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Eddie Griffin: Biography

Eddie Griffin

Birth Name: Eddie Griffin Jr.
Birth Place: Kansas City, MO
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/15/1968, Cancer
Profession: Comedian; actor

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Eddie Griffin Fast Facts:

Studied dance for three years at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre.
Choreographed halftime shows for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Started professional comedy career when a cousin dared him to go on stage during an amateur open-mike night.
Made TV premiere on HBO's Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam.
First movie role was in the 1991 film The Five Heartbeats, but it would be 10 years before he would share top billing in the 2001 movie Double Take.
Had a heart attack in 1998 while rehearsing a dance sequence on the set of Malcolm and Eddie.
In 2004, was recognized on Comedy Central's list of 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time.

Eddie Griffin Relationships:
Carla Griffin - Ex-wife
Doris Thomas - Mother
Eddie Griffin Jr. - Son
Eddie Griffin Sr. - Father
Elexa Griffin - Daughter
Luther Griffin - Brother
Rochelle Griffin - Ex-wife
Wilbert Griffin - Brother
Nia Rivers - Ex-wife
King Edward Griffin - Son
College:
Attended Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

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The Year Without a Santa Claus, Eddie Griffin, John Goodman, Delta Burke, Ethan Suplee, Chris Kattan Paul Drinkwater/NBC

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