Mark David Charles Griffin (born 25 February 1968) is an English actor known for his role as Trojan on the television series Gladiators.[1]
Mark Griffin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mark David Charles Griffin 25 February 1968 |
| Nationality |  British |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Gladiators |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editBorn 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.
Career
editGriffin'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]
Theatre
editDuring May 2015 Griffin starred in the Simon Stephens play Bluebird at the Tabard Theatre London.[7][8][9][10]
Gladiators
editGriffin appeared on Gladiators from 1993 to 1996, leaving to concentrate on his acting career.[1]
Action Man
editGriffin appeared on Action Man where he played the main character from 1995 to 1997.
Writing
editGriffin wrote a book about his time on Gladiators in 1995 called Trojan: My Life with the Gladiators ISBN 1852866934 [1]
Personal life
editGriffin has a daughter, Gabriella, with fellow former Gladiator Zodiac, Kate Staples.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Griffin, Mark (16 November 1995). Trojan: My Life with the Gladiators (1st ed.). Titan Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1852866938.
- ^ "Mark Griffin". IMDb. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "Releases: Dragons of Camelot". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ "Doctor Who cast and crew". Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Strike Back Sky1". Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ "Strike Back press release". The Hollywood Reporter. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ "Review Londontheatre1.com". 9 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Review ayoungtheatre.com". 8 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Review remotegoat.com". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Review tle-online.com". Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Gladiators Zone: Trojan". Gladiatorstv.com. Retrieved 5 January 2015.