Thomas Ian Griffith Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Thomas Ian Griffith was born on March 18, 1962 in Hartford, Connecticut. His father, Thomas Joseph, was a college professor and his mother, Mary Ann, was a dance teacher. Griffith trained as an opera singer in New York City with Metropolitan Opera star Delia Rigal. He attended the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts (majoring in ...
Net Worth
$2 Million
Date Of Birth
March 18, 1962
Place Of Birth
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Height
6' 4" (1.93 m)
Occupation
Actor, writer
Profession
Actor, Writer, Producer
Spouse
Mary Page Keller
Nicknames
Thomas Ian Griffith, Griffith, Thomas Ian
Star Sign
Pisces
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Trademark
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Long dark hair and cold blue eyes
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Towering slender yet dark stature
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Quote
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I like to keep it mixed up. After The Karate Kid Part III (1989), I didn't want to do another movie like this. So I got the lead role in the film Rock Hudson (1990), just to break it up. I love doing the action, and I love doing the karate stuff but, at the same time, I like doing the drama as well, and I try to keep it in balance. I enjoy doing martial arts films, but I like the straight stuff, too. I'd like to go back and do some Shakespeare, and maybe knock out a play or two. It's all about keeping balance.
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I think audiences like to see their favorite actor handle himself physically on screen, however he does it. He can wrestle, or box, or he can know karate. That is attractive to the types of people who enjoy these (martial arts) movies. Plus, as an actor, it's a blast being able to do it.
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Kids are always infatuated with the action in Martial Arts Films. Let me tell you, there is nothing better for kids than the Arts. That is what kept me straight and decent. I always had a place to go. That was the dojo. I always had something to look forward to doing.
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(On being typecasted) Genre karate movies don't interest me.
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(On movies in general) I want to do things with character, passion, heart.
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No matter what happens, I will always be the same person.
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I'm not real big socially. I've never been one for going out to parties. I do my own thing. I'm more for a one-on-one relationship. I prefer spending time with my girlfriend.
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I became addicted to Tae Kwon Do. It was a great sport to have on the side while I was working as an actor in New York.
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I didn't come from the typical martial arts background and then became a movie actor. It's sort of the other way around. I'm looked upon as a theater actor who happened to know martial arts before I got into the movies. So people tend to look at me in a different light.
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(On action movies) It's like a kid playing, all the things you got in trouble for.
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Fact
1
Has two sons with Mary Page Keller: Conner O'Neill and Eamon Griffith.
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His parents are: Thomas Joseph Ian Sr., a college professor; and Mary Ann Griffith, a dance instructor. He also has two sisters.
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Best known by the public for his role as cruel martial arts master Terry Silver in the sequel The Karate Kid Part III (1989).
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Trained with Loren Avedon in preparation of his role in The Karate Kid Part III (1989). While sparring, Avedon accidentally broke some of Griffith's ribs.
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Thomas is also accomplished on accordion and won contests on the latter instrument. He trained as an opera singer in New York City with Metropolitan Opera star Delia Rigal.
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He spent part of his youth traveling with his mother to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada to participate in Irish step dancing competitions.
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Trained Tae Kwon Do under Master Jun Chong. Besides Tae Kwon Do and Kenpo Karate, he's also trained in kickboxing, wrestling and fencing. He also has experience in stage combat.
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Despite appearing much older and noticeably larger, Griffith is actually younger than Ralph Macchio, whom he co-starred with in The Karate Kid Part III (1989).
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Has studied Tae Kwon Do since childhood; he's also a black belt in Kenpo Karate.
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Attended and graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in Worchester, Massachusetts in 1982.
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Has appeared in a music video for Reba McEntire called "What Do You Say", and later that same year, starred with her in the television movie Secret of Giving (1999).
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Kidnapping
2007
TV Movie
Cash
Cold Case
2006
TV Series
Mitch
The Closer
2005
TV Series
Deputy D.A. Thomas Yates
The Pirate's Curse
2005
Captain Jeffery Thorpe
One Tree Hill
2004
TV Series
Larry Sawyer
Timecop: The Berlin Decision
2003
Video
Brandon Miller
xXx
2002
Agent Jim McGrath
Black Point
2002
Gus Travis
Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder
2002
TV Movie
Cornelius Loudermilk
High Adventure
2001
Chris Quartermain
For the Cause
2000
Evans
A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle
2000
TV Movie
Doug Brister
Secret of Giving
1999
TV Movie
Harry Withers
Avalanche
1999
Neal Meekin
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
1999
TV Movie
Jack Farrell
Vampires
1998
Jan Valek
The Guardian
1997
TV Movie
The Guardian
Kull the Conqueror
1997
General Taligaro
Behind Enemy Lines
1997
Mike Weston
Hollow Point
1996
Max Parrish
Blood of the Innocent
1995
Frank Wusharsky
Crackerjack
1994
Jack Wild
Ulterior Motives
1993
Jack Blaylock
Excessive Force
1993
Terry McCain
Kill Fee
1992
Rock Hudson
1990
TV Movie
Rock Hudson
Wiseguy
1989
TV Series
Roger Totland
The Karate Kid Part III
1989
Mr. Terry Silver
A Place to Hide
1988
In the Heat of the Night
1988
TV Series
Luke Potter
Another World
1964
TV Series
Catlin Ewing (1984-1987)
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Grimm
TV Series written by - 12 episodes, 2013 - 2017 writer - 1 episode, 2016 story editor - 1 episode, 2014 story - 1 episode, 2014
