Biography

Furst started his career in television, portraying a wide variety of characters in dozens of network and cable series, before gaining recognition for his role as the original Lucas Hood in Cinemax's Banshee (2013). He then expanded to supporting and roles in films like The Magnificent Seven (2016), The Founder (2016), Terminator Genisys (2015) and Focus (2015). For his work in I Love You Phillip Morris (2009), Variety wrote of Furst's ability to make a large impact with just a few scenes in the article entitled 'Not Nominate But Definitely Memorable.' Furst made his directorial debut with the horror feature 30 Days to Die (2009), distributed by Lionsgate. His second feature, Starve (2014), premiered as an official selection at the Stiges Film Festival. His early success with independent film garnered the attention of Universal Television, which commissioned Furst's directorial services on over a dozen Movies of the Week for their various networks. As of 2022, Furst has produced 37 movies. You Might Be the Killer (2018) premiered at the Fantastic Film Festival, and Alice (2022) was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Furst is the president of Curmudgeon Films. My Sister's Keeper (2009) was the first film produced under his banner, starring Abigail Breslin and Cameron Diaz. In 2018, he produced You Might Be the Killer (2018), starring Alyson Hannigan. Furst then went on to work on the cult franchise Tales from the Hood, producing Part 2 and Part 3. The son of actor Stephen Furst (National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)), Griff lives in Los Angeles.
- IMDb mini biography by: Charles Sherman