Eddie Griffin - Milestones

• 2004: Along with Anthony Anderson, co-starred in the feature "My Baby's Daddy"
• 2003: Wrote and Starred in the documentary "DysFunKtional Family"
• 2002: Provided laughter to drama "John Q"
• 2002: Starred in the hit comedy feature "Undercover Brother"
• 2001: Teamed with Orlando Jones in "Double Take"
• 2000: Had supporting role in the black comedy "Picking up the Pieces", starring Woody Allen and Sharon Stone
• 1999: Appeared in the comedy "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo", starring Rob Schneider as a man who takes over a pimp's business while fish-sitting for the out-of-town entreprenuer
• 1999: Co-starred as an aspiring stand-up comedian with a gangster brother (hip hop mogul Master P), each trying to make it in their chosen professions in "Foolish"
• 1998: Founded Blue Light Records
• 1998: Appeared in the summer action blockbuster "Armageddon", starring Bruce Willis
• 1997: "Eddie Griffin: Voodoo Child", an hour long comedy special aired on HBO
• From 1996 to 2000: Co-starred with Malcolm Jamal Warner in the UPN sitcom "Malcolm & Eddie", also serving as writer and producer of select episodes
• 1995: Reteamed with Payne as African-American Marines looking back at their lives while under attack in the Vietnam war drama "The Walking Dead"
• 1994: Performed in his own CableACE Award nominated HBO special "HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Eddie Griffin"
• 1994: Had a featured role in the inner-city set drama "Jason's Lyric", starring Allen Payne
• 1993: Played hustler Al Fontaine on an episode of "Roc" (Fox)
• 1993: Guest starred on the premiere episode of Townsend's short-lived comedy series "Townsend Television" (Fox)
• 1993: Appeared in the comedy feature adaptation "Coneheads"
• 1993: Co-starred in Townsend's urban superhero comedy "The Meteor Man"
• 1991: Toured with Robert Townsend and the vocal group The Dells in a series of nationwide promotional appearances for the film "The Five Heartbeats"
• 1991: Appeared in "Dice Rules", the Andrew Dice Clay concert film
• 1991: Had a small role in the Bruce Willis action vehicle "The Last Boy Scout"
• 1988: Served a six-month jail sentence for assault at age 19 (date approximate)
• 1987: Was discharged from the Navy
• 1986: After his divorce, joined the Navy at age 17 (date approximate)
• 1984: Was married at age 16 (date approximate)
• 1983: Opened a dance studio in Kansas City at age 15 (date approximate)
• ---: Will star in "Pryor Offenses" a Showtime series based on the legendary comedian Richard Pryor
• Landed the opening spot on Andrew Dice Clay's national tour after the comedian saw Griffin's memorable onstage impersonation of him
• Raised in Kansas City, Missouri
• Relocated to Los Angeles, where he quickly became a favorite performer at the Comedy Store
• To win a bet, did an impromptu routine at a comedy club in Kansas City