Nick Griffin
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Born Name:
Nick Griffin
Born Date: December 23, 1966
Born Place: Kansas City, Missouri
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Occupations: Comedian, writer
Brief Biography: Nick Griffin is known for his smart, sarcastic, and deeply honest observational style. His material frequently draws from his own life, focusing heavily on themes of aging, dating, loneliness, and sobriety.
Career Beginnings:
Starting Out: Began his stand-up career in Kansas City in 1987 at age 20.
The NYC Move: Relocated to New York City around 1990, cutting his teeth by performing in midnight shows around Greenwich Village.
Writing and Late-Night Success:
Los Angeles Transition: Moved to Los Angeles in the mid-1990s, where he broke into television comedy writing.
Writing Credits: Served as a staff writer for The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show (1997) and later became the head writer for Bobby Slayton and Sue Murphy’s morning radio show.
Late-Night Regular: Built a stellar reputation as a highly reliable late-night act. He performed stand-up on the Late Show with David Letterman 11 times.
Other TV Appearances: Featured on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Conan, and The Late Late Show.
Return to NYC and Recent Work:
The Comedy Cellar: Moved back to New York City in 2006, where he remains a staple regular at the world-famous Comedy Cellar.
Comedy Specials:
Featured in his own Comedy Central Presents half-hour special.
Released the comedy special Cheer Up, which streams on Amazon Prime Video.
Released his live special, Absolutely Wonderful, which focuses on aging and is available on YouTube.
Podcasting: Co-hosted the podcast Scary Monsters alongside comic Lori Palminteri, where they hilariously dissected their awkward everyday encounters with other humans.
Born Date: December 23, 1966
Born Place: Kansas City, Missouri
Died Date:
Died Place:
Occupations: Comedian, writer
Brief Biography: Nick Griffin is known for his smart, sarcastic, and deeply honest observational style. His material frequently draws from his own life, focusing heavily on themes of aging, dating, loneliness, and sobriety.
Career Beginnings:
Starting Out: Began his stand-up career in Kansas City in 1987 at age 20.
The NYC Move: Relocated to New York City around 1990, cutting his teeth by performing in midnight shows around Greenwich Village.
Writing and Late-Night Success:
Los Angeles Transition: Moved to Los Angeles in the mid-1990s, where he broke into television comedy writing.
Writing Credits: Served as a staff writer for The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show (1997) and later became the head writer for Bobby Slayton and Sue Murphy’s morning radio show.
Late-Night Regular: Built a stellar reputation as a highly reliable late-night act. He performed stand-up on the Late Show with David Letterman 11 times.
Other TV Appearances: Featured on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Conan, and The Late Late Show.
Return to NYC and Recent Work:
The Comedy Cellar: Moved back to New York City in 2006, where he remains a staple regular at the world-famous Comedy Cellar.
Comedy Specials:
Featured in his own Comedy Central Presents half-hour special.
Released the comedy special Cheer Up, which streams on Amazon Prime Video.
Released his live special, Absolutely Wonderful, which focuses on aging and is available on YouTube.
Podcasting: Co-hosted the podcast Scary Monsters alongside comic Lori Palminteri, where they hilariously dissected their awkward everyday encounters with other humans.