Thomas Ian Griffith
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Thomas Ian Griffith (born March 18, 1962 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA) is an American actor who has starred in film and on television. His first TV role was on the soap opera Another World as Catlin Ewing from 1984-1987.
In 1999 he starred in the TV movie Secret of Giving with Reba McEntire; earlier in 1999 he appeared in Reba's video for the song "What Do You Say". He also starred as Rock Hudson in the 1990 TV movie Rock Hudson.
Griffith's first feature film was the 1989 movie The Karate Kid, Part III as Terry Silver. He has also appeared in the 1998 John Carpenter film Vampires as head vampire Jan Valek and in the 2002 film xXx as Agent Jim McGrath.
He has made guest appearances on a number of television shows, including In the Heat of the Night, Wiseguy, and One Tree Hill.
He has a black belt in Kenpo Karate and practices Tae Kwon Do.
Thomas Ian Griffith is married to his former Another World costar Mary Page Keller and they have two children together.
[edit] Selected filmography
- Timecop: The Berlin Decision (2003)
- xXx (2002)
- Black Point (2001)
- The Sea Wolf (2001)
- For the Cause (2000)
- Avalanche (1999)
- Secret of Giving (1999) (TV)
- Vampires (1998)
- Behind Enemy Lines (1998)
- Kull the Conqueror (1997)
- Excessive Force (1993)
- Ulterior Motives (1992)
- Rock Hudson (1990) (TV)
- The Karate Kid, Part III (1989)
