Eddie Griffin
| Eddie Griffin | |
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 Griffin in January 2008. | |
| Birth name | Edward Griffin |
| Born | July 15, 1968 Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Medium | Stand-up, film, television |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Genres | African-American culture, observational comedy, satire, improvisational comedy, blue comedy |
| Subject(s) | Recreational drug use, human sexuality, race relations, politics, racism, religion, everyday life |
| Spouse | Carla Griffin (1984–1997; divorced) Rochelle Griffin (2002–unknown; divorced) Nia Rivers (2011–2012; divorced) |
| Children | 9 |
| Website | eddiegriffin |
Edward "Eddie" Griffin (born July 15, 1968) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for portraying Eddie Sherman on the sitcom Malcolm & Eddie and the title character in the 2002 comedy film Undercover Brother. He also played T.J. in the Deuce Bigalow movies.
Early life
Griffin was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and was raised by his single mother, Doris Thomas, a phone company operator.[2] At 15 years old he moved to Compton, California and finished his senior year at Compton High. He later enrolled as a biological engineering major at Kansas State University, but left a year later and joined the United States Navy.[3]
Career
Griffin has starred in films such as The Meteor Man (1993), Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999), Double Take (2001), Undercover Brother (2002), John Q (2002), Scary Movie 3 (2003), Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005) and Norbit (2007). In 2007, he starred in Urban Justice, a thriller set in New Mexico. He also starred in the UPN television series Malcolm & Eddie (1996–2000).
Griffin was ranked at number 62 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.[4] In 2011 Comedy Central released You Can Tell 'Em I Said It on DVD. It was 82 minutes of unedited and uncensored content.
Griffin performed on two tracks from Dr. Dre's 1999 album, 2001, and the intro track from The D.O.C.'s 1996 album Helter Skelter. He also has appeared on commercials for Miller Beer's Man Laws. He is well known for his comedic routine of imitating Michael Jackson on crack cocaine. He also made an appearance on Chappelle's Show in the skit "World Series of Dice" as Grits n' Gravy.
Personal life
Griffin has been married three times. He married his first wife, Carla, in 1984; he was 16 years old. They were together for 13 years before divorcing. He married his second wife, Rochelle, in 2002, but they have since divorced. On September 8, 2011, he married Nia Rivers.[5] However, they filed for divorce after one month of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. They were officially divorced six months later.[6] He has nine children.[7]
In March 2007,[8] Griffin participated in a charity race at Irwindale Speedway to promote the film Redline, using a Ferrari Enzo owned by Daniel Sadek. During a practice run, Griffin accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brake and lost control of the Enzo, crashing hard into a concrete barrier.[8] He walked away unscathed, but the $1.5 million supercar was badly damaged.[8] Griffin later lashed out at reporters who claimed the crash was a publicity stunt.[citation needed]
During the sexual assault allegations on Bill Cosby, Eddie suggested that Cosby was the victim of a conspiracy to destroy his image and that several other prominent African-American men had been victims of similar conspiracies.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Last Boy Scout | Club DJ |
| 1992 | Brain Donors | |
| 1993 | Coneheads | Customer |
| 1993 | The Meteor Man | Michael Anderson |
| 1994 | House Party 3 | |
| 1994 | Jason's Lyric | Rat |
| 1995 | The Walking Dead | Pvt. Hoover Brache |
| 1997 | Eddie Griffin: Voodoo Child | Himself |
| 1998 | Armageddon | Bike Messenger |
| 1999 | Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo | Tiberius Jefferson "T.J." Hicks |
| 1999 | The Mod Squad | |
| 1999 | Foolish | Miles "Foolish" Waise |
| 2000 | All Jokes Aside | Himself |
| 2000 | Picking Up the Pieces | |
| 2001 | Double Take | Freddy Tiffany |
| 2002 | John Q | Lester Matthews |
| 2002 | The New Guy | Luther |
| 2002 | Undercover Brother | Anton Jackson / Undercover Brother |
| 2002 | Pinocchio | The Cat (voice: English dub) |
| 2003 | Dysfunktional Family | Himself |
| 2003 | Scary Movie 3 | Orpheus |
| 2004 | Blast | Lamont Dixon |
| 2004 | My Baby's Daddy | Lonnie |
| 2005 | The Wendell Baker Story | McTeague |
| 2005 | Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo | Tiberius Jefferson "T.J." Hicks |
| 2006 | Date Movie | Frank Jones |
| 2006 | The Year Without a Santa Claus | |
| 2006 | Who Made the Potatoe Salad? | Malik |
| 2006 | Irish Jam | Jimmy Winston "Da Jam" McDevitt |
| 2007 | Norbit | Pope Sweet Jesus |
| 2007 | Redline | Infamous |
| 2007 | I'm Rick James | Himself |
| 2007 | Urban Justice | Armand Tucker |
| 2008 | Beethoven's Big Break | Stanley |
| 2008 | Freedom of Speech | Himself |
| 2009 | Young World | |
| 2010 | Hollywont | |
| 2010 | Bunyan and Babe | |
| 2011 | You Can Tell 'Em I Said It | Himself |
| 2014 | Last Supper | Fumnanya |
| 2015 | American Hero | Lucille |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–2000 | Malcolm & Eddie | Eddie Sherman | |
| 2004 | Chappelle's Show | Grits N' Gravy | |
| 2009 | Eddie Griffin Going For Broke | Himself | |
| 2012–present | Black Dynamite | Richard Pryor | |
| 2014 | The Boondocks | Himself (voice) | Episode: "Good Times" |
Awards
| Award | Film | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Best Actor | Last Supper | Los Angeles International Film Festival 2014 [10] |
| Best Actor | Last Supper | San Francisco Global Movie Fest 2014 [11] |
Discography
Live albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Message in The Hat |
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| The Message |
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| Freedom Of Speech |
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| You Can Tell 'Em I Said It |
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Soundtrack albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | |||
| Foolish (with various artists) |
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32 | 10 |
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Album appearances
- 1996 "Intro" (from The D.O.C. album Helter Skelter)
- 1998 "DP Gangsta" (from Snoop Dogg & C-Murder) album Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told)
- 1999 "Bar One" (with Traci Nelson and Ms. Roq) (from Dr. Dre album 2001)
- 1999 "Ed-ucation" (from Dr. Dre album 2001)
- 2002 "Bitch Ass Niggaz" (from Xzibit album Man vs. Machine)
- 2003 "I Thought U Knew" (with Crooked I, Eastwood & The Dramatics) album Dysfunktional Family) (Various artists)
- 2003 "Dys-Funk-Tional" (from Spider Loc & Eddie Griffin) album Dysfunktional Family) (Various artists)
- 2008 "Take A Ride Skit" & "Feed The Lions Skit" (from T-Pain album Thr33 Ringz)
Music video appearances
- 1997 "Honey" (from Mariah Carey "Butterfly")
- 1997 "The Roof" (from Mariah Carey "Butterfly")
- 1997 "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" (from Puff Daddy album No Way Out)
- 2001 "Take Ya Home" (from Bow Wow album Doggy Bag)
See also
- All Jokes Aside Documentary
References
- ^ "417 at 4:17: An Interview with Comedian Loni Love - 417 Blog - March 2010 - Southwest Missouri". 417mag.com. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Eddie Griffin finds his material in his funky, troubled family".
- ^ "New Material Drives Comedian Eddie Griffin's New Special, Stand-up Tour". Retrieved March 30, 2011.
- ^ Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time at IMDb
- ^ "Eddie Griffin - The Walk-In VEGAS Wedding!!!!". TMZ.com. 2011-08-28. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ^ "Eddie Griffin FINALLY DIVORCED After 6 Months of Marriage". TMZ. 2012-03-24. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "EDDIE GRIFFIN" Celebrity Wonder. Last accessed 25 Feb 2011.
- ^ a b c "Eddie Griffin Wrecks .5 Million Ferrari". CBS News. March 27, 2007.
- ^ Howard, Adam (December 31, 2015), Eddie Griffin defends Cosby, alleges 'systematic effort to destroy' black male stars, MSNBC, retrieved December 31, 2015
- ^ Winners 2014, laufilmfest.com, retrieved 2014-12-01
- ^ Awards 2014, sfmoviefest.com, retrieved 2014-08-16
External links
- Official website
- Eddie Griffin at IMDb
- Eddie Griffin at AllMovie
- Eddie Griffin Going For Broke Official Site @ VH1.com
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