1. Edward Rubin Griffin was born on July 15,1968 and is an American stand-up comedian and actor.
15 Facts About Eddie Griffin
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Eddie Griffin portrayed Lester Matthews in John Q, Orpheus in Scary Movie 3, Pope Sweet Jesus in Norbit, and voiced Richard Pryor on Black Dynamite.
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Eddie Griffin was ranked at number 62 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time.
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Eddie Griffin was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and was raised by his single mother, Doris Thomas, a phone company operator.
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Eddie Griffin later became a father and enlisted in the US Navy but was discharged within months for using marijuana.
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At a comedy club open-mic night in 1989, Eddie Griffin hopped onstage on a bet and earned a standing ovation with family stories.
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Once he achieved a fair amount of success in standup, Eddie Griffin became legendary at The Comedy Store for stopping in to do guest sets on open mic nights and staying up on stage long enough to tire the audience out for the hapless budding comic who had to follow him.
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Eddie Griffin has appeared on commercials for Miller Beer's Man Laws.
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Eddie Griffin married his first wife, Carla in 1984 when he was 16 years old.
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Eddie Griffin married his second wife, Rochelle, in 2002 and divorced in 2009.
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Eddie Griffin married his fourth wife, Ko Lee Griffin, on July 27,2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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In March 2007, Eddie Griffin participated in a charity race at Irwindale Speedway to promote the film Redline, using a Ferrari Enzo owned by Daniel Sadek.
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Eddie Griffin walked away unscratched, but the $1.5 million supercar was badly damaged.
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Eddie Griffin later criticized reporters who suggested the crash was a publicity stunt.
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In October 2024, Eddie Griffin stated that he would likely vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 United States presidential election.