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Godfrey

Godfrey

Born: 1969-07-21 • Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

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.

Filmography
Godfrey: Rebel with a Cause poster
Godfrey: Rebel with a Cause
2026
Unbraided poster
Unbraided
2024 • Narrator (voice)
Americanish poster
Americanish
2023 • Gabriel Jackson
The Perfect Find poster
The Perfect Find
2023 • Jimmy
Out of the Loop poster
Out of the Loop
2023 • Self
Domino: Battle of the Bones poster
Domino: Battle of the Bones
2021 • Pip Daddy Fresh
In Godfrey We Trust: 2020 Year In Review poster
In Godfrey We Trust: 2020 Year In Review
2021
The Truth About Santa Claus poster
The Truth About Santa Claus
2020 • Herbie
Rapid Eye Movement poster
Rapid Eye Movement
2019 • Marcus Crawford
Glimpse Ep 4: Esperanto poster
Glimpse Ep 4: Esperanto
2018 • Christian White
Back To School Just For Laughs poster
Back To School Just For Laughs
2018 • Self
Godfrey: Regular Black poster
Godfrey: Regular Black
2016 • Himself
The Hudson Tribes poster
The Hudson Tribes
2016 • Mayor Joubert Lafitte
Ticket to Vegas poster
Ticket to Vegas
2013 • Detective Jones
No Image
The Science of Doctor Who
2012
Godfrey: Black By Accident poster
Godfrey: Black By Accident
2011 • Himself
I Am Comic poster
I Am Comic
2010 • Self
A Man, A Woman, A Genie, A Gun poster
A Man, A Woman, A Genie, A Gun
2010 • Genie
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments poster
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
2009 • Self
What Up? poster
What Up?
2008 • Jerome
Unemployed poster
Unemployed
2008 • Jamal
No Image
Don't Shoot the Pharmacist
2008 • Kevin
Show Stoppers poster
Show Stoppers
2008 • Final Judge
A Dennis the Menace Christmas poster
A Dennis the Menace Christmas
2007 • Bob / Santa
Careless poster
Careless
2007 • Sabio
No Image
Comedy Central Represents
2006
Phat Girlz poster
Phat Girlz
2006 • Akibo
No Image
Virginia
2005 • Griffin
Short Fuse poster
Short Fuse
2005 • Dogan
The Cookout poster
The Cookout
2004 • Jasper
Soul Plane poster
Soul Plane
2004 • Gaeman
Johnson Family Vacation poster
Johnson Family Vacation
2004 • Motorcycle Cop
Comedian poster
Comedian
2002 • Self
Zoolander poster
Zoolander
2001 • Janitor Derek
30 Years to Life poster
30 Years to Life
2001 • Comedian
In the Weeds poster
In the Weeds
2000 • Stan
Chain Reaction poster
Chain Reaction
1996 • Chidi Egbuna
Joe's Apartment poster
Joe's Apartment
1996 • Cockroach (voice)
Original Gangstas poster
Original Gangstas
1996 • Marcus
No Image
Sisters in Italy