Erik Griffin
Loud, sweaty exasperation about aging, food, and modern inconvenience.
3 specials · 2013–2018
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Erik Griffin projects a permanent state of high-volume exasperation. He holds the microphone tight to his mouth, pacing the stage and working himself into a sweat over everyday annoyances. His rhythm relies on building up a head of steam until he is practically shouting, then dropping abruptly to a quiet, defeated mumble about his own bad habits. He sighs heavily, wipes his brow, and complains like a man who just wants to go home and sit down.
Specials
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Comedy Dynamics · 50 min
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Erik Griffin vents about weight, calorie counting, and *The Purge*.
Showtime · 61 min
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Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents
Erik Griffin yells about dating, horror movies, and Ryan Gosling.
Comedy Central · 22 min
On stage
He is a fixture of the Los Angeles club and podcasting circuit, logging sets at The Comedy Store. In a landscape full of detached irony, he relies on a more traditional, boisterous club style. He is the comic who walks on late in a lineup to wake a room up through sheer physical momentum.
His act revolves around self-deprecation delivered as loudly as possible. He talks extensively about his size, his failed diets, and the indignities of dating in middle age. The jokes work best when he aims his frustration outward at specific targets—slow drivers, complicated menus, younger generations—before pivoting to blame his own lack of discipline. While he points out his Belizean heritage, the cultural material usually takes a backseat to the physical reality of just being tired.
Most audiences recognize him as Montez Walker from Workaholics or from his heavy footprint in the podcast world on shows like The Golden Hour and Riffin With Griffin. On stage, he brings that same loud, slightly combative sitcom energy to the microphone.
Turning points
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2011–2017
Breakout Role as Montez Walker on Workaholics
Griffin earned mainstream recognition playing office coworker Montez Walker on the popular Comedy Central series across seven seasons.
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2015–2018
Cast in Showtime Comedy Drama I'm Dying Up Here
Griffin booked a series regular role portraying 1970s stand-up comic Ralph Carnegie on the Jim Carrey-executive-produced Showtime drama.
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Rebranding and Joining The Golden Hour Podcast
After serving as a recurring guest host on King and the Sting and Wing, Griffin officially replaced Theo Von in November 2022 as full-time co-host of The Golden Hour.
At a glance
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Chris D'EliaFans of Griffin's riffing dynamic and comedic chemistry will enjoy his long-running collaborative banter with co-host Chris D'Elia on The Golden Hour.
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Brendan SchaubGriffin shares a large portion of his regular podcast comedy audience as a weekly co-host alongside Brendan Schaub on The Golden Hour.
Podcasts
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Riffin With Griffin · host
Erik Griffin shares advice, interviews guests, and dives into unfiltered discussions about pop culture, entertainment, and everyday life.
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The Golden Hour · co-host
Weekly comedy podcast originally known as King and the Sting and Wing, rebranded with Griffin replacing Theo Von.
Also on screen
- 2011–2017
- Workaholics
- 2015–2016
- Blunt Talk
- Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
- 2017–2018
- I'm Dying Up Here
- Murder Mystery
A clip to start with
Erik Griffin: “F**k Ryan Gosling”