Lloyd Griffith

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Lloyd Griffith
Born (1983-10-27) 27 October 1983 (age 38)
Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
OccupationTelevision presenter, comedian
Years active2010–present
Known forSoccer AM, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Ted Lasso

Lloyd Griffith (born 5 July 1983) is an English comedian, actor, presenter and singer from Grimsby, England, and was a presenter on Sky Sports show Soccer AM until the end of the 2018-2019 season.

Career[]

Lloyd Griffith originally trained as a classical choral singer at the University of Exeter before becoming a comedian in 2010. He started in stand up comedy before starring in comedy short Inheritance and on the BBC Radio 1 Comedy Lounge in 2014.[1] In recent years Griffith has acted as tour support for Rob Beckett and Jack Whitehall.

Griffith started his TV career on BBC Three show Taxi to Training in which he would interview professional footballers (such as Troy Deeney, Asmir Begovic and Dele Alli) as he drove them to their respective training grounds. He also appeared on BBC, Sky TV and Comedy Central shows including Drunk History, Rugby's Funniest Moments and Sweat the Small Stuff.[2] Griffith has recently made frequent appearances on Comedy Central Live at The Comedy Store, Comedy Central's Roast Battle and E4's 8 out of 10 Cats. He also had a small recurring part in the NBC comedy Ted Lasso. Recent acting credits have including Not Going Out, It's a Sin, & Bounty Hunters.

He was announced as a new host of Soccer AM, when he replaced Helen Chamberlain for the 2017-18 run of the show.[3] Griffith left the show in July 2019, before the start of the 2019-20 run.[4] In 2019, Griffith served as a host of Flinch, a physical gameshow for Netflix,[5] alongside Seann Walsh, and Desiree Burch.[6] He also presented a documentary on BBC2 called Can You Beat The Bookies, unpacking how difficult it is to turn a profit gambling, to critical acclaim.[7]

Outside of stand up comedy and his television work, Griffith is also well known for his YouTube series Premier League Fan Reactions with the weekly videos regularly reaching upwards of 100K views.[8] Until 2019, the series was hosted on the YouTube channel "The Football Republic" where he would often appear in other videos alongside fellow comedian Rhys James. Griffith hosted a one-off 23 minute long show called Quest for the Best made by EA Sports for Sky Sports featuring Lionel Messi, Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, Adebayo Akinfenwa and Carles Rexach.[9] He has also played for Hashtag United F.C. as a goalkeeper and subsequently appeared on their Youtube channel.

Personal life[]

Griffith is a keen football fan, supporting home town team Grimsby Town. On occasion, he does commentary on some of their games for BBC Radio Humberside.[10]

Griffith was a chorister at Grimsby Minster and then read music at the University of Exeter where he was also a choral scholar in the Exeter Cathedral choir. He has featured a number of times on Songs of Praise.[11] Griffith still sings professionally and can be seen singing as a deputy in the choirs of St George's Chapel Windsor Castle and Westminster Abbey.[12] His favourite classical composer is Thomas Tallis and his favourite venue to sing in is the Mary Harris Memorial Chapel of the Holy Trinity, part of the University of Exeter where Griffith studied.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ "LLOYD GRIFFITH". Latitude. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Lloyd Griffith". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  3. ^ "Grimsby comedian Lloyd Griffith named as new co-host of Sky Sports' Soccer AM". Trinity Mirror. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Lloyd Griffith steps down as Soccer AM presenter". Grimsby Telegraph. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. ^ Netflix Orders ‘Jackass’-Meets-‘Wipeout’ Format ‘Flinch’ From Sony’s Stellify | Deadline, Published on November 9, 2017, Retrieved on October 23, 2018
  6. ^ Comedians to host Netflix gameshow : News 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide, Published on August 23, 2018, Retrieved on October 23, 2018
  7. ^ "Can you Beat the Bookies? review – final proof gambling is a mug's game". The Guardian. 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  8. ^ "News: Lloyd Griffith Announces Rescheduled Tour Dates". Beyond The Joke. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  9. ^ "TEAM OF THE YEAR". Electronic Arts. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  10. ^ "About: Lloyd Griffith". Les Connolly. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  11. ^ "LLOYD GRIFFITH". Just the Tonic. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Lloyd Griffith's Comedy Profile |Hot Water Comedy Club". www.hotwatercomedy.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  13. ^ "Interview: Lloyd Griffith".

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