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Godfrey

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Godfrey

Born July 21, 1969 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA33 films

Godfrey C. Danchimah, Jr. (born July 21, 1969), professionally known as Godfrey, is an American comedian and actor who has appeared on BET, VH1, Comedy Central, and feature films, such as Soul Plane, Original Gangstas, Zoolander, and Johnson Family Vacation. He was also a spokesperson for 7 Up during the popular '7up yours' advertising campaign and a cast member on the first season of The It Factor, a reality television show.

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Currently, he is a regular performer at the comedy club Comedy Cellar in New York City. He is also known for doing the voices of Mr. Stubborn and Mr. Tall (Season 2) in The Mr. Men Show and hosting the FOX game show Bullseye. Godfrey also hosted his own radio show on SiriusXM until he parted ways with the show on July 1, 2019. He now owns and hosts a podcast called ‘In Godfrey We Trust’ on the Gas Digital Network. He is also known for collaborating with other social media stars such as King Bach, Destorm Power, etc. He used to be a regular guest on VladTV.

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Zoolander posterFirst watchZoolander20016.2as Janitor DerekClear the runway for Derek Zoolander, VH1's three-time male model of the year. His face falls when hippie-chic Hansel scooters in to steal this year's award.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Chain Reaction poster5.8Chain Reaction1996Joe's Apartment poster5.8Joe's Apartment1996Soul Plane poster5.5Soul Plane2004The Perfect Find poster6.1The Perfect Find2023Johnson Family Vacation poster5.5Johnson Family Vacation2004A Dennis the Menace Christmas poster5.5A Dennis the Menace Christmas2007Phat Girlz poster4.7Phat Girlz2006

Filmography

33 films as actor
  1. TBASisters in Italy
  2. 2026Godfrey: Rebel with a Cause
  3. 2025Am I White or Am I WrongDonald J. Trump
  4. 2024UnbraidedNarrator (voice)
  5. 2023AmericanishGabriel Jackson
  6. 2023The Perfect FindJimmy
  7. 2021Domino: Battle of the BonesPip Daddy Fresh
  8. 2021In Godfrey We Trust: 2020 Year In Review
  9. 2020The Truth About Santa ClausHerbie
  10. 2019Rapid Eye MovementMarcus Crawford
  11. 2018Glimpse Ep 4: EsperantoChristian White
  12. 2017Jeff Goldblum: Basic Bro
  13. 2016The Hudson TribesMayor Joubert Lafitte
  14. 2010A Man, A Woman, A Genie, A GunGenie
  15. 2008What Up?Jerome
  16. 2008UnemployedJamal
  17. 2008Don't Shoot the PharmacistKevin
  18. 2008Show StoppersFinal Judge
  19. 2007A Dennis the Menace ChristmasBob / Santa
  20. 2007CarelessSabio
  21. 2006Comedy Central Represents
  22. 2006Phat GirlzAkibo
  23. 2005VirginiaGriffin
  24. 2005Short FuseDogan
  25. 2004The CookoutJasper
  26. 2004Soul PlaneGaeman
  27. 2004Johnson Family VacationMotorcycle Cop
  28. 2001ZoolanderJanitor Derek
  29. 200130 Years to LifeComedian
  30. 2000In the WeedsStan
  31. 1996Chain ReactionChidi Egbuna
  32. 1996Joe's ApartmentCockroach (voice)
  33. 1996Original GangstasMarcus