Erik Griffin
| Erik Griffin | |
|---|---|
 Griffin in 2018 interviewing the LA Rams | |
| Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy, film, television |
| Nationality | American |
| Genres | Observational comedy |
| Website | erikgriffin |
Erik Griffin is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor best known for playing Montez Walker on Comedy Central's Workaholics.[1][2]
He is also known for such television series and films such as Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, I'm Dying Up Here,[3] and Blunt Talk.
Early life[]
Griffin grew up in Los Angeles, raised by his immigrant mother from Belize.[4][5] He never met his father.[6]
Career[]
Griffin's mother enrolled him in a stand-up comedy class at UCLA Extension when he expressed interest in becoming a comedian.[7] The class was taught by the late , daughter of The Comedy Store founders Sammy Shore and Mitzi Shore, and at the end, allowed students to perform in a showcase at The Comedy Store.[7][8][9] After finishing the class in his 20s, he did several open mics before quitting, citing the lack of mentorship, his arrogance, and the overall poor experience as to why he left.[7]
Griffin revived his stand-up career in 2003.[1][7] Prior to this, he worked at a school coaching basketball and handling office work.[10]
Griffin recorded a half-hour special for Comedy Central on February 28, 2013. Later that year, he released his first stand-up album, Technical Foul: Volume One, on March 12, 2013.[1][4]
Erik Griffin: The Ugly Truth premiered on July 7, 2017 on Showtime.[11][12] His next special Amerikan Warrior also premiered on Showtime in June 2018.[13]
Griffin premiered his podcast Riffin w/ Griffin on October 27, 2018.[14]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Soul Agency | Pizza Owner | Allan Cunningham | |
| 2010 | Weeding Out | Rodger | Georgy Kao | |
| Roomies | Gary Kohlman | Bentley Montes | TV miniseries | |
| 2011–2017 | Workaholics | Montez Walker | Various | TV series (44 episodes) |
| 2012 | Franklin & Bash | Patrick Meisner | Jason Ensler | TV series (1 episode) |
| Daddy Knows Best | Bob | Jeff Danis & Ryan O'Neill | TV series (1 episode) | |
| A Guy Walks Into a Bar | Guy | Antonino Buzzone | TV series (1 episode) | |
| Workaholics: The Other Cubicle | Montez Walker | Kevin Etten | TV series (6 episodes) | |
| 2013 | Arrested Development | Jaspar | Mitchell Hurwitz & Troy Miller | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2014 | Lucas Bros. Moving Co. | Houdini (voice) | Ben Jones | TV series (1 episode) |
| Twinzies: Couples Therapy | Ronnie | Lisa Raphael & J.B. Rutagarama | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 2015 | Super Clyde | Mr. Phillips | Rebecca Asher | TV movie |
| You're the Worst | Trace | Wendey Stanzler & Stephen Falk | TV series (2 episodes) | |
| Harvey Beaks | Coach Kip Dinkly / Swamp Monster (voice) | Various | TV series (2 episodes) | |
| 2015–2016 | Blunt Talk | Gershawn | Various | TV series (7 episodes) |
| 2016 | Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates | Driver | Jake Szymanski | [5] |
| First Girl I Loved | Mr. Maldonado | Kerem Sanga | ||
| Morris & the Cow | Levon (voice) | Bernard Derriman | TV movie | |
| Bob's Burgers | Gerald (voice) | Bernard Derriman & Chris Song | TV series (1 episode) | |
| Adam Ruins Everything | Ozzy | Tim Wilkime | TV series (1 episode) | |
| Dr. Havoc's Diary | Super Jamal (voice) | Mark Cope & Carlo Moss | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 2017 | Fatties: Take Down the House | Police Chief Williams | Bob Gordon | |
| One Day at a Time | Carl | Pamela Fryman | TV series (1 episode) | |
| Ghosted | Donny | TV series (1 episode) | ||
| 2017–2018 | I'm Dying Up Here | Ralph King / Ralph Carnegie | Various | TV series (20 episodes) |
| 2018 | Furlough | Warden Borden | Laurie Collyer | |
| Electric Love | Officer Joi | Aaron Fradkin | ||
| The 5th Quarter | Ray Cook | Bob Castrone | TV series (1 episode) | |
| Alone Together | Rick | Jay Karas | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 2019 | Murder Mystery | Jimmy | Kyle Newacheck | |
| Airplane Mode | Co-Pilot Trussell | David Dinetz & Dylan Trussell | ||
| 2020 | Bad Therapy | Principal Sykes | William Teitler | |
| The Sleepover | Henry | Trish Sie | ||
| Guest House | Officer Ford | Sam Macaroni | ||
| 2021 | Hero Mode | Mr. Diehl | A.J. Tesler | |
| Ten Year Old Tom | Coach (voice) | Various | TV series (7 episodes) | |
| TBA | Untitled Ray Romano film | Ray Romano | Filming |
Documentary[]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Just Like Us | Ahmed Ahmed | [10] |
| 2017 | Funny: The Documentary | J.D. Cohen | [10] |
Further reading[]
- (2015) – Interview for TimeOut
- (2018) – Interview for The Laugh Button
References[]
- ^ a b c Czajkowski, Elise (2013-05-06). "Talking to Erik Griffin About 'The Half Hour', 'Workaholics', and Visual Comedy". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ Love, Matthew (September 30, 2015). "Erik Griffin of Workaholics chats breaking character and life on the road". Time Out.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (September 24, 2015). "'Workaholics' Star Erik Griffin, Andrew Santino Join Showtime's 'I'm Dying Up Here'". TheWrap. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ a b Shaukat, Omar (2013-03-05). "Comedians You Should Know: An Interview With Erik Griffin". The Good Men Project. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ a b Tuccio-Koonz, Linda (2016-05-31). "Actor/comicErik Griffin of 'Workaholics' fame at Comix Mohegan Sun, June 2–4". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ "WTF with Marc Maron Podcast, Episode 1238 - Erik Griffin". WTF with Marc Maron Podcast. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ a b c d Griffin, Erik (October 27, 2018). "Ep #1 Who is Erik Griffin". Riffin with Griffin (Podcast). Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ Shore, Sandi C. (2004). Sandi C. Shore's Secrets to Stand-Up Success: A Complete Step-By-Step Workbook. Emmis Books. ISBN 978-1-57860-160-8.
- ^ BBS Radio. "Happy Hour Radio with Sandi Cee Shore". BBS Radio. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ a b c Barone (September 5, 2012). "It's All About the Journey". Submerge Magazine. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ Topel, Fred (June 1, 2017). "6 Comedy Lessons From the Cast of I'm Dying Up Here". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ Justice, John (July 7, 2017). "Erik Griffin Talks His New Comedy Special, 'The Ugly Truth'". BET.com. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ Metz, Nina (June 5, 2018). "My worst moment: 'I'm Dying Up Here's' Erik Griffin and an out-of-control audience member". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ^ "Ep #1 Who is Erik Griffin". ART19. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
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