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about|the comedian |basketball player|Eddie Griffin (basketball)|(also known as comedian David Cheppelle) other people named Edward Griffin|Edward Griffin (disambiguation)Infobox comedian|image=EddieGriffin_2008.jpg|caption=Griffin on January 2, 2008|birth_name=Edward James Griffin, Jr.|birth_date=birth date and age|1968|7|15|birth_place= Kansas City, Missouri , United States|U.S. |active=1986 – present|medium=Stand-up, film, television|nationality=American|genre= Black comedy , Observational comedy , Satire , Improvisational comedy , Blue comedy |subject= Recreational drug use , human sexuality , race relations , politics , racism , religion http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=05izaQ1jxSA& feature=related dead link|date=January 2012|influenced= Loni Love cite web|url= http://www.417mag.com/Blogs/417-Blog/March-2010/417-at-417-An-Interview-with-Comedian-Loni-Love/ |title=417 at 4:17: An Interview with Comedian Loni Love - 417 Blog - March 2010 - Southwest Missouri |publisher=417mag.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-31|spouse=Carla Griffin (1993 - 1994; divorced) Rochelle Griffin (2002 - ? ) Nia Rivers (2011-present)|notable_work= Malcolm & Eddie Undercover Brother Scary Movie 3 Date Movie Urban Justice Eddie Griffin Going For Broke Edward James "Eddie" Griffin, Jr. (born July 15, 1968) is an American actor and comedian . He is best known for his sitcom Malcolm & Eddie along with co-star Malcolm-Jamal Warner , and his role in the 2002 comedy film Undercover Brother as the film’s title character.
Early life
Griffin was born in Kansas City, Missouri and raised by his single mother, Doris Thomas, a phone company operator.cite web|title=Eddie Griffin finds his material in his funky, troubled family|url= http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/040303/ins_0403030006.shtml| After attending high school in Kansas City, he enrolled as a biological engineering major at Kansas State University , but left after three months.cite web |title =New Material Drives Comedian Eddie Griffin's New Special, Stand-up Tour |url = http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? AID=/20110317/A_ENTERTAIN/103170303/-1/NEWSMAP |accessdate =March 30, 2011
Career
Acting career
Griffin starred in many films, including The Meteor Man (film)|The Meteor Man ( 1993 in film|1993 ), Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo ( 1999 in film|1999 ), Double Take (2001 film)|Double Take ( 2001 in film|2001 ), Undercover Brother ( 2002 in film|2002 ), John Q ( 2002 in film|2002 ), Scary Movie 3 ( 2003 in film|2003 ), Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo ( 2005 in film|2005 ) and Norbit ( 2007 in film|2007 ). Later in 2007, Eddie starred alongside Steven Seagal in Urban Justice a thriller set in New Mexico . He also starred in the UPN television series Malcolm & Eddie (1996–2000).
Stand-up career
He was ranked at number 62 on Comedy Central 's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.IMDB title|0429332|title=Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time In 2011 Comedy Central released You Can Tell 'Em I Said It on DVD. It was 82 minutes of unedited and uncensored content.
Other work
In addition to his acting credits, he also performed on two tracks from Dr. Dre 's 1999 album, 2001 (Dr. Dre album)|2001 . He also has appeared on commercials for Miller Beer 's Man Laws . Griffin is well known for his comedic routine of imitating Michael Jackson on crack cocaine . He also made an appearance on '' Chappelle's Show '' in the skit "World Series of Dice" as the character "Grits n' Gravy".
Personal life
Griffin has been married three times. He married his first wife Carla in 1983 when he was 15 years old, but divorced one year later. Griffin married his second wife, Rochelle, in 2002, but has since divorced. Griffin has nine kids and the oldest is 25 years old, Eddie, Jr. http://www.celebritywonder.com/html/eddiegriffin.html "EDDIE GRIFFIN" Celebrity Wonder. Last accessed 25 Feb 2011. On September 8, 2011, Griffin married Nia Rivers.cite web|url= http://www.tmz.com/2011/09/12/eddie-griffin-wedding-married-nia-rivers-shawpri-las-vegas-walk-in-sin-city-elope-undercover-brother/? adid=hero3 |title=Eddie Griffin - The Walk-In VEGAS Wedding!!!& #33; |publisher=TMZ.com |date=2011-08-28 |accessdate=2012-01-29
Car accident
In March 2007,cite news|url= http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/27/entertainment/main2611916.shtml | work=CBS News | title=Eddie Griffin Wrecks .5 Million Ferrari | date=March 27, 2007 Griffin participated in a charity race at Irwindale Speedway to promote the film Redline , using a Ferrari Enzo owned by Daniel Sadek. During a practice run, Griffin accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brake and lost control of the Enzo, crashing hard into a concrete barrier. He walked away unscathed, but the $1.5 million supercar was badly damaged. Griffin later lashed out at reporters who claimed the crash was a publicity stunt.
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