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Eddie Griffin Bio, Age, Wife, Movies, Stand Up Specials, Best Stand Up, Funny Quotes and Net Worth
WHO IS EDDIE GRIFFIN? BIOGRAPHY AND Lifestyle
Eddie Griffin is an American actor and comedian who rose to fame for portraying the role of Eddie Sherman in an American sitcom called Malcolm & Eddie. He also played the title character in a 2002 comedy film titled The Undercover Brother and the role of Tiberius Jefferson in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo in 1999 and Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo in 2005.
Eddie Griffin was raised by his single mother, Doris Thomas, a telephone company operator. When Griffin was 16 in 1984, he moved to Compton, California to live with his cousins. After graduating from Compton High in 1986, Griffin enrolled as a bioengineering major at Kansas State University, but then quit in 1988 and moved to New York to pursue a career in comedy.
He didn’t see his mother for four years, after the two had a falling out at his 20th birthday, where Eddie’s mother accused him of stealing jewelry from her, which Griffin denied. Later in March 1992, Griffin moved back to Los Angeles, California to be closer to his family when his mother was injured in a car accident.
EDDIE GRIFFIN AGE
Eddie is 52 years old as of 2020, he was born on July 15, 1968 , in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. He celebrates his birthday on July 15 every year and his birth sign is Cancer. Eddie will turn 53 on July 15, 2021.
EDDE GRIFFIN HEIGHT AND WEIGHT
Griffon stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs 240 pounds. / 108.9 kg .. He also appears to be an average sized man in his photos. However, details about his other body measurements are still being worked out. We will let you know once they are available.
EDDIE GRIFFIN WIFE
Eddie Griffin has been married three times in his life. He married Carla, his first wife in 1984 when he was 16, but they separated after a few years. Griffin then married his second wife Rochelle, his second wife, in 2002, but they have since divorced. Griffin married Nia Rivers on September 8, 2011. However, the two filed for divorce after a month of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. Six months later, they officially divorced.
EDDIE GRIFFIN KIDS
Griffin is blessed with a son named Eddie Griffin Jr and a daughter named Elexa Griffin. Eddie is an active member of the entertainment industry. Our efforts to obtain more information about Alexa have been unsuccessful as this information is not publicly available. We’ll update you once we have more details.
EDDIE GRIFFIN AND EDDIE GRIFFIN JR – EDDIE GRIFFIN SON
Eddie Griffin Jr. is the son of Eddie Griffin Sr. He is an actor and songwriter, known for 18 Fingers of Death! in 2006, Buds for Life in 2004 and Foolish in 1999. His father is a comedian and actor, best known for portraying Eddie Sherman in the sitcom Malcolm & Eddie.
EDDIE GRIFFIN NET WORTH
Griffon has an estimated Net worth of around $4 million as of 2020. This includes his assets, money, and income. His main source of income is his career as a comedian and actor. Thanks to his various sources of income, Eddie has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest life.
EDDIE GRIFFIN STAND UP SPECIAL SHOWS
Griffin has been an active and hilarious comedian for over a decade now. In 2009, he did a stand-up special called One Night Stand and the Voodoo Child in 19997. Both are available on Amazon. In 2003 he did Dysfunktional Family Itunes and Eddie Griffin’s Last Stand. In 2017 he did Def Jam Comedy Jam 25.
EDDIE GRIFFIN FREEDOM OF SPEECH
Freedom of Speech is a 2008 stand-up comedy by Eddie Griffin. This piece of art in particular ranked him among the greatest stand-up comedians of all time. He mostly knocks the house down and makes audiences burst into laughter with his unique and daring take on almost everything in his various live performances.
EDDIE GRIFFIN METRICS AND FACTS
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Eddie.
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Eddie Griffin Bio and Lifestyle
- Full Names: Edward Griffin
- Popular as: Eddie
- Gender: Male
- Profession / profession: comedian and actor
- Nationality: American
- Race/Ethnicity: White
- Religion: to be updated
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Eddie Griffin birthday
- Age / How old?: 52 years old
- Zodiac sign: Cancer
- Date of birth: July 15, 1968
- Place of birth: Kansas City, Missouri
- Birthday date: July 15
Eddie Griffin Body Measurements
- Body measurements: Not available
- Height / how tall?: 5 feet 7 inches
- Weight: 240 lbs / 108.9 kg
- Eye color: black
- Hair color: black
- Size: Not available
Family and Relationships of Eddie Griffin
- Father Dad): Doris Thomas
- Mother: Eddie Griffin, Sr.
- Siblings (siblings): Luther and Wilbert Griffin
- Civil status: Divorced
- Wife/Spouse: Married to Nia Rivers (2011 to 2012)
- Dating/Girlfriend: Alone
- Children: Son (Eddie Griffin Jr.) Daughter (Elexa Griffin)
Eddie Griffin Net Worth and Salary
- Net worth: around $4 million
- Salary: Under consideration
- Source of income: comedian and actor
EDDIE GRIFFIN’S CAREER
Griffin starred in films such as The Meteor Man in 1993, The Walking Dead in 1995 Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo in 1999, Double Take in 2001, Undercover Brother in 2002, John Q in 2002, Scary Movie 3 in 2003, Deuce Bigalow : European Gigolo in 2005 and Norbit in 2007. Griffin starred in Urban Justice in 2007, a thriller set in New Mexico. On the UPN television series Malcolm & Eddie from 1996 to 2000, Griffin also starred in the series.
On Comedy Central’s list of the 100 greatest stand-ups of all time, Griffin was ranked 62nd. Comedy Central released You Can Tell ‘Em I Said It in 2011 on DVD. It was 82 minutes of unedited and uncensored content.
Griffin performed in Dr. Dre’s 1999 album, 2001 as two songs and the intro track to The DOC’s 1996 album Helter Skelter. Griffin has also appeared in advertisements for Miller Beer’s Man Laws. Griffin is best known for his comedic Michael Jackson impersonation crack routine. He also made an appearance on Chappelle’s Show as Grits n’ Gravy in the “World Series of Dice” skit. Griffin will star with Charlie Sheen, Emily Blunt, Jason Momoa, Robin Wright, Lindsey Stirling, Dolph Lundgren, Connie Nielsen and Selena Gomez in The Seeker: Wild Run.
EDDIE GRIFFIN MOVIES
- 1991 The Last Boy Scout Club DJ, 1992 Brain Donors Messenger
- 1993 Coneheads Client, 1993 The Meteor Man Michael Anderson
- 1994 House Party 3 Guest at Kid’s Bachelor Party (uncredited), 1994 Jason’s Lyric Rat
- 1995 The Walking Dead Pvt. Hoover Brache
- 1997 Eddie Griffin: The Voodoo Child Himself
- 1998 Armageddon Bike Messenger
- 1999 Deuce Bigalow: Man Gigolo Tiberius Jefferson “TJ” Hicks, 1999 The Mod Squad Sonny, 1999 Foolish Miles “Foolish” Waise
- 2000 All Jokes But Himself, 2000 Picking Up the Pieces Sediento
- 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 McTeague Story
- 2005 Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo Tiberius Jefferson “TJ” Hicks
- 2006 Date Movie Frank Jones
- 2006 The Year Without a Santa Jingle
- 2006 Who made the potato salad? Malik
- 2006 Irish Jam Jimmy Winston ‘Da Jam’ McDevitt
- 2007 Norbit Pope Sweet Jesus
- 2007 Redline Infamous
- 2007 I Am Rick James Himself
- 2007 Urban Justice Armand Tucker
- 2008 Beethoven’s Big Break Stanley
- 2008 Freedom of Speech Himself
- 2009 Young World
- 2010 Hollywood
- 2010 Bunyan and baby
- 2011 You Can Tell Them I Said It Myself
- 2014 Going to America Fumnanya
- 2015 American Hero Lucille
- 2017 All About Money Christopher Jefferson Johnson
- 2018 Undeniable Himself
- 2018 A star is born pastor
EDDIE GRIFFIN TV SHOWS
- Unknown year recorded by The Bell The Glee Club
- 1996-2000 Malcolm and Eddie Eddie Sherman
- 2004 Chappelle’s Show Grits N’ Gravy
- 2009 Eddie Griffin goes for broke himself
- 2012–2015 Black Dynamite Richard Pryor
- 2014 The Boondocks Himself (voice)
- 2017 Comedy Gets Down Itself
EDDIE GRIFFIN ALBUM APPEARANCES
- 1996 “Intro” (from the DOC album Helter Skelter)
- 1998 “DP Gangsta” (from Snoop Dogg & C-Murder’s album Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told)
- 1999 “Bar One” (with Traci Nelson and Ms. Roq) (from Dr. Dre’s 2001 album)
- 1999 “Ed-ucation” (from Dr. Dre’s 2001 album)
- 2002 “Bitch Ass Niggaz” (from Xzibit album Man vs. Machine)
- 2003 “I Thought U Knew” (featuring Crooked I, Eastwood & The Dramatics Dysfunktional Family album) (Various Artists)
- 2003 “Dys-Funk-Tional” (from Spider Loc & Eddie Griffin’s album Dysfunktional Family) (Various Artists)
- 2008 “Take A Ride Skit” and “Feed The Lions Skit” (from T-Pain’s album Thr33 Ringz)
EDDIE GRIFFIN MUSIC VIDEO APPEARANCES
- 1997 “Honey” (by Mariah Carey “Butterfly”)
- 1997 “The Roof” (from Mariah Carey “Butterfly”)
- 1997 “Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down” (from Puff Daddy’s album No Way Out)
- 2001 “Take Ya Home” (from Bow Wow’s Doggy Bag album)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT EDDIE GRIFFIN
WHO IS EDDIE GRIFFIN?
Eddie is an accomplished American actor and comedian who rose to fame for portraying the role of Eddie Sherman in an American sitcom called Malcolm & Eddie. He also played the title character in a 2002 comedy film titled The Undercover Brother and the role of Tiberius Jefferson in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo in 1999 and Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo in 2005.
HOW OLD IS EDDIE GRIFFIN?
Eddie is an American national born on July 15, 1968 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
HOW TALL IS EDDIE GRIFFIN?
Eddie stands at a height of 1.7m.
IS EDDIE GRIFFIN MARRIED?
No, but he’s been married three times before. Eddie married his first wife, Carla in 1984 when he was just 16 years old. The two later separated and Eddie married his second wife, Rochelle in 20021, but they separated. He then married Nia Rivers in 2011 but they separated after a month and their divorce was finalized in 2012,
HOW MUCH IS EDDIE GRIFFIN WORTH?
Eddie has a net worth of around $4 million. This amount comes from his prominent roles in the entertainment industry and his acting career.
WHERE DOES GRIFFIN LIVE?
For security reasons, Eddie did not share his specific location. We will update this information if we get the location and pictures of his house.
IS GRIFFIN DEAD OR ALIVE?
Griffin is still alive and well. There were no reports that he was sick or had any health issues.
WHERE IS GRIFFIN NOW?
Eddie is still an active comedian in the entertainment industry, having been part of The Comedy Get Down acts since 2017.
ERIC GRIFFIN SOCIAL MEDIA CONTACTS
- Youtube
- ICT Tac
- Website
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