(Born Oct. 06, 1973) No stranger to swashbuckling adventure as the star of A&E's phenomenially successful Horatio Hornblower series, Ioan Gruffudd is a dashing leading man and a heartthrob, both which led to his casting as Lancelot in King Arthur. He's no stranger to epic filmmaking, along with the Hornblower series, Ioan had a small part in the biggest movie of all-time, Titanic. His film credits also include Black Hawk Down, 102 Dalmations and Wilde.