Eddie Griffin
Who Eddie Griffin is
American stand-up comedian and actor from Kansas City, Missouri, who started at a comedy club open mic in 1989 and later opened for Andrew Dice Clay. He starred as Eddie Sherman in the sitcom Malcolm & Eddie (1996–2000) and in films including Undercover Brother (2002) and the Deuce Bigalow comedies, and Comedy Central ranked him No. 62 on its list of the 100 greatest stand-ups. His specials run from Voodoo Child (1997) to two Showtime hours in 2018 and 2019.
At a glance
- Born
- 1968
- Came up through
- Def Comedy Jam
- Stand-up specials
- Voodoo Child, Dysfunktional Family, Freedom of Speech and 3 more
- Albums
- Message in the Hat, The Message, Freedom of Speech and 1 more
- On screen
- One Night Stand, Def Comedy Jam, Malcolm & Eddie and 5 more
- Official site
- eddiegriffin.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: eddiegriffin.com ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Voodoo Child 1997
- Dysfunktional Family 2003
- Freedom of Speech 2008
- You Can Tell 'Em I Said It! 2011, Comedy Central
- Undeniable 2018, Showtime
- E-N⸺ 2019, Showtime
Albums
- Message in the Hat 1993
- The Message 1999
- Freedom of Speech 2008
- You Can Tell 'Em I Said It 2011
On screen
- One Night Stand HBO, 1992
- Def Comedy Jam 1992
- Malcolm & Eddie Eddie Sherman, 1996–2000
- Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo T.J. Hicks, film, 1999
- Undercover Brother title role, film, 2002
- Scary Movie 3 Orpheus, film, 2003
- Norbit Pope Sweet Jesus, film, 2007
- Black Dynamite Richard Pryor, voice, 2012–2015
Where they got their start
- Def Comedy Jam performed, 1992
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Def Comedy Jam:
Comedians like Eddie Griffin
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Mark Curry also in One Night Stand
- Katt Williams also in Norbit
- Adele Givens also came through Def Comedy Jam
- Ali Siddiq also came through Def Comedy Jam
- Aries Spears also came through Def Comedy Jam
- Bill Bellamy also came through Def Comedy Jam
- Bruce Bruce also came through Def Comedy Jam
- Chris Tucker also came through Def Comedy Jam
Career timeline
- 1968Born
- 1992One Night Stand (HBO, 1992) On screen
- 1992Def Comedy Jam (1992) On screen
- 1993Message in the Hat (1993) Album
- 1996Malcolm & Eddie (Eddie Sherman, 1996–2000) On screen
- 1997Voodoo Child (1997) Special
- 1999Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (T.J. Hicks, film, 1999) On screen
- 1999The Message (1999) Album
- 2002Undercover Brother (title role, film, 2002) On screen
- 2003Dysfunktional Family (2003) Special
- 2003Scary Movie 3 (Orpheus, film, 2003) On screen
- 2007Norbit (Pope Sweet Jesus, film, 2007) On screen
- 2008Freedom of Speech (2008) Special
- 2011You Can Tell 'Em I Said It! (2011, Comedy Central) Special
- 2011You Can Tell 'Em I Said It (2011) Album
- 2012Black Dynamite (Richard Pryor, voice, 2012–2015) On screen
- 2018Undeniable (2018, Showtime) Special
- 2019E-N⸺ (2019, Showtime) Special
Questions about Eddie Griffin
Where is Eddie Griffin performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: eddiegriffin.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Voodoo Child, Dysfunktional Family, Freedom of Speech, You Can Tell 'Em I Said It!, Undeniable and E-N⸺.
What TV shows and films are they in?
One Night Stand, Def Comedy Jam, Malcolm & Eddie, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, Undercover Brother and Scary Movie 3, among 8 credits.
Where did they get their start?
Def Comedy Jam (performed).
When were they born?
In 1968.
Who are some comedians like them?
Mark Curry (also in One Night Stand), Katt Williams (also in Norbit), Adele Givens (also came through Def Comedy Jam), Ali Siddiq (also came through Def Comedy Jam) and Aries Spears (also came through Def Comedy Jam).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Eddie Griffin ↗ Birth year, Kansas City, 1989 start, Dice Clay opener, Malcolm & Eddie, films, Comedy Central ranking, specials, albums
- Eddie Griffin — official site ↗ Upcoming tour dates, including a long 2026 run at the Saxe Theater, Las Vegas
- Wikipedia — 2018 in stand-up comedy ↗ Undeniable released on Showtime, 9 February 2018
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026