Lloyd Griffith is an English comedian, actor, presenter and singer from Grimsby, England, and was a presenter on Sky Sports show Soccer AM until the end of the 2018–19 season.

Career Lloyd Griffith originally trained as a classical choral singer at the University of Exeter before becoming a comedian in 2010. He started in stand-up comedy before starring in comedy short Inheritance and on the BBC Radio 1 Comedy Lounge in 2014. Prior to 2019, Griffith performed as tour support for Rob Beckett and Jack Whitehall.

Griffith started his TV career on BBC Three show Taxi to Training in which he would interview professional footballers (such as Troy Deeney, Asmir Begovic and Dele Alli) as he drove them to their respective training grounds. He also appeared on BBC, Sky TV and Comedy Central shows including Drunk History, Rugby's Funniest Moments, and Sweat the Small Stuff. Griffith has recently made frequent appearances on Comedy Central Live at The Comedy Store, Comedy Central's Roast Battle and E4's 8 out of 10 Cats. He also had a small recurring part in the NBC comedy Ted Lasso. Recent acting credits have included Not Going Out, It's a Sin, and Bounty Hunters. He was announced as a new host of Soccer AM, when he replaced Helen Chamberlain for the 2017–18 run of the show. Griffith left the show in July 2019, before the start of the 2019–20 run. In 2019, Griffith served as a host of Flinch, a physical gameshow for Netflix,Netflix Orders ‘Jackass’-Meets-‘Wipeout’ Format ‘Flinch’ From Sony’s Stellify | Deadline, Published on November 9, 2017, Retrieved on October 23, 2018 alongside Seann Walsh, and Desiree Burch.Comedians to host Netflix gameshow : News 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide, Published on August 23, 2018, Retrieved on October 23, 2018 He also presented a documentary on BBC2 called Can You Beat the Bookies?, unpacking how difficult it is to turn a profit gambling, to critical acclaim.

Outside of stand-up comedy and his television work, Griffith is also well known for his YouTube series Premier League Fan Reactions with the weekly videos regularly reaching upwards of 100K views. Until 2019, the series was hosted on the YouTube channel "The Football Republic" where he would often appear in other videos alongside fellow comedian Rhys James. Griffith hosted a one-off 23 minute long show called Quest for the Best made by EA Sports for Sky Sports featuring Lionel Messi, Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, Adebayo Akinfenwa and Carles Rexach.

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Griffith performed God Save the King at Blundell Park prior to the 13 September 2022 EFL League Two fixture Grimsby Town vs Gillingham, and on 18 September 2022 at the Brentford Community Stadium before that day's Premier League fixture Brentford vs Arsenal.

In 2023, Griffith supported Jack Whitehall as part of a multi location stand-up comedy tour in advance of his own 2024 set.

In 2024, Griffith was part of the main cast of the 2024 Australian detective dramedy Return to Paradise.

Griffith was nominated for a silver Logie award at the 2025 ceremony.

Personal life Griffith is a keen football fan of his home town team Grimsby Town. On occasion, he does commentary on some of their games for BBC Radio Humberside.

Griffith was a chorister at Grimsby Minster and then read music at the University of Exeter where he was also a choral scholar in the Exeter Cathedral choir. He has featured a number of times on Songs of Praise. Griffith still sings professionally and can be seen singing as a deputy in the choirs of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle and Westminster Abbey. His favourite classical composer is Thomas Tallis and his favourite venue to sing in is the Mary Harris Memorial Chapel of the Holy Trinity, part of the University of Exeter where Griffith studied.

Filmography Film Year Title Role DistributorNotes2021InfiniteBrasserie Chef JoeParamount+Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch BreakSimonSky Cinema2022The People We Hate at the WeddingPC FoxAmazon Prime Video

Television + Acting roles Year Title Role ChannelNotes2017Drunk HistoryVariousComedy CentralSeries 3; Episodes 7 & 8Bounty HuntersBetting Shop CashierSky OneSeries 1; Episode 12020–2023Ted LassoLloydApple TV+Recurring role; Series 1–3; 14 episodes2021Not Going OutGarethBBC OneSeries 11; Episode 2: "Pub Quiz"It's a SinEstate AgentChannel 4Mini-series; Episode 4Whitstable PearlBowling Alley ManagerAcorn TVSeries 1; Episode 6: "The Man on the Blue Plaque"2022SneakerheadMystery ShopperDaveSeries 1; Episode 12023Bad EducationFlintyBBC ThreeSeries 4; Episode 3: "Prison"Everyone Else BurnsElder SimeonChannel 4Series 1; Episode 6NollyPaul HenryITVXMini-series; Episodes 1 & 2A Whole Lifetime with Jamie DemetriouBrian the MilkmanNetflixSeries 1; Episode 1BrassicPerformerSky MaxSeries 6; Episode: "A Very Brassic Christmas"The OutlawsNigelBBC OneSeries 3; Episode 52024–presentReturn to ParadiseDet. Snr. Cons. Colin CartwrightABC TVMain role; Series 1 & 22025Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de MenezesAlan BixelDisney+2 episodes: "The Whistleblower" & "The Verdict"

+ Presenting and Guest Appearances Year Title Role ChannelNotes2014Sweat the Small StuffSelfBBC ThreeSeries 3; Episodes 3 & 92016–2018The Premier League ShowReporter / Guest / HostBBC TwoSeries 1–3; 39 episodes2017–2023Soccer AMPresenterSky SportsSeries 21–23 & 27; 68 episodes2019FL!NCHNetflixSeries 1; Episodes 1–108 Out of 10 CatsGuest PanellistE4Series 21; Episode 5CelebAbilityITV2Series 3; Episode 5Can You Beat the Bookies?PresenterBBC2Television documentaryRoast BattleContestantComedy CentralSeries 3; Episode 52020Comedy Game NightSelfSeries 1; Episode 9Jonathan Ross' Comedy ClubITVSeries 1; Episode 3The Stand-Up Sketch ShowSeries 2; Episode 4The Lock Inn Pub QuizContestantYouTubeSeries 1; Episode 9Richard Osman's House of GamesBBC TwoSeries 4; Episodes 46–50 (Week 10)2021Pointless CelebritiesBBC OneSeries 14; Episode 3: "Stand-Up Comedy"Rob Beckett's UndeniableGuest PanellistComedy CentralSeries 1; Episode 3Between the CoversBBC TwoSeries 3; Episode 62022A Question of SportContestantBBC OneSeries 51; Episode 25Obsessed with... Peaky BlindersHostBBC SoundsTelevision Special2023Live at the ApolloSpecial GuestBBC TwoSeries 18; Episode 7: "Christmas Special"2024All Town Aren't WeSelfAmazon Prime VideoFootball documentary series; Episodes 1–32025Celebrity MastermindContestantBBC OneSeries 23; Episode 9Celebrity Antiques Road TripGuestSeries 13; Episode 14: "Lloyd Griffith v Rhys James"The 1% ClubContestantITVSeries 4; Episode 16: "Soccer Aid Special"

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Lloyd Griffith on Twitter