Godfrey Biography

Fast Facts

• Majored in psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, attending the institution on an academic scholarship
• Realized he might be interested in performing comedy as more than a hobby after performing impressions of coaches and teammates on his college football team
• Watched classic comedy films with his parents from an early age and developed an irreverent style of comedy that made him a class clown in school
• Became a regular performer at the Comedy Cellar comedy club in New York City
• Has worked with Comedy Central on "Premium Blend," as well as on his own one-hour special "Godfrey: Black by Accident․"
• Has performed standup comedy on stage in New York, Los Angeles and Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Was the spokesman for 7 Up's popular "7 Up Yours" advertising campaign