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Lloyd Griffith is an English comedian, actor, presenter and singer from
Grimsby Grimsby or Great Grimsby is a port town in Lincolnshire, England with a population of 86,138 (as of 2021). It is located near the mouth on the south bank of the Humber that flows to the North Sea. Grimsby adjoins the town of Cleethorpes dir ...
,
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, and was a presenter on
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show ''
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'' until the end of the 2018–19 season.


Career

Lloyd Griffith originally trained as a classical choral singer at the
University of Exeter The University of Exeter is a research university in the West Country of England, with its main campus in Exeter, Devon. Its predecessor institutions, St Luke's College, Exeter School of Science, Exeter School of Art, and the Camborne School of ...
before becoming a comedian in 2010. He started in
stand-up comedy Stand-up comedy is a performance directed to a live audience, where the performer stands on a stage (theatre), stage and delivers humour, humorous and satire, satirical monologues sometimes incorporating physical comedy, physical acts. These ...
before starring in comedy short ''Inheritance'' and on the
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Comedy Lounge in 2014. Prior to 2019, Griffith performed as tour support for
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and
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. Griffith started his TV career on
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show ''Taxi to Training'' in which he would interview professional
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(such as
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, Asmir Begovic and
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) as he drove them to their respective training grounds. He also appeared on
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, Sky TV and
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shows including ''
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'', ''Rugby's Funniest Moments'', and '' Sweat the Small Stuff.'' Griffith has recently made frequent appearances on
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''Live at The Comedy Store'',
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's ''
Roast Battle ''Roast Battle'' is a British roast comedy show that is broadcast on Comedy Central. The show is hosted by Jimmy Carr and features comedians facing each other in roast battles. The show was created by American comedians Jeff Ross and Brian Moses ...
'' and E4's ''
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''. He also had a small recurring part in the
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comedy ''
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''. Recent acting credits have included ''
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'', ''
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'', and ''
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''. He was announced as a new host of ''
Soccer AM ''Soccer AM'' was a British football-based comedy talk show, produced by Sky Sports. It aired from 20 August 1994 to 27 May 2023 on Sky Showcase, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Football. From 2010, the programme was put on a short b ...
'', when he replaced Helen Chamberlain for the 2017–18 run of the show. Griffith left the show in July 2019, before the start of the 2019–20 run. In 2019, Griffith served as a host of '' Flinch'', a physical gameshow for
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,Netflix Orders ‘Jackass’-Meets-‘Wipeout’ Format ‘Flinch’ From Sony’s Stellify , Deadline
Published on November 9, 2017, Retrieved on October 23, 2018
alongside
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, and
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.Comedians to host Netflix gameshow : News 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide
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He also presented a documentary on
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called ''Can You Beat the Bookies?'', unpacking how difficult it is to turn a profit gambling, to critical acclaim. Outside of stand-up comedy and his television work, Griffith is also well known for his
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series ''Premier League Fan Reactions'' with the weekly videos regularly reaching upwards of 100K views. 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
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for
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featuring
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,
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,
Gary Neville Gary Alexander Neville (born 18 February 1975) is an English football pundit, former coach and player, and co-owner of English Football League club Salford City. As a player, Neville was a right-back and spent his entire career with Manches ...
,
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and
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. Following the
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, Griffith performed ''
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'' at
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prior to the 13 September 2022
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fixture
Grimsby Town Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England, that competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Nicknamed "the Mariners", the club was f ...
vs Gillingham, and on 18 September 2022 at the
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before that day's
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fixture
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vs
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. In 2023, Griffith supported
Jack Whitehall Jack Peter Benedict Whitehall (born 7 July 1988) is an English comedian, actor, writer and television personality. He is known for his roles as JP in the Channel 4 comedy-drama series '' Fresh Meat'' (2011–2016) and as Alfie Wickers in the BBC ...
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 Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England, that competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Nicknamed "the Mariners", the club was f ...
. On occasion, he does commentary on some of their games for
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. Griffith was a
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at
Grimsby Minster Grimsby Minster is a Minster (church), minster and parish church in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, England. Dedicated to James, son of Zebedee, St James, the church belongs to the Church of England and is within the Diocese of Lincoln. Back ...
and then read music at the
University of Exeter The University of Exeter is a research university in the West Country of England, with its main campus in Exeter, Devon. Its predecessor institutions, St Luke's College, Exeter School of Science, Exeter School of Art, and the Camborne School of ...
where he was also a choral scholar in the
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choir. He has featured a number of times on ''
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''. Griffith still sings professionally and can be seen singing as a deputy in the choirs of
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle St George's Chapel, formally titled The King's Free Chapel of the College of St George, Windsor Castle, at Windsor Castle in England is a castle chapel built in the late-medieval Perpendicular Gothic style. It is a Royal peculiar, Royal Peculia ...
and
Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England. Since 1066, it has been the location of the coronations of 40 English and British m ...
. His favourite classical composer is
Thomas Tallis Thomas Tallis (; also Tallys or Talles; 23 November 1585) was an English composer of High Renaissance music. His compositions are primarily vocal, and he occupies a primary place in anthologies of English choral music. Tallis is considered one ...
and his favourite venue to sing in is the
Mary Harris Memorial Chapel of the Holy Trinity The Mary Harris Memorial Chapel of the Holy Trinity is the Anglican Chaplaincy's chapel on the Streatham Campus of the University of Exeter. It is located at the heart of the campus, beneath Queen's Building and adjacent to the Old Library and th ...
, part of the
University of Exeter The University of Exeter is a research university in the West Country of England, with its main campus in Exeter, Devon. Its predecessor institutions, St Luke's College, Exeter School of Science, Exeter School of Art, and the Camborne School of ...
where Griffith studied.


Filmography


Film


Television


References


External links

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