Erik Griffin
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March 12, 1972
Erik Griffin | |
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 Griffin in 2018 interviewing the LA Rams | |
| Born | Erik Griffin March 12, 1972 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Spouse | Rachel Sklar |
| Comedy career | |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy, podcasting, film, television |
| Genre | Observational comedy |
| Website | erikgriffin |
Erik Griffin (born March 12, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, podcaster and actor. From 2011 to 2017, he portrayed Montez Walker on television series Workaholics. He also had roles in I'm Dying Up Here and Blunt Talk, as well as the films Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) and Murder Mystery (2019).
Griffin was born on March 12, 1972, in Los Angeles, California. He was raised by his mother, an immigrant from Belize.[1][2] He never met his father.[3]
Career
Griffin started doing stand-up in 2003.[4] Prior to this, he worked at a school coaching basketball and handling office work.[5]
From 2011 to 2017, he portrayed Montez Walker on Comedy Central's Workaholics.[4][6] He 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.[4][1]
In 2015, he was cast as Ralph Carnegie in the television series I'm Dying Up Here.[7] Erik Griffin: The Ugly Truth premiered on July 7, 2017, on Showtime.[8][9] His next special Amerikan Warrior also premiered on Showtime in June 2018.[10]
Beginning in 2022, Brendan Schaub and Theo Von added Chris D'Elia to their weekly podcast King and the Sting, renaming it to King and the Sting and Wing. During this time Griffin became a regular guest-host.[11] On November 4, 2022, King and the Sting and Wing was officially renamed The Golden Hour, with Griffin replacing Theo Von.[12] He also hosts his own podcast, Riffin' With Griffin.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Soul Agency | Pizza Owner | Allan Cunningham | |
| 2010 | Weeding Out | Rodger | Georgy Kao | |
| 2016 | Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates | Driver | Jake Szymanski | [2] |
| First Girl I Loved | Mr. Maldonado | Kerem Sanga | ||
| 2017 | Fatties: Take Down the House | Police Chief Williams | Bob Gordon | |
| 2018 | Furlough | Warden Borden | Laurie Collyer | |
| Electric Love | Officer Joi | Aaron Fradkin | ||
| 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 | |
| 2022 | Somewhere in Queens | DJ Joey Bones | Ray Romano | |
| 2025 | Easy's Waltz | Anton | Nic Pizzolatto | |
| TBA | Behemoth! | Tony Gilroy | Post-Production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Roomies | Gary Kohlman | TV miniseries |
| 2011–2017 | Workaholics | Montez Walker | 44 episodes |
| 2012 | Franklin & Bash | Patrick Meisner | Episode: "Jango and Rossi" |
| Daddy Knows Best | Bob | Episode: "Sh*t" | |
| A Guy Walks Into a Bar | Guy | Episode: "Peace & Quiet" | |
| Workaholics: The Other Cubicle | Montez Walker | 6 episodes | |
| 2013 | Arrested Development | Jaspar | Episode: "Flight of the Phoenix" |
| 2014 | Twinzies: Couples Therapy | Ronnie | Episode: "Grindtopia" |
| 2014–2015 | Lucas Bros. Moving Co. | Houdini (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Super Clyde | Mr. Phillips | TV movie |
| You're the Worst | Trace | 2 episodes | |
| Harvey Beaks | Coach Kip Dinkly / Swamp Monster (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2015–2016 | Blunt Talk | Gershawn | 7 episodes |
| 2016 | Morris & the Cow | Levon (voice) | TV movie |
| Bob's Burgers | Gerald (voice) | Episode: "Large Brother, Where Fart Thou?" | |
| Adam Ruins Everything | Ozzy | Episode: "Adam Ruins Football" | |
| Dr. Havoc's Diary | Super Jamal (voice) | 1 episode | |
| 2017 | One Day at a Time | Carl | Episode: "This Is It" |
| Ghosted | Donny | Episode: "Lockdown" | |
| 2017–2018 | I'm Dying Up Here | Ralph King / Ralph Carnegie | 20 episodes |
| 2018 | The 5th Quarter | Ray Cook | Episode: "The Oh-No No-No" |
| Alone Together | Rick | Episode: "Murder House" | |
| 2021–2023 | Ten Year Old Tom | Coach (voice) | 20 episodes |
| 2023 | Lopez vs Lopez | Don | Episode: "Lopez vs. The Godfather" |
| Minx | Chuck | Episode: "The Perils of Being a Wealthy Widow" | |
| 2024 | Universal Basic Guys | Boris (voice) | 4 episodes |
