Nick Griffin
Who Nick Griffin is
Nick Griffin is a stand-up comedian and writer who started in Kansas City in 1987, moved to New York in 1990 to learn his craft in Greenwich Village midnight shows, and later worked in Los Angeles as a staff writer on The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show. He has done stand-up eleven times on the Late Show with David Letterman, as well as on Conan, The Late Late Show, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and is a regular at New York's Comedy Cellar. His specials are Cheer Up (2019), on Prime Video, and Absolutely Wonderful (2023), released by 800 Pound Gorilla.
At a glance
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Stand-up specials
- Cheer Up and Absolutely Wonderful
- Podcasts
- Scary Monsters
- On screen
- Late Show with David Letterman, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, Premium Blend and 5 more
- Official site
- nickgriffin.net ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: nickgriffin.net ↗.
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
- Cheer Up 2019, Prime Video
- Absolutely Wonderful 2023, 800 Pound Gorilla; YouTube
On screen
- Late Show with David Letterman stand-up, eleven appearances
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn first major TV appearance
- Premium Blend regular
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson stand-up
- Conan stand-up
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert stand-up
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon stand-up
- The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show staff writer, 1997
Podcasts
- Scary Monsters co-host with Lori Palminteri, podcast
Comedians like Nick 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.
- Michael Palascak also in The Late Show with David Letterman
- Carmen Lynch also in The Late Show with David Letterman
- Myq Kaplan also in The Late Show with David Letterman
- Pete Lee also in The Late Show with David Letterman
- Keith Alberstadt also in The Late Show with David Letterman
- Nathan Macintosh also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Ophira Eisenberg also in Premium Blend
- Ryan Hamilton also in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Career timeline
- 1997The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show (staff writer, 1997) On screen
- 2019Cheer Up (2019, Prime Video) Special
- 2023Absolutely Wonderful (2023, 800 Pound Gorilla; YouTube) Special
Questions about Nick Griffin
Where is Nick Griffin performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: nickgriffin.net ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Cheer Up and Absolutely Wonderful.
What podcast do they host?
Scary Monsters.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Late Show with David Letterman, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, Premium Blend, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Conan and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, among 8 credits.
Where are they based?
New York, NY, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Michael Palascak (also in The Late Show with David Letterman), Carmen Lynch (also in The Late Show with David Letterman), Myq Kaplan (also in The Late Show with David Letterman), Pete Lee (also in The Late Show with David Letterman) and Keith Alberstadt (also in The Late Show with David Letterman).
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 — Nick Griffin (comedian) ↗ Born 23 December 1966; stand-up from 1987 in Kansas City; New York from 1990; The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show (1997); back in New York from 2006; Comedy Cellar…
- Nick Griffin — official site ↗ Home page with Tour Dates (Funny Farm Comedy Club, Hilarities); Absolutely Wonderful on YouTube; Cheer Up
- Nick Griffin — official site, Bio ↗ Started in Kansas City, then New York midnight shows in Greenwich Village; Conan, The Late Late Show, Colbert, Fallon and eleven Letterman appearances;…
- Hilarities 4th Street Theatre — Nick Griffin ↗ Nick Griffin in the Frolic Cabaret, Cleveland, 18 October 2026, 7:00 PM
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026