| Mark Griffin | |
| Birth Name: | Mark David Charles Griffin |
| Birth Date: | 1968 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, UK |
| 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 [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 [1]
Griffin has a daughter, Gabriella, with fellow former Gladiator Zodiac, Kate Staples.[11]