Eddie Griffin Biography

Fast Facts

• Was ranked No․ 62 in Comedy Central's "100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time․"
• Originally attended Kansas State University to major in biological engineering, but left college after only three months
• Started his comedy career when a $50 bet with his brother at the comedy club Stanford & Sons turned into a 45-minute improv act
• Quote: "(On re-using jokes) "I don't recycle jokes․ You never recycle jokes․ At least for me․ You can tell 'em I said it․""
• Quote: "(On using his comedy in school) "My history teacher told me I was always a clown․ I was not a fan of history․ So at the end of class, he'd have me stand up on a desk as Richard Pryor, do you know․""
• Quote: "(On why he left college after three months) "I was smarter than the professors․""
• Quote: "(On his feelings of his comedy) "I'm the Jay-Z of comedy․""
• Recognized for his role with Malcolm Jamal-Warner in "Malcolm & Eddie․"
• Is recognized for playing roles that require fast-talking actors
• Was voted as the class clown at his high school three times
• Crashed producer Daniel Sadek's Ferrari Enzo during a charity race to promote the film "Redline․"
• Has appeared in a number of rap songs, including songs from artists Dr․ Dre, Snoop Dogg and Xzibit