Tim Griffin is an American film and television actor best known for his roles in ''

Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series focusing on the personal and professional lives of surgical internship (medicine), interns, residency (medicine), residents, and attending physician, attendings at the fictional ...

'', ''

Prime Suspect ''Prime Suspect'' is a British police procedural television series devised by Lynda La Plante. Broadcast on ITV between 1991 and 2006, it stars Helen Mirren as Jane Tennison, one of the first female Detective Chief Inspectors in Greater Lo ...

'', ''

Covert Affairs ''Covert Affairs'' is an American action drama television series filmed in Toronto, Canada, starring Piper Perabo and Christopher Gorham that premiered on Tuesday, July 13, 2010. On January 6, 2015, USA Network canceled ''Covert Affairs'' afte ...

'' and ''

Wayward Pines ''Wayward Pines'' is an American mystery science fiction television series based on the ''Wayward Pines'' novels by Blake Crouch. Developed for television by Chad Hodge, the pilot was directed by M. Night Shyamalan, with both as executive pr ...

''.

Early life

Griffin was raised in Chicago, Illinois. He studied English and political philosophy at the

University of Vermont The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, commonly referred to as the University of Vermont (UVM), is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Burlington, Vermont, United States. Foun ...

Career

Often dubbed "the actor who is in everything", Griffin has had an extensive career in television and film. Some of his film credits include ''

Cloverfield ''Cloverfield'' is a 2008 American Found footage (film technique), found footage monster movie, monster horror film directed by Matt Reeves and written by Drew Goddard. It stars Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, T.J. Miller (in his film debut), Mic ...

'', ''

Leatherheads ''Leatherheads'' is a 2008 American sports comedy film from Universal Pictures directed by and starring George Clooney. The film also stars Renée Zellweger, Jonathan Pryce, and John Krasinski and focuses on the early years of professional Am ...

'', ''

The Men Who Stare at Goats ''The Men Who Stare at Goats'' (2004) is a non-fiction book by Jon Ronson concerning the U.S. Army's exploration of New Age concepts and the potential military applications of the paranormal. The title refers to attempts to kill goats by stari ...

'', ''

A Better Life A Better Life may refer to: * A Better Life (film), a 2011 American drama film * Une vie meilleure ''Une vie meilleure'', also known by its English release title ''A Better Life'', is a 2011 France, French film directed by Cédric Kahn and starri ...

'', ''

American Sniper ''American Sniper'' is a 2014 American Biographical film, biographical War film, war drama film directed and co-produced by Clint Eastwood and written and executive-produced by Jason Hall (screenwriter), Jason Hall, based on the memoir American ...

'', ''

Super 8 Super 8 or Super Eight may refer to: Film * Super 8 film, a motion picture film format released in 1965 * Super 8 film camera, a motion picture camera used to film Super 8mm motion picture format * ''Super 8'' (2011 film), a science-fiction f ...

'', '' Abduction'' and ''

Central Intelligence ''Central Intelligence'' is a 2016 American buddy action comedy film directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber and written by Thurber, Ike Barinholtz and David Stassen. The film stars Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson as two old high school classmates ...

''. A few of his more notable television roles are Adam Hassler on ''

'', Ron Kellaher on '' Aquarius'', Ronny O'Malley on ''

'', Seth Newman on ''

'' and Detective Augie Blando on ''

''.

Personal life

Griffin is married to Alicia Carr, with whom he has two children.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Griffin, Tim Living people American male television actors American male film actors American male voice actors Male actors from Chicago 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Year of birth missing (living people)