Lester's 2014 film Dragons of Camelot. [3] He also had TV roles in Curb Your Enthusiasm, NCIS, Doctor Who [4] and Strike Back: Legacy [5] [6]
During May 2015 Griffin starred in the Simon Stephens play Bluebird at the Tabard Theatre London. [7] [8] [9] [10]
Griffin appeared on Gladiators from 1993 to 1996, leaving to concentrate on his acting career. [1]
Griffin appeared on Action Man where he played the main character from 1995 to 1997.
Griffin wrote a book about his time on Gladiators in 1995 called Trojan: My Life with the Gladiators ISBN 1852866934 [1]
Griffin has a daughter, Gabriella, with fellow former Gladiator Zodiac, Kate Staples. [11]
Mark Griffin | |
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Born | Mark David Charles Griffin 25 February 1968 |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actor |
Known for | Gladiators |
Children | 1 |
Mark David Charles Griffin (born 25 February 1968) is an English actor known for his role as Trojan on the television series Gladiators. [1]
Born in Basingstoke, Hampshire, 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.
Griffin's first acting role was in the 1995 TV series Action Man in which 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 I Am Vengeance (in 2018) and a lead role in Mark L. Lester's 2014 film Dragons of Camelot. [3] He also had TV roles in Curb Your Enthusiasm, NCIS, Doctor Who [4] and Strike Back: Legacy [5] [6]
During May 2015 Griffin starred in the Simon Stephens play Bluebird at the Tabard Theatre London. [7] [8] [9] [10]
Griffin appeared on Gladiators from 1993 to 1996, leaving to concentrate on his acting career. [1]
Griffin appeared on Action Man where he played the main character from 1995 to 1997.
Griffin wrote a book about his time on Gladiators in 1995 called Trojan: My Life with the Gladiators ISBN 1852866934 [1]
Griffin has a daughter, Gabriella, with fellow former Gladiator Zodiac, Kate Staples. [11]