Lloyd Griffith

{{Short description|English comedian, actor, presenter and singer}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|10|27}}

| birth_place = Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

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| known_for = {{unbulleted|Soccer AM|8 Out of 10 Cats|Ted Lasso|Return to Paradise}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Television presenter|Comedian|Actor|Chorister}}

| years_active = 2010–present

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Lloyd Griffith is an English comedian, actor, presenter and singer from Grimsby, England, and was a presenter on Sky Sports show Soccer AM until the end of the 2018–19 season.

Career

Lloyd Griffith originally trained as a classical choral singer at the University of Exeter before becoming a comedian in 2010. He started in stand-up comedy before starring in comedy short Inheritance and on the BBC Radio 1 Comedy Lounge in 2014.{{cite web |title=LLOYD GRIFFITH |work=Latitude Festival |date=10 May 2017 |url=https://www.latitudefestival.com/line-up/artist/lloyd-griffith |publisher=Latitude |accessdate=27 October 2017 |author1=Admin }} Prior to 2019, Griffith performed as tour support for Rob Beckett and Jack Whitehall.

Griffith started his TV career on BBC Three show Taxi to Training in which he would interview professional footballers (such as Troy Deeney, Asmir Begovic and Dele Alli) as he drove them to their respective training grounds. He also appeared on BBC, Sky TV and Comedy Central shows including Drunk History, Rugby's Funniest Moments, and Sweat the Small Stuff.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}} Griffith has recently made frequent appearances on Comedy Central Live at The Comedy Store, Comedy Central's Roast Battle and E4's 8 out of 10 Cats. He also had a small recurring part in the NBC comedy Ted Lasso. Recent acting credits have included Not Going Out, It's a Sin, and Bounty Hunters.

He was announced as a new host of Soccer AM, when he replaced Helen Chamberlain for the 2017–18 run of the show.{{cite news|date=7 August 2017|title=Grimsby comedian Lloyd Griffith named as new co-host of Sky Sports' Soccer AM|publisher=Trinity Mirror|url=http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby-news/grimsby-comedian-lloyd-griffith-named-293008|accessdate=27 October 2017}} Griffith left the show in July 2019, before the start of the 2019–20 run.{{cite web|date=29 July 2019|title=Lloyd Griffith steps down as Soccer AM presenter|url=https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/lloyd-griffith-steps-down-soccer-3150661|accessdate=27 June 2020|website=Grimsby Telegraph}} In 2019, Griffith served as a host of Flinch, a physical gameshow for Netflix,[https://deadline.com/2017/11/netflix-orders-jackass-meets-wipeout-format-flinch-from-sonys-stellify-1202204815/ Netflix Orders ‘Jackass’-Meets-‘Wipeout’ Format ‘Flinch’ From Sony’s Stellify | Deadline], Published on November 9, 2017, Retrieved on October 23, 2018 alongside Seann Walsh, and Desiree Burch.[https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2018/08/23/41044/comedians_to_host_netflix_gameshow Comedians to host Netflix gameshow : News 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide], Published on August 23, 2018, Retrieved on October 23, 2018 He also presented a documentary on BBC2 called Can You Beat the Bookies?, unpacking how difficult it is to turn a profit gambling, to critical acclaim.{{Cite web|date=2019-08-04|title=Can you Beat the Bookies? review – final proof gambling is a mug's game|url=http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/aug/04/can-you-beat-the-bookies-review-final-proof-gambling-is-a-mugs-game|access-date=2021-02-04|website=The Guardian|language=en}}

Outside of stand-up comedy and his television work, Griffith is also well known for his YouTube series Premier League Fan Reactions with the weekly videos regularly reaching upwards of 100K views.{{Cite web|date=2020-12-16|title=News: Lloyd Griffith Announces Rescheduled Tour Dates|url=https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/9840/lloyd-griffith-tour|access-date=2021-02-04|website=Beyond The Joke|language=en}} Until 2019, the series was hosted on the YouTube channel "The Football Republic" where he would often appear in other videos alongside fellow comedian Rhys James. Griffith hosted a one-off 23 minute long show called Quest for the Best made by EA Sports for Sky Sports featuring Lionel Messi, Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, Adebayo Akinfenwa and Carles Rexach.{{cite web |title=TEAM OF THE YEAR |url=https://www.easports.com/fifa/ultimate-team/news/2016/team-of-the-year?sourceid=fifa16-social-global-ic-yt-toty-landing-ytd-010516-text-site-sust&cid=51218&ts=1509099378767 |publisher=Electronic Arts |accessdate=27 October 2017}}

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Griffith performed God Save the King at Blundell Park prior to the 13 September 2022 EFL League Two fixture Grimsby Town vs Gillingham,{{cite web |title=Grimsby Town 1 Gillingham 1 |url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/grimsby-town-v-gillingham-report-273413/ |website=www.kentonline.co.uk |date=13 September 2022| accessdate=29 September 2022}} and on 18 September 2022 at the Brentford Community Stadium before that day's Premier League fixture Brentford vs Arsenal.{{cite web |title=Brentford 0 Arsenal 3 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/match/brentford-vs-arsenal-english-premier-league-2022-09-18 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |date=18 September 2022| accessdate=29 September 2022}}

In 2023, Griffith supported Jack Whitehall as part of a multi location stand-up comedy tour in advance of his own 2024 set.

In 2024, Griffith was part of the main cast of the 2024 Australian detective dramedy Return to Paradise.

Personal life

Griffith is a keen football fan of his home town team Grimsby Town. On occasion, he does commentary on some of their games for BBC Radio Humberside.{{cite web |title=About: Lloyd Griffith |url=http://lloydgriffith.com/ |publisher=Les Connolly |accessdate=27 October 2017}}

Griffith was a chorister at Grimsby Minster and then read music at the University of Exeter where he was also a choral scholar in the Exeter Cathedral choir. He has featured a number of times on Songs of Praise.{{cite web|title=LLOYD GRIFFITH|url=http://www.justthetonic.com/comedian/lloyd-griffiths/|accessdate=27 October 2017|publisher=Just the Tonic}} Griffith still sings professionally and can be seen singing as a deputy in the choirs of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle and Westminster Abbey.{{Cite web|title=Lloyd Griffith's Comedy Profile {{!}}Hot Water Comedy Club|url=https://www.hotwatercomedy.co.uk/comedian/1702/lloyd-griffith/|access-date=2021-02-04|website=www.hotwatercomedy.co.uk|language=en}} His favourite classical composer is Thomas Tallis and his favourite venue to sing in is the Mary Harris Memorial Chapel of the Holy Trinity, part of the University of Exeter where Griffith studied.{{Cite web|url=https://www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/interviews/lloyd-griffith|title = Interview: Lloyd Griffith| date=3 August 2021 }}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Distributor ! class="unsortable"\|Notes
rowspan=2\|2021 \|Infinite \|Brasserie Chef Joe \|Paramount+ \|
Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break \|Simon \|Sky Cinema \|
2022 \|The People We Hate at the Wedding \|PC Fox \|Amazon Prime Video \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! Distributor

! class="unsortable"|Notes

rowspan=2|2021

|Infinite

|Brasserie Chef Joe

|Paramount+

Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break

|Simon

|Sky Cinema

2022

|The People We Hate at the Wedding

|PC Fox

|Amazon Prime Video

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ Acting roles
Year ! Title ! Role ! Channel ! class="unsortable"\|Notes
rowspan=2\|2017 \|Drunk History \|Various \|Comedy Central \|Series 3; Episodes 7 & 8
Bounty Hunters \|Betting Shop Cashier \|Sky One \|Series 1; Episode 1
2020–2023 \|Ted Lasso \|Lloyd \|Apple TV+ \|Recurring role; Series 1–3; 14 episodes
rowspan=3\|2021 \|Not Going Out \|Gareth \|BBC One \|Series 11; Episode 2: "Pub Quiz"
It's a Sin \|Estate Agent \|Channel 4 \|Mini-series; Episode 4
Whitstable Pearl \|Bowling Alley Manager \|Acorn TV \|Series 1; Episode 6: "The Man on the Blue Plaque"
2022 \|Sneakerhead \|Mystery Shopper \|Dave \|Series 1; Episode 1
rowspan=6\|2023 \|Bad Education \|Flinty \|BBC Three \|Series 4; Episode 3: "Prison"
Everyone Else Burns \|Elder Simeon \|Channel 4 \|Series 1; Episode 6
Nolly \|Paul Henry \|ITVX \|Mini-series; Episodes 1 & 2
A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou \|Brian the Milkman \|Netflix \|Series 1; Episode 1
Brassic \|Performer \|Sky Max \|Series 6; Episode: "A Very Brassic Christmas"
The Outlaws \|Nigel \|BBC One \|Series 3; Episode 5
rowspan=3\|2024-present \|Return to Paradise \| Det. Snr. Cons. Colin Cartwright \|ABC TV \|Main role; Series 1; Episodes 1–6

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Acting roles

Year

! Title

! Role

! Channel

! class="unsortable"|Notes

rowspan=2|2017

|Drunk History

|Various

|Comedy Central

|Series 3; Episodes 7 & 8

Bounty Hunters

|Betting Shop Cashier

|Sky One

|Series 1; Episode 1

2020–2023

|Ted Lasso

|Lloyd

|Apple TV+

|Recurring role; Series 1–3; 14 episodes

rowspan=3|2021

|Not Going Out

|Gareth

|BBC One

|Series 11; Episode 2: "Pub Quiz"

It's a Sin

|Estate Agent

|Channel 4

|Mini-series; Episode 4

Whitstable Pearl

|Bowling Alley Manager

|Acorn TV

|Series 1; Episode 6: "The Man on the Blue Plaque"

2022

|Sneakerhead

|Mystery Shopper

|Dave

|Series 1; Episode 1

rowspan=6|2023

|Bad Education

|Flinty

|BBC Three

|Series 4; Episode 3: "Prison"

Everyone Else Burns

|Elder Simeon

|Channel 4

|Series 1; Episode 6

Nolly

|Paul Henry

|ITVX

|Mini-series; Episodes 1 & 2

A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou

|Brian the Milkman

|Netflix

|Series 1; Episode 1

Brassic

|Performer

|Sky Max

|Series 6; Episode: "A Very Brassic Christmas"

The Outlaws

|Nigel

|BBC One

|Series 3; Episode 5

rowspan=3|2024-present

|Return to Paradise

| Det. Snr. Cons. Colin Cartwright

|ABC TV

|Main role; Series 1; Episodes 1–6

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ Presenting and Guest Appearances
Year ! Title ! Role ! Channel ! class="unsortable"\|Notes
2014 \|Sweat the Small Stuff \|Self \|BBC Three \|Series 3; Episodes 3 & 9
2016–2018 \|The Premier League Show \|Reporter / Guest / Host \|BBC Two \|Series 1–3; 39 episodes
2017–2023 \|Soccer AM \|rowspan=2\|Presenter \|Sky Sports \|Series 21–23 & 27; 68 episodes
rowspan=5\|2019 \|FL!NCH \|Netflix \|Series 1; Episodes 1–10
8 Out of 10 Cats \|rowspan=2\|Guest Panellist \|E4 \|Series 21; Episode 5
CelebAbility \|ITV2 \|Series 3; Episode 5
Can You Beat the Bookies? \|Presenter \|BBC2 \|Television documentary
Roast Battle \|Contestant \|rowspan=2\|Comedy Central \|Series 3; Episode 5
rowspan=5\|2020 \|Comedy Game Night \|rowspan=3\|Self \|Series 1; Episode 9
Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club \|rowspan=2\|ITV \|Series 1; Episode 3
The Stand-Up Sketch Show \|Series 2; Episode 4
The Lock Inn Pub Quiz \|rowspan=3\|Contestant \|YouTube \|Series 1; Episode 9
Richard Osman's House of Games \|BBC Two \|Series 4; Episodes 46–50 (Week 10)
rowspan=3\|2021 \|Pointless Celebrities \|BBC One \|Series 14; Episode 3: "Stand-Up Comedy"
Rob Beckett's Undeniable \|rowspan=2\|Guest Panellist \|Comedy Central \|Series 1; Episode 3
Between the Covers \|BBC Two \|Series 3; Episode 6
rowspan=2\|2022 \|A Question of Sport \|Contestant \|BBC One \|Series 51; Episode 25
Obsessed with... Peaky Blinders \|Presenter \|BBC Sounds \|Television Special
2023 \|Live at the Apollo \|Self \|BBC Two \|Series 18; Episode 17: "Christmas Special"
2024 \|All Town Aren't We \| Self \|Amazon Prime Video \| Football documentary series; 3 episodes

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Presenting and Guest Appearances

Year

! Title

! Role

! Channel

! class="unsortable"|Notes

2014

|Sweat the Small Stuff

|Self

|BBC Three

|Series 3; Episodes 3 & 9