Godfrey

Godfrey

Known for
Acting
Born
July 21, 1969 (age 57)
Birthplace
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Biography

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. 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.

Known For

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Filmography

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Sisters in Italy

Sisters in Italy

Movie

2026
Godfrey: Rebel with a Cause poster

Godfrey: Rebel with a Cause

Movie

2025
Am I White or Am I Wrong poster

Am I White or Am I Wrong

Movie · as Donald J. Trump

2024
Unbraided poster

Unbraided

Movie · as Narrator (voice)

2024
Good Times poster

Good Times

TV · as Minnesota Matt / Jesus (voice), Jon Jon / Jesus (voice), Grady Oscar Piles / Jon Jon / Cory / Jesus (voice), DJ Cam-Wow / Wallet (voice), Jon Jon (voice) · 1 ep

2023
Out of the Loop poster

Out of the Loop

Movie · as Self

2023
The Perfect Find poster

The Perfect Find

Movie · as Jimmy

2023
Americanish poster

Americanish

Movie · as Gabriel Jackson

2023
My Dad the Bounty Hunter poster

My Dad the Bounty Hunter

TV · as Ja Boluu / Doloraami Guard 1 / Vunaari Prisoner (voice) · 1 ep

2022
Dark Side of Comedy poster

Dark Side of Comedy

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2022
Human Resources poster

Human Resources

TV · as (voice) · 2 eps

2021
In Godfrey We Trust: 2020 Year In Review poster

In Godfrey We Trust: 2020 Year In Review

Movie

2021
Domino: Battle of the Bones poster

Domino: Battle of the Bones

Movie · as Pip Daddy Fresh

2021
Harlem poster

Harlem

TV · as Cole Thompson · 1 ep

2020
The Truth About Santa Claus poster

The Truth About Santa Claus

Movie · as Herbie

2019
Rapid Eye Movement poster

Rapid Eye Movement

Movie · as Marcus Crawford

2018
Glimpse Ep 4: Esperanto poster

Glimpse Ep 4: Esperanto

Movie · as Christian White

2018
Back To School Just For Laughs poster

Back To School Just For Laughs

Movie · as Self

2017
Jeff Goldblum: Basic Bro poster

Jeff Goldblum: Basic Bro

Movie

2016
The Hudson Tribes poster

The Hudson Tribes

Movie · as Mayor Joubert Lafitte

2016
Godfrey: Regular Black poster

Godfrey: Regular Black

Movie · as Himself

2015
Benders poster

Benders

TV · as Rajon Tucker · 8 eps

2015
World's Funniest Fails poster

World's Funniest Fails

TV · as Self - Panelist · 1 ep

2015
Bullseye

Bullseye

TV · as Self - Co-Host · 4 eps

2013
Steven Universe poster

Steven Universe

TV · as Kofi (voice) · 3 eps

2012
The Science of Doctor Who

The Science of Doctor Who

Movie

2011
Godfrey: Black By Accident poster

Godfrey: Black By Accident

Movie · as Himself

2011
The Heart, She Holler poster

The Heart, She Holler

TV · as N.W.O.R.D. · 1 ep

2010
I Am Comic poster

I Am Comic

Movie · as Self

2010
A Man, A Woman, A Genie, A Gun poster

A Man, A Woman, A Genie, A Gun

Movie · as Genie

2010
Louie poster

Louie

TV · as Godfrey · 1 ep

2009
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments poster

VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments

Movie · as Self

2009
The Great Debate

The Great Debate

TV · 6 eps

2009
100 Most Shocking Music Moments

100 Most Shocking Music Moments

TV · as Self · 5 eps

2009
100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s

100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s

TV · 5 eps

2009
Comedy.tv

Comedy.tv

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2008
Unemployed poster

Unemployed

Movie · as Jamal

2008
What Up? poster

What Up?

Movie · as Jerome

2008
Don't Shoot the Pharmacist

Don't Shoot the Pharmacist

Movie · as Kevin

2008
Show Stoppers poster

Show Stoppers

Movie · as Final Judge

2008
The Mr. Men Show poster

The Mr. Men Show

TV · 104 eps

2008
I Love the New Millennium poster

I Love the New Millennium

TV · as Self · 8 eps

2007
Careless poster

Careless

Movie · as Sabio

2007
A Dennis the Menace Christmas poster

A Dennis the Menace Christmas

Movie · as Bob / Santa

2006
Phat Girlz poster

Phat Girlz

Movie · as Akibo

2006
Comedy Central Represents

Comedy Central Represents

Movie

2006
Celebrity Paranormal Project poster

Celebrity Paranormal Project

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
30 Rock poster

30 Rock

TV · as Rick · 1 ep

2006
I Love the '70s: Volume 2 poster

I Love the '70s: Volume 2

TV · as Self · 10 eps

2006
100 Greatest Songs of the '80s poster

100 Greatest Songs of the '80s

TV · as Self · 5 eps

2005
Short Fuse poster

Short Fuse

Movie · as Dogan

2005
Virginia

Virginia

Movie · as Griffin

2005
Black in the 80s poster

Black in the 80s

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2004
Soul Plane poster

Soul Plane

Movie · as Gaeman

2004
The Cookout poster

The Cookout

Movie · as Jasper

2004
Johnson Family Vacation poster

Johnson Family Vacation

Movie · as Motorcycle Cop

2002
Comedian poster

Comedian

Movie · as Self

2002
The It Factor poster

The It Factor

TV · 13 eps

2002
I Bet You Will

I Bet You Will

TV · 11 eps

2001
Zoolander poster

Zoolander

Movie · as Janitor Derek

2001
30 Years to Life poster

30 Years to Life

Movie · as Comedian

2000
In the Weeds poster

In the Weeds

Movie · as Stan

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Adam Church · 1 ep

1999
Third Watch poster

Third Watch

TV · as Ricky · 1 ep

1998
LateLine

LateLine

TV · 1 ep

1996
Chain Reaction poster

Chain Reaction

Movie · as Chidi Egbuna

1996
Original Gangstas poster

Original Gangstas

Movie · as Marcus

1996
Joe's Apartment poster

Joe's Apartment

Movie · as Cockroach (voice)