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Godfrey(I)

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Godfrey at an event for Soul Plane (2004)
It's even realer the second time around.
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Godfrey was born on 21 July 1969 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Soul Plane (2004), Chain Reaction (1996) and Original Gangstas (1996).
BornJuly 21, 1969
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BornJuly 21, 1969
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Tom Arnold, Snoop Dogg, Sofía Vergara, Kevin Hart, D.L. Hughley, Method Man, Mo'Nique, and K.D. Aubert in Soul Plane (2004)
    Soul Plane
    4.6
    • Gaeman
    • 2004
    Morgan Freeman and Keanu Reeves in Chain Reaction (1996)
    Chain Reaction
    5.7
    • Chidi Egbuna
    • 1996
    Pam Grier, Jim Brown, and Fred Williamson in Original Gangstas (1996)
    Original Gangstas
    5.7
    • Marcus(as Godfrey C. Danchimah)
    • 1996
    Godfrey, Lillete Dubey, Ajay Naidu, Shenaz Treasury, Mohammed Amer, Aizzah Fatima, Kapil Talwalkar, and Salena Qureshi in Americanish (2021)
    Americanish
    6.2
    • Gabriel Jackson
    • 2021

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Tramp
      • Martin Miles (2019)
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Nick Kroll, Zach Woods, June Diane Raphael, and Sabrina Jalees in Mating Season (2026)
      Mating Season
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Keith (voice)
      • 2026
    • We Got Time Today (2024)
      We Got Time Today
      5.4
      TV Series
      • 2026
    • #1 Happy Family USA (2025)
      #1 Happy Family USA
      6.6
      TV Series
      • (voice)
      • 2025
    • Athazagora (2024)
      Athazagora
      Short
      • Stan the Driver
      • 2024
    • Yvette Nicole Brown, J.B. Smoove, Gerald 'Slink' Johnson, Jay Pharoah, and Marsai Martin in Good Times (2024)
      Good Times
      4.3
      TV Series
      • Jesus
      • Jon Jon
      • Minnesota Matt (voice) ...
      • 2024
    • Wanda Sykes and Colin Jost in Trust Fall (2023)
      Trust Fall
      5.8
      Podcast Series
      • Additional Voice Performance
      • 2023
    • Warcraft Rumble (2023)
      Warcraft Rumble
      4.2
      Video Game
      • (voice)
      • 2023
    • Laz Alonso, Keith David, Patrick Harpin, Yvonne Orji, Priah Ferguson, Thando Thabethe, and Jecobi Swain in My Dad the Bounty Hunter (2023)
      My Dad the Bounty Hunter
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Ja Boluu
      • Doloraami Guard 1
      • Vunaari Prisoner (voice)
      • 2023
    • I'm a Virgo (2023)
      I'm a Virgo
      7.1
      TV Series
      • A.I. Voice
      • 2023
    • Unbraided (2023)
      Unbraided
      Short
      • Narrator
      • 2023
    • Gabrielle Union and Keith Powers in The Perfect Find (2023)
      The Perfect Find
      5.3
      • Jimmy
      • 2023
    • South Side (2019)
      South Side
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Delonte
      • 2021–2022
    • Michael Che in That Damn Michael Che (2021)
      That Damn Michael Che
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Calvin
      • 2021–2022
    • David Thewlis, Rosie Perez, Maria Bamford, Hugh Jackman, Maya Rudolph, Randall Park, Keke Palmer, Nick Kroll, and Aidy Bryant in Human Resources (2022)
      Human Resources
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Mr. Beef (voice)
      • 2022
    • Harlem (2021)
      Harlem
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Cole Thompson
      • 2021

    Writer

    • Michael Che in That Damn Michael Che (2021)
      That Damn Michael Che
      7.4
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2021
    • Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready (2019)
      Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready
      6.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2021
    • In Godfrey We Trust: 2020 Year in Review (2021)
      In Godfrey We Trust: 2020 Year in Review
      3.5
      TV Special
      • created by
      • 2021
    • The Montreal Experience
      TV Special
      • writer
      • 2013
    • Mark Critch in The Ha!ifax Comedy Fest (2002)
      The Ha!ifax Comedy Fest
      3.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2012
    • Laugh Factory (1979)
      Laugh Factory
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2010–2012
    • Just for Laughs (2009)
      Just for Laughs
      6.0
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2010
    • CH Live: LA
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2009
    • Godfrey Live
      7.2
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2008
    • Godfrey and Kadeem Hardison in The Sweep (2008)
      The Sweep
      1.8
      • story
      • 2008
    • Bum Boot Camp (2008)
      Bum Boot Camp
      Short
      • written by
      • 2008
    • Comedy Central Presents (1998)
      Comedy Central Presents
      7.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2005

    Producer

    • Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready (2019)
      Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • In Godfrey We Trust: 2020 Year in Review (2021)
      In Godfrey We Trust: 2020 Year in Review
      3.5
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Godfrey: Regular Black (2016)
      Godfrey: Regular Black
      7.2
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • A Man, a Woman, a Genie, a Gun (2010)
      A Man, a Woman, a Genie, a Gun
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • Godfrey and James C. Leary in Unemployed (2008)
      Unemployed
      3.0
      • co-producer
      • 2008
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos16

    Season 2 Trailer
    Trailer 0:56
    Season 2 Trailer
    Virginia
    Trailer 3:02
    Virginia
    Virginia
    Trailer 3:02
    Virginia
    Phat Girlz
    Trailer 2:21
    Phat Girlz
    Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready: Season 2
    Trailer 2:33
    Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready: Season 2
    That Damn Michael Che: Season 2
    Trailer 0:55
    That Damn Michael Che: Season 2
    Bullseye: Go Kart Smash
    Trailer 0:32
    Bullseye: Go Kart Smash

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Cameo
      • Instagram
    • Alternative names
      • Godfrey Dan Chimah
    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • July 21, 1969
      • Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
    • Other works
      Godfrey is the new 7-Up guy, replacing Orlando Jones.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Godfrey graduated with a degree in Psychology from the University of Illinois.

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