Fred Griffith (actor)

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Fred Griffith
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Born
Freddy Merrill Griffith

(1964-10-01) October 1, 1964 (age 61)
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Occupation(s)Actor, producer
Spouses
Jennifer Rogers
(m. 1999;div. 2009)
Robin Johnson
(m. 2012)
Children2
Website www.fredgriffith.com

Fred Griffith (born October 1, 1964) is an American actor and producer. [1]

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Early life

Griffith was born Freddy Merrill Griffith, the son of Victor Merrill Griffith and Linda Gayle Griffith, in Spartanburg, SC. Griffith is of Welsh and Scots-Irish ancestry. His ancestors fought in the American Revolutionary War, The Civil War in the United States, World War I, World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War. He has a younger sister, Cynthia Lynn. From an early age he knew he wanted to be an entertainer. He studied at University of South Carolina, Spartanburg and Coastal Carolina. He waited to pursue his life's passion of being a professional actor until he was in his thirties.

Career

He has been fortunate enough to work alongside of some of his childhood heroes, such as Robert Duvall in Gods and Generals and David Carradine in Miracle at Creek. He earned his SAG card in 2002 while working on Gods and Generals. The first film he produced was a short entitled Alex and it was nominated for an award at the Myrtle Beach Film Festival for "Best Ensemble". In 2004 he formed Follow Your Dreams Productions, a film production company. Also in 2004 he presented the Elvis Presley Award to the country music group Lonestar for their song "I'm Already There" on the American Veteran Awards show on The History Channel. Although he has never served in the United States Military he was told by a five star General that tonight he was serving his country by supporting them.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Expedition: Bismarck Burkard von Müllenheim-Rechberg(uncredited) Direct and Produced by James Cameron
2003 Gods and Generals Brig. General Robert E. Rodes
2005AlexRichardAlso Producer
2005 The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams Ellison Capers
2005Blood DeepVictor Westen
2005Miracle at Sage CreekDanielAKA Christmas Miracle At Sage Creek
2007Ghost Town: The MovieWhiskey WaltersAlso Producer
2008 War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave Major KrammerRe-edited for the Sci Fi Channel - TV Movie
2008FirelineTraceDirected and Written by Chris Mulkey
2009 The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith Mahlon
2009ShadowheartMarshall
2010Deadly RenovationsJustin
2010L.A. RicochetFence
2013A Box For RobChief Kyle Potter
2013The Ultimate LifeMyron DudleySequel to The Ultimate Gift
2013 Prisoners Groggy Manscenes deleted, can be seen on the directors cut
2014HomecomingVictor WestenFollow up to Blood Deep
2014HeroBill Dawson
2015 The Last Rescue Doctor

Television

List of television credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
2001The Last Brickmaker in AmericaTeacherCBS Movie of the Week
2003 The District Union Captain1 Episode
2004 Judging Amy Radiologist1 Episode
2004 24 (TV Series) Doctor
2012 A Smile as Big as the Moon JudgeABC Hallmark Movie of the Week

Producer

List of film credits
YearFilm titleNotes
2005Alex
2007Ghost Town: The Movie

References

  1. "Boiling Springs native talks about upcoming race film". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. 24 April 2006.