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EDDIE GRIFFIN (Frank Jones) recently reprised the role of TJ Hicks in Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, the comedy sequel to Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo. Before that, Griffin starred in My Baby's Daddy, which he also co-wrote and produced; and Scary Movie 3.

Griffin's other film work includes roles in John Q, with Denzel Washington; Michael Bay's Armageddon; Jason's Lyric; Undercover Brother and House Party 3. 11

DysFunKtional Family, which combines Griffin's stand-up comedy act with a cinema vérité look at his personal life, debuted at the Sundance Film Festival. Griffin produced, co-wrote and performed on the soundtrack with Suge Knight. Griffin is best known to television audiences as the star of UPN's hit comedy series Malcolm & Eddie. He was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for his work in the series. He also wrote and directed four episodes of the sitcom, one of which starred his mentor, Richard Pryor.

Griffin began his career in Kansas City, Missouri. He was working as a choreographer for a soccer team when a cousin bet him $50 that Griffin would not go on stage during a visit to a local comedy club. After winning the bet, Griffin purchased a one-way ticket to Los Angeles. One month later he was performing at the renowned Comedy Store, where he was compared with Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx and Lenny Bruce. Those performances led to featured appearances on the HBO specials Voodoo Child, the cable ACE-nominated One Night Stand and Def Comedy Jam.

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