Eddie Griffin Biography (1968-)

Born June 15, 1968, in Kansas City, MO; married, c. 1984 (divorced); children: Eddie, Jr. (an actor). Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, Inc., 151 South El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2775.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, comedian
Birth Details
June 15, 1968
Kansas City, Missouri

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Gas station attendant, "A Day in the Life," Dice Rules, 1991
  • The Second Coming of Sammy, 1991
  • M. C., The Last Boy Scout, Warner Bros., 1991
  • Messenger, Brain Donors (also known as Lame Ducks), Paramount, 1992
  • Customer, Coneheads, Paramount, 1993
  • Michael, The Meteor Man, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1993
  • Himself, The Legend of Dolemite (documentary), Xenon EntertainmentGroup, 1994
  • Rat, Jason's Lyric, Gramercy, 1994
  • Private Hoover Branche, The Walking Dead, Savoy Pictures, 1995
  • Little guy, Armageddon, Buena Vista, 1998
  • T. J. Hicks, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, Buena Vista, 1999
  • Sammy, The Mod Squad, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1999
  • Miles "Foolish" Waise, Foolish, Artisan Entertainment, 1999
  • Franky Goes to Hollywood (short documentary), Warner Bros. Home Video, 1999
  • Himself, All Jokes Aside (documentary), 2000
  • Freddy Tiffany, Double Take, Buena Vista/Walt Disney Pictures, 2001
  • Luther, The New Guy, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2001
  • Lester, John Q, New Line Cinema, 2001
  • Also appeared in The Five Heartbeats.
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Edward Otis "Eddie" Sherman, Malcolm & Eddie, UPN, 1996-2000
  • Hollywood Squares, syndicated, 1998
  • Specials
  • (In archival footage) Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America, HBO, 1993
  • HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Eddie Griffin, HBO, 1994
  • Eddie Griffin: Voodoo Child, HBO, 1997
  • Episodic
  • Townsend Television, Fox, 1993
  • Al Fontaine, "Labor Intensive," Roc, Fox, 1993
  • Also appeared in Russell Simmon's Def Comedy Jam, HBO.
  • Other
  • Sediento, Picking up the Pieces, Cinemax, 2000
  • Television Work
  • Series
  • Supervising producer, Malcolm & Eddie, UPN, 1996-2000
  • RECORDINGS
  • Comedy Albums
  • The Message in the Hat, Epic, 1993
  • The Message, Warner Bros., 1999
  • Also recorded Live from Hut 3, Warner Bros.
  • Videos
  • Master P--I Got the Hook Up! Comedy Jam, 1998
  • Urban II Collector's Pack, 1999
  • Def Comedy Jam: All Stars, Volume 2, 2000, Volume 3, 2001
  • Music Videos
  • Appeared in the Puff Daddy music video Can't Nobody Hold Me Down and the Mariah Carey music video Honey.
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • Foolish, Artisan Entertainment, 1999