Griffin has also been called out by the Sikh community for referring to an elderly Sikh man as " Osama Bin Laden" in the aftermath of 9/11, not understanding the difference between Sikhs and Muslims and also thinking that stereotyping Muslim Americans for the sake of "comedy" was appropriate given all the hate crimes both the Muslim and Sikh communities endured after 9/11. Griffin has been called out by actor, writer, producer, director, and comedian Seth Rogen due to an experience they shared in a Las Vegas elevator where Griffin is said to have made anti-Semitic remarks to Rogen, his wife Lauren Miller Rogen, and Jonah Hill. ĭuring the sexual assault allegations on Bill Cosby, Griffin suggested that Cosby was the victim of a conspiracy to destroy his image and claimed, without specification, that several other prominent African-American men had been victims of similar conspiracies. Griffin later criticized reporters who suggested the crash was a publicity stunt. He walked away unscratched, but the $1.5 million supercar was badly damaged. 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. In March 2007, Griffin participated in a charity race at Irwindale Speedway to promote the film Redline, using a Ferrari Enzo owned by Daniel Sadek. He married his fourth wife, Ko Lee Griffin, on July 27, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada. They were officially divorced six months later in 2012. However, they filed for divorce after one month of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. On September 8, 2011, he married his third wife, Nia Rivers. He married his second wife, Rochelle, in 2002 and divorced in 2009. He married his first wife, Carla in 1984 when he was 16 years old. Afterward, Griffin did not see his mother for four years until he moved back to Los Angeles, California, in March 1992, to be closer with his family when his mother was injured in a car accident. Griffin and his mother got into an argument at his 20th birthday party when she accused him of stealing jewelry from her, which Griffin denied doing. In December 2019, his stand-up comedy special, E-Niggma, was released on Showtime. In 2011, Comedy Central released Griffin's stand-up comedy special You Can Tell 'Em I Said It on DVD. He has also appeared on commercials for Miller Beer's Man Laws. Dre's 1999 album, 2001, and the intro track from The D.O.C.'s 1996 album Helter Skelter. Griffin has appeared on television shows such as Malcolm & Eddie (1996–2000) and Chappelle's Show in the skit "World Series of Dice" as Grits n' Gravy. Talbert: A Fool & His Money” (1997), Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999), Double Take (2001), Undercover Brother (2002), John Q (2002), Scary Movie 3 (2003), Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005), Norbit (2007), and Urban Justice (2007). Griffin has appeared in films such as The Meteor Man (1993), The Walking Dead (1995) “David E. Once he achieved a fair amount of success in standup, Griffin became legendary at The Comedy Store for stopping in to do guest sets on open mic nights and staying up on stage long enough to tire the audience out for the hapless budding comic who had to follow him. One popular bit was his gay version of tough-guy comic Andrew Dice Clay, who later hired Griffin to open for him. He talked his way into stand-up gigs around town and in L.A. After six months in jail on an assault conviction following a fight, he made ends meet dancing and painting houses.Īt a comedy club open-mic night in 1989, Griffin hopped onstage on a bet and earned a standing ovation with family stories. Navy but was discharged within months for using marijuana. He later became a father and enlisted in the U.S. In 1984, at 16 years old, he moved to Compton, California, to live with his cousins. Griffin was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and was raised by his single mother, Doris Thomas, a phone company operator. Griffin was ranked at number 62 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. He is also known for his role as Pope Sweet Jesus in the movie Norbit (2007). He also portrayed Orpheus in Scary Movie 3 (2003) and voiced Richard Pryor on Black Dynamite (2012–2015). He is best known for portraying Eddie Sherman in the sitcom Malcolm & Eddie, the title character in the 2002 comedy film Undercover Brother, and Tiberius Jefferson "T.J." Hicks in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) and Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005). Edward Rubin Griffin (born July 15, 1968) is an American stand up comedian and actor.
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