Mark Griffin’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro British actor
Is Actor 
Film actor 
Television actor 
From United Kingdom 
Type Film, TV, Stage & Radio 
Gender male
Birth 25 February 1968, Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Age: 52 years
Star sign Pisces
Family
Spouse: Kate Staples 

Mark David Charles Griffin (born 25 February 1968) is an English actor known for his role as “Trojan” on the television series Gladiators.

Early life

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. 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.

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

Theatre

During May 2015 Griffin starred in the Simon Stephens play Bluebird at the Tabard Theatre London.

Gladiators

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

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

Personal life

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

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