Erik Griffin
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| Erik Griffin | |
|---|---|
 Griffin in 2018 interviewing the LA Rams | |
| Birth name | Erik Griffin |
| Born | March 12, 1972 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy, podcasting, film, television |
| Genres | Observational comedy |
| Spouse | Rachel Sklar |
| Website | erikgriffin |
Erik Griffin (born March 12, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, podcaster and actor. From 2011 to 2017, he portrayed Montez Walker on television series Workaholics. He also had roles in I'm Dying Up Here and Blunt Talk, as well as the films Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) and Murder Mystery (2019).
Early life
[edit]Griffin was born on March 12, 1972, in Los Angeles, California. He was raised by his mother, an immigrant from Belize.[1][2] He never met his father.[3]
Career
[edit]Griffin started doing stand-up in 2003.[4] Prior to this, he worked at a school coaching basketball and handling office work.[5]
From 2011 to 2017, he portrayed Montez Walker on Comedy Central's Workaholics.[4][6] He recorded a half-hour special for Comedy Central on February 28, 2013. Later that year, he released his first stand-up album, Technical Foul: Volume One, on March 12, 2013.[4][1]
In 2015, he was cast as Ralph Carnegie in the television series I'm Dying Up Here.[7] Erik Griffin: The Ugly Truth premiered on July 7, 2017, on Showtime.[8][9] His next special Amerikan Warrior also premiered on Showtime in June 2018.[10]
Beginning in 2022, Brendan Schaub and Theo Von added Chris D'Elia to their weekly podcast "King and the Sting", renaming it to "King and the Sting and Wing". During this time Griffin became a regular guest-host.[11] On November 4, 2022, "King and the Sting and Wing" was officially renamed "The Golden Hour", with Griffin Replacing Theo Von.[12] He also hosts his own podcast, Riffin' With Griffin.
Documentary appearances
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Just Like Us | Ahmed Ahmed | [5] |
| 2017 | Funny: The Documentary | J.D. Cohen | [5] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Shaukat, Omar (2013-03-05). "Comedians You Should Know: An Interview With Erik Griffin". The Good Men Project. Archived from the original on 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ Tuccio-Koonz, Linda (2016-05-31). "Actor/comicErik Griffin of 'Workaholics' fame at Comix Mohegan Sun, June 2–4". Connecticut Post. Archived from the original on 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ "WTF with Marc Maron Podcast, Episode 1238 - Erik Griffin". WTF with Marc Maron Podcast. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ a b c Czajkowski, Elise (2013-05-06). "Talking to Erik Griffin About 'The Half Hour', 'Workaholics', and Visual Comedy". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ a b c Barone (September 5, 2012). "It's All About the Journey". Submerge Magazine. Archived from the original on 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ Love, Matthew (September 30, 2015). "Erik Griffin of Workaholics chats breaking character and life on the road". Time Out. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (September 24, 2015). "'Workaholics' Star Erik Griffin, Andrew Santino Join Showtime's 'I'm Dying Up Here'". TheWrap. Archived from the original on October 27, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ Topel, Fred (June 1, 2017). "6 Comedy Lessons From the Cast of I'm Dying Up Here". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ Justice, John (July 7, 2017). "Erik Griffin Talks His New Comedy Special, 'The Ugly Truth'". BET.com. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ Metz, Nina (June 5, 2018). "My worst moment: 'I'm Dying Up Here's' Erik Griffin and an out-of-control audience member". chicagotribune.com. Archived from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ^ "King and the Sting". Youtube. Archived from the original on December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "The New Best Hour of the Week". Youtube. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
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