Mark Griffin (actor)
| Mark Griffin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
25 February 1968 Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, UK |
| Nationality |
 British |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Gladiators |
Mark Griffin (born 25 February 1968 in Basingstoke, Hampshire) is an English actor best known for his role as "Trojan" on the television series Gladiators.
Born in Basingstoke, Griffin attended Brighton Hill secondary school. He played squash at a young age and was invited to National Squad Training Camp. He went on to become a bodybuilder.
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.
He has since gone onto appear in various films including Daddy Day Care, Dr. Dolittle 2, The Hard Corps, and most recently in 2014 taking the lead role in Mark L. Lester directed movie Dragons of Camelot. He also had TV roles in Curb Your Enthusiasm, NCIS, Doctor Who and Strike Back: Legacy
During May 2015 Griffin starred in the Simon Stephens play Bluebird at the Tabard Theatre London.
Griffin appeared on Gladiators from 1993 to 1996, leaving to concentrate on his acting career.
Griffin wrote a book about his time on Gladiators in 1995 called Trojan: My Life with the Gladiators ISBN
Griffin has a daughter, Gabriella, with fellow former Gladiator Zodiac, Kate Staples.
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