Biography
Edward "Eddie" Griffin (born July 15, 1968) is an American actor and comedian. He's 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. He also made headlines in 2007 for crashing a Ferrari Enzo. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eddie Griffin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Complete Filmography

All You Need Is Blood
2023
Bucky is a 16-year-old aspiring director who dreams of becoming the next arthouse auteur sensation. After a strange meteor crash lands in his backyard...

Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas
2023
as Self
This special explores the history of Black entertainers in Las Vegas and celebrating those who are now ruling the historic strip.

The Comeback Trail
2020
as Devon
Two movie producers who owe money to the mob set up their aging movie star for an insurance scam to try and save themselves. But they wind up getting ...

Bad President
2020
This black comedy answers the question that has obsessed America and the world since November 08, 2016. How did Donald Trump become President of the U...

This Is Stand-Up
2020
as Self
An intimate and revealing insight into the work and lives of Stand-Up Comedians. Some of the biggest names in the game reveal what it's like to pursue...

Eddie Griffin: E-Niggma
2019
as Self
Griffin's unapologetic storytelling canvasses his 30-plus year comedy career. Through his quick wit and a fiery rhetoric, Griffin flexes his perspecti...

A Star Is Born
2018
as Pastor
Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers — and falls in love with — struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big a...

Eddie Griffin: Undeniable
2018
as Self
This comedy special is Griffin's magnum opus about the world, relationships and humanity as a whole. He celebrates his 30-year anniversary in comedy b...

Eddie Griffin: Undeniable
2018
Screenplay
This comedy special is Griffin's magnum opus about the world, relationships and humanity as a whole. He celebrates his 30-year anniversary in comedy b...

All About the Money
2017
as Christopher Jefferson Johnson
Two "down on their luck" buddies are convinced by a third to take a vacation. Only after landing in the third world country do they realize that they ...

Hollywont
2016
Hollywont is an urban Entourage gone crazy! The film follows Davon, an aspiring African American screenwriter trying to make a name for himself in Hol...

American Hero
2015
as Lucille
Melvin, a reluctant hero who is far from super, has been suppressing his telekinetic powers for years with booze, drugs, and women. In the process, he...

Going to America
2015
as Fumnanya
Two romantic and ambitious lunatics escape a mental institution with a video camera and set out to make a movie about the romantic quest to rescue a p...

How Sweet It Is
2013
as Ronnie
An alcoholic theater owner needs to put together a successful musical in order to pay off his mob debt, but problems arise when the wise guys want to ...

Highway
2012
as Redneck Trucker
Two brothers embark on a journey in search of a mythical highway in Kentucky, which they believe will lead them to "marijuana nirvana."

ATypical Love
2012
as Sweet Jimmy
aTypical Love is anything but typical in this hilarious romantic romp. Join your comedic tour guide, Sweet Jimmy (Eddie Griffin) as he weaves the torr...

David E. Talbert's: A Fool and His Money
2012
After winning a radio contest that grants them a small fortune, the Jordan family find themselves knee-deep in problems. Suddenly everyone wants a pie...

Eddie Griffin: You Can Tell 'Em I Said It
2011
as Self
Eddie Griffin proves once more that he’s one of the world’s premiere comedic talents in his brand-new stand-up special You Can Tell ‘Em I Said It. Edd...

Eddie Griffin: You Can Tell 'Em I Said It
2011
Writer
Eddie Griffin proves once more that he’s one of the world’s premiere comedic talents in his brand-new stand-up special You Can Tell ‘Em I Said It. Edd...

How Bruce Lee Changed the World
2009
as Self
More than just a biography, this film explores Bruce Lee's global impact to see how he has influenced all areas of popular culture including fitness, ...

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
as Self
Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of ...

Beethoven's Big Break
2008
as Stanley
Eddie, a struggling animal trainer and single dad suddenly finds himself the personal wrangler for a large and lovable St. Bernard whose fabulous movi...

Eddie Griffin: Freedom of Speech
2008
as Self
The man whose stand-up career began on a dare returns in this gut-busting performance recorded live in Atlanta. Actor-comedian Eddie Griffin - better ...

Eddie Griffin: Freedom of Speech
2008
Writer
The man whose stand-up career began on a dare returns in this gut-busting performance recorded live in Atlanta. Actor-comedian Eddie Griffin - better ...

Urban Justice
2007
as Armand Tucker
Seagal plays a man with a dark and violent past, who seeks revenge for the murder of his son.

Redline
2007
as Infamous
A gorgeous young automobile fanatic--and front to the hottest unsigned band on the West coast--finds herself caught up in illegal drag-racing competit...

Norbit
2007
as Pope Sweet Jesus
A mild-mannered guy who is engaged to a monstrous woman meets the woman of his dreams, and schemes to find a way to be with her.

The Year Without a Santa Claus
2006
as Jingle
Thoroughly disgruntled, Santa opts to take a year off from delivering presents, until a young man helps him rediscover the meaning of the holidays.

Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
2006
as Malik
An urban romantic comedy about a young San Diego policeman who travels to Los Angeles with his fiance to meet her dysfunctional family and announce th...

Date Movie
2006
as Frank Jones
Spoof of romantic comedies which focuses on a man, his crush, his parents, and her father.

Irish Jam
2006
as Jimmy McDevitt
Upon discovering that their town is up for sale, crafty Irish villagers scheme to raise the money to prevent the buy-out. They hold a poetry contest w...

Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
2005
as Self
Pamela Anderson was roasted by Courtney Love, Adam Carolla, Bea Arthur, Nick DiPaolo, Greg Giraldo, Elon Gold, Eddie Griffin, Lady Bunny, Lisa Lampane...

Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
2005
as T.J. Hicks
Deuce Bigalow goes to Amsterdam after a little accident including two irritating kids and a bunch of aggressive dolphins. There he meets up with his o...

The Wendell Baker Story
2005
as McTeague
Luke Wilson plays a good-hearted ex-con who gets a job in a retirement hotel. Three elderly residents help him win back his girlfriend as he lends the...

Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove
2005
as Afronaut
One Nation Under A Groove - P-Funk Documentary 2005 Known to its legions of fans simply as P-Funk, Parliament Funkadelic has had a profound impact on...

My Baby's Daddy
2004
as Lonnie
A trio of young men are forced to grow up quick when their girlfriends all become pregnant around the same time.

My Baby's Daddy
2004
Producer, Writer
A trio of young men are forced to grow up quick when their girlfriends all become pregnant around the same time.

Blast
2004
as Lamont Dixon
A terrorist posing as environmentalist hijacks an oil rig off the coast of California with the intent of detonating an electromagnetic bomb over the U...

Eddie Griffin's Last Stand
2003
as Self
This 1-hour live stand-up concert will make its video debut! This hilarious and un-cut performance shows Eddie at his best performing full-tilt for 10...

Scary Movie 3
2003
as Orpheus
In the third installment of the Scary Movie franchise, news anchorwoman Cindy Campbell has to investigate mysterious crop circles and killing video ta...

Eddie Griffin: DysFunktional Family
2003
as Self
Between sets from his hilarious live stand-up routine, in which he riffs on everything from Michael Jackson to terrorism, comedian Eddie Griffin tours...

Eddie Griffin: DysFunktional Family
2003
Writer
Between sets from his hilarious live stand-up routine, in which he riffs on everything from Michael Jackson to terrorism, comedian Eddie Griffin tours...

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003
as Self
This documentary praises comedian Richard Pryor by showing fragments of various shows Pryor made and having famous comedians talk about the importance...

Undercover Brother
2002
as Undercover Brother
An Afro-American organization, the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D., is in permanent fight against a white organization "The Man" defending the values of the bl...

The New Guy
2002
as Luther
Nerdy high school senior Dizzy Harrison has finally gotten lucky -- after purposely getting expelled, he takes lessons in 'badass cool' from a convict...

John Q
2002
as Lester Matthews
John Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because ...

Double Take
2001
as Freddy Tiffany
A man on the run takes another man's passport, only to find himself stuck with the identity of a street hustler.

Picking Up the Pieces
2000
as Sediento
A small New Mexican village discovers a severed hand that is considered a miracle of God, when it actually belongs to a murdered spouse with a husband...

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
1999
as Tiberius Jefferson "T.J." Hicks
Deuce Bigalow is a less than attractive, down on his luck aquarium cleaner. One day he wrecks the house of a gigolo and needs quick money to repair it...

Foolish
1999
as Miles 'Foolish' Waise
'Foolish' Waise is a talented comedian with a hard-edge trying to make it in the comedy clubs in LA while his brother is a hard-nosed gangster trying ...

The Mod Squad
1999
as Sonny
Three youthful delinquents escape conviction for their crimes by teaming with the LAPD.

Armageddon
1998
as Bike Messenger
When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate ...
Master P's I Got The Hook-Up! Comedy Jam
1998
as Self
Master P has done it again... The ultimate comedy event!

Eddie Griffin: Voodoo Child
1997
as Self
Eddie Griffin gives you his all in one of the funniest, most irreverent stand-up routines ever performed! Witness firsthand one of the hip-hop generat...

Eddie Griffin: Voodoo Child
1997
Writer
Eddie Griffin gives you his all in one of the funniest, most irreverent stand-up routines ever performed! Witness firsthand one of the hip-hop generat...

The Walking Dead
1995
as Pvt. Hoover Brache
Five young marines on a suicide mission in Vietnam, struggle for survival in a jungle minefield. The mean streets of home did not prepare them for thi...

Jason's Lyric
1994
as Rat
The story of a young man who must confront his own fears about love as well as his relationships with family and friends.

HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Eddie Griffin
1994
as Self
Frenetic comedian Eddie Griffin performs an uncensored set in this hilarious thirty-minute stand-up special.

HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Eddie Griffin
1994
Writer
Frenetic comedian Eddie Griffin performs an uncensored set in this hilarious thirty-minute stand-up special.

House Party 3
1994
Hip Hop duo Kid & Play return in the second follow-up to their 1990 screen debut House Party. Kid (Christopher "Kid" Reid) is taking the plunge and ma...

The Legend of Dolemite! Bigger & Badder
1994
as Self
Rudy Ray Moore tells all as only he can in this all-new retrospective legendary career. From his humble beginnings to his crowning as "King of the Par...

The Meteor Man
1993
as Michael
One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the informatio...

Coneheads
1993
as Customer
A pair of aliens arrive on Earth to prepare for invasion, but crash instead. With enormous cone-shaped heads, robotlike walks and an appetite for toil...

One Night Stand: Eddie Griffin
1992
as Self
[HBO] HD. Eddie Griffin, the 'Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam' veteran, performs his uncensored routine in front of a live audience.

Brain Donors
1992
as Messenger
Three manic idiots—a lawyer, a cab driver and a handyman—team up to run a ballet company to fulfil the will of a millionaire. Stooge-like antics resul...

The Last Boy Scout
1991
as M.C.
When the girl that detective Joe Hallenback is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend of the murdered girl attempts to investigate and solve the case...

Andrew Dice Clay: Dice Rules
1991
as Gas Station Attendent
Outrageous, misogynistic and vulgar-to-the-max comedian Andrew Dice Clay does his stuff in this combination stand-up concert video and series of comed...

Raging Midlife
N/A
as El Duque
Three fanboys are on a quest to recover a famous tank-top after a quirky girl outbids them to satisfy her father's dying wish.

Def comedy Jam - All stars 3
N/A
Whether you're laughing for the first time or catching your raucous favorites, Russell Simmons' "Def Comedy Jam" is the ultimate comedy experience so ...