The Resume

(October 6, 1973- )
Portrays the title role in the 'Horatio Hornblower' series of movies
Attended The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) (1992-1995)
Acted in the BBC production of 'Great Expectations (1999)'
Acted in the Welsh Soap Opera 'People of the Valley (1987-1994)'
Acted in television movies 'Poldark (1996)' and 'The Forsyte Saga'
Acted in 'Wilde (1997),' 'Titanic (1997),' '102 Dalmatians (2000),' 'Black Hawk Down (2001)' and 'King Arthur (2004)'

Why he might be annoying:

His name starts with 3 vowels.
His name often confuses people, It should be pronounced (Yo-an Griff-ith).
He plays the oboe.
When asked about wearing period costume for a role, he was quoted as saying 'The arses on the trousers aren't very tight, they're very loose and baggy and I like tight trousers.'
He did American Express ads which featured him sitting in a luggage trunk.

Why he might not be annoying:

He learned Yiddish for his role in the film 'Solomon and Gaenor.'
He lit the national Millennium beacon in Cardiff for New Years Eve 1999 celebration.
He is proud of his Welsh heritage.
He started acting professionally at 14.
He was a member of the South Glamorgan Youth Orchestra for several years.

Credit: Fandango

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• American Express Advertisers
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [October] (Ranked: 10061973)
• Empire Magazine's 100 Sexiest Movie Stars Ever [2004] (Ranked: 84)
• Entertainment Weekly's It List [1999]
• Esquire's 20 Best Dressed Men in the World [2006] (Ranked: 9)
• Fandango/Zoidberg/New Zealand History X's Profiles [Series 1]
• GQ's 50 Best Dressed British Males [2003] (Ranked: 10)
• Hello's 12 Most Attractive Men [2004] (Ranked: 9)
• I am Bloody Welsh
• I Attended RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts)
• I Married in 2007
• I Portrayed a Super Hero
• I Portrayed Lancelot
• Interwoman.Co.UK's 100 Sexiest Men [2008] (Ranked: 91)
• Lovetrippers Top 10 Best-Dressed Celebrity Grooms of 2007 (Ranked: 4)
• Lovetrippers Top 10 Celebrity Destination Weddings of 2007 (Ranked: 6)
• Lovetrippers Top 10 Celebrity Hotel and Resort Weddings of 2007 (Ranked: 4)
• Lovetrippers Top 10 Outdoor Celebrity Weddings of 2007 (Ranked: 2)
• New Woman Magazine's 100 Hottest Men on the Planet [2007] (Ranked: 43)
• People Magazine's Poshest Celebrity Weddings of 2007 (Ranked: 7)
• People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive [2014]
• Profiles 12001-12250 (Ranked: 12034)
• Titanic [1997]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 17 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 115 Votes: 53.04% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 43 Votes: 48.84% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 57 Votes: 35.09% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 476 Votes: 49.79% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 73 Votes: 49.32% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 44 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 45 Votes: 42.22% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 99 Votes: 38.38% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 87 Votes: 54.02% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 186 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 368 Votes: 44.02% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 174 Votes: 37.36% Annoying