Anthony Griffith (actor)
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Anthony Griffith is an American actor and comedian. He was born to a religious family in Chicago, Illinois, where he lived until he went to college in the 1980s. While in college he took up stand-up comedy.[1]
While performing through the Los Angeles comedy club circuit, he was asked to perform for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson a number of times. At the same time, his 2-year-old daughter's cancer had returned, eventually claiming her life, as tearfully recounted by Griffith in a deeply emotional episode of The Moth.[2]
As an actor, he has had a number of roles, such as Tales from the Hood, Mario Van Peebles' Panther, The Curve and the television drama Our Father as well as a number of others.[3] He received an Emmy for his performance in "Our Father".[4]
He resides in Los Angeles, California.
He has multiple sclerosis.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Comedian Anthony Griffith
- ^ Griffith, Anthony. "The Best of Times, the Worst of Times". The Moth.org. The Moth. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ Anthony Griffith - IMDb
- ^ Anthony Griffith Bio | Premiere Motivational Speakers Bureau
- ^ Comedian Anthony Griffith - About Anthony
- American male comedians
- American male television actors
- Male actors from Chicago
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- Comedians from Chicago
- 20th-century American comedians
- 20th-century American male actors
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- 21st-century American male actors
- American actors with disabilities
- People with multiple sclerosis