Nick Griffin (comedian)

Not to be confused with Nick Griffin, chairman of the far-right British National Party.

Nick Griffin is an American stand-up comedian and writer.

Griffin began his stand up career at the age of 19 in Kansas City^[1] before moving to New York in 1990,^[2] performing in midnight shows at Greenwich Village. He then moved to Los Angeles, becoming a staff writer for The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show in 1997 and later became the head writer for Bobby Slayton and Sue Murphy’s morning radio show.^[1]

Griffin made his first major TV appearance on Craig Kilborn's show, and went on to become a regular on Premium Blend. He moved back to New York in 2006^[3] and has performed on The Late Show with David Letterman^[4] and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.^[5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Nave, Howie (October 30, 2008). "Cheer up — Griffin’s headling The Improv". Tahoe Daily Tribune. http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20081030/ENTERTAINMENT/810309969/1017&parentprofile=1058&title=Cheer%20up%20%97%20Griffin%92s%20headling%20The%20Improv. Retrieved October 19, 2010. 
2. ^ Barnhart, Aaron (December 13, 2005). "Confusion is comedy for Nick Griffin". TV Barn. http://www.tvbarn.com/archive/confusion-is-comedy-for-nick-griffin/. Retrieved October 19, 2010. 
3. ^ Manley, Don (September 30, 2010). "Comic Nick Griffin prefers baring his soul on stage". Marco Island Sun Times. http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100930/MARCOENTERTAINMENT/9300302/1188/Comic-Nick-Griffin-prefers-baring-his-soul-on-stage. Retrieved October 19, 2010. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ Richards, Dave (October 15, 2010). "Nick Griffin naps his way to Letterman's show". GoErie.com. http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101015/LIFESTYLES0606/310159985/-1/LIFESTYLES. Retrieved October 19, 2010. 
5. ^ McIntyre, Michael K. (December 15, 2009). "Nick Griffin, Michael Loftus, Mike Baldwin, 'Man in the Box': Laugh Track". Cleveland.com. http://www.cleveland.com/goingout/index.ssf/2009/12/nick_griffin_michael_loftus_mi.html. Retrieved April 6, 2011. 

External links

• Official website
• Nick Griffin at the Internet Movie Database

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