Portrait of Eddie Griffin

Acting

Eddie Griffin

Career

Active from 1991 to 2025, busiest in 2006 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
21
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score47/100
Highest rated
Poster for Eddie Griffin: You Can Tell 'Em I Said It
Eddie Griffin: You Can Tell 'Em I Said It
GoodWatch score77/100

Characters

8

The characters Eddie Griffin played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 41 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Eddie Griffin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.2, average 2.5
  • Melancholy
    2.4, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    3.5, average 5.5
  • Mystery
    2.2, average 3.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Situational Humor 4
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Stand-Up Comedy 3
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Slapstick Humor 3
  • Underdog Story 3
  • Physical Comedy 2
  • Dark Comedy 2
  • Social Satire 2
  • Fish-Out-Of-Water 2
  • Pop Culture References 2
  • Gross-Out Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

52
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

4 titles · average score 47
Raging Midlife
Raging Midlife (2025)

as El Duque

All You Need Is Blood
All You Need Is Blood (2023)
GoodWatch score 36

as Detective Moses T. Swan

Woke
Woke (2020)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as 40 oz Bottle (voice)

The Comeback Trail
The Comeback Trail (2020)
GoodWatch score 40

as Devon

2010s

10 titles · average score 58
Eddie Griffin: Undeniable
Eddie Griffin: Undeniable (2018)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (2018)
GoodWatch score 82

as Pastor

All About the Money
All About the Money (2017)
GoodWatch score 50

as Christopher Jefferson Johnson

The Comedy Get Down
The Comedy Get Down (2017)

TV show · as Eddie Griffin

Going to America
Going to America (2015)
GoodWatch score 59

as Fumnanya

American Hero
American Hero (2015)
GoodWatch score 41

as Lucille

How Sweet It Is
How Sweet It Is (2013)

as Ronnie

Highway
Highway (2012)
GoodWatch score 32

as Redneck Trucker

ATypical Love
ATypical Love (2012)

as Sweet Jimmy

Eddie Griffin: You Can Tell 'Em I Said It
Eddie Griffin: You Can Tell 'Em I Said It (2011)
GoodWatch score 77

Writer

2000s

22 titles · average score 46
Redline
Redline (2007)
GoodWatch score 28

as Infamous

Norbit
Norbit (2007)
GoodWatch score 34

as Pope Sweet Jesus

Urban Justice
Urban Justice (2007)
GoodWatch score 47

as Armand Tucker

Date Movie
Date Movie (2006)
GoodWatch score 21

as Frank Jones

Irish Jam
Irish Jam (2006)
GoodWatch score 50

as Jimmy McDevitt

Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005)
GoodWatch score 30

as T.J. Hicks

My Baby's Daddy
My Baby's Daddy (2004)
GoodWatch score 24

as Lonnie

Blast
Blast (2004)
GoodWatch score 51

as Lamont Dixon

Eddie Griffin: DysFunktional Family
Eddie Griffin: DysFunktional Family (2003)
GoodWatch score 49

Writer

Undercover Brother
Undercover Brother (2002)
GoodWatch score 65

as Undercover Brother

John Q
John Q (2002)
GoodWatch score 49

as Lester Matthews

Double Take
Double Take (2001)
GoodWatch score 41

as Freddy Tiffany

1990s

15 titles · average score 47
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)
GoodWatch score 40

as Tiberius Jefferson "T.J." Hicks

Foolish
Foolish (1999)
GoodWatch score 29

as Miles 'Foolish' Waise

Armageddon
Armageddon (1998)
GoodWatch score 54

as Bike Messenger

Eddie Griffin: Voodoo Child
Eddie Griffin: Voodoo Child (1997)
GoodWatch score 70

Writer

Malcolm & Eddie
Malcolm & Eddie (1996)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show · as Eddie Sherman

The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead (1995)
GoodWatch score 55

as Pvt. Hoover Brache

Jason's Lyric
Jason's Lyric (1994)
GoodWatch score 66

as Rat

The Meteor Man
The Meteor Man (1993)
GoodWatch score 39

as Michael

Coneheads
Coneheads (1993)
GoodWatch score 48

as Customer

Andrew Dice Clay: Dice Rules
Andrew Dice Clay: Dice Rules (1991)
GoodWatch score 33

as Gas Station Attendent

The Last Boy Scout
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
GoodWatch score 59

as M.C.

Roc
Roc (1991)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show · as Al

1980s

1 title · average score 77
One Night Stand
One Night Stand (1989)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show