Godfrey
Biography
Godfrey is an American comedian and actor whose stand-up work led to film, television and voice roles. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, and raised in Chicago, he sharpened his act at the city's All Jokes Aside club in the early 1990s and made his New York debut in 1995 at the Comic Strip Live and Carolines on Broadway. He started in television behind the scenes, doing warm-up for Cosby and Soul Man, then made his first on-camera appearance performing stand-up on NBC's Friday Night Videos. He became known for comedy parts in films such as Soul Plane (2004) and Johnson Family Vacation (2004), and for voicing Mr. Stubborn and Mr. Tall on The Mr. Men Show. He has hosted the FOX game show Bullseye and the podcast In Godfrey We Trust, and filmed the one-hour specials Godfrey: Black by Accident for Comedy Central and Godfrey: Regular Black for Showtime.
57years old
Turns 58 on July 21in 253 days
- Born Lincoln
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Also credited as Godfrey C. Danchimah, Jr.
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 27 years1996 to 2023
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First role
Godfrey broke into television behind the cameras, working as a warm-up comedian for the sitcoms Cosby and Soul Man before his first on-camera appearance.
First role
Godfrey's first on-camera appearance had him performing stand-up for NBC's Friday Night Videos, which led to more small television and film roles.
Big break
Godfrey's New York debut came in 1995 at Carolines on Broadway and the Comic Strip Live, and the William Morris Talent Agency signed him soon afterward.
Beyond film
Godfrey was a guest on Mike Ward's show "F*ck les variétés" at the Just for Laughs 2012 festival in Montreal, and a year later he performed his own solo show, "The Godfrey Complex", there for a whole week.
Own stunts
Godfrey, who calls himself a karate master, keeps up his stand-up career in New York while also doing work in film and television.
Godfrey movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Three actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Online
Official profiles and reference pages.