Godfrey (comedian)

Godfrey
Godfrey at a 2007 American Music Awards after-party
Born	Godfrey C. Danchimah, Jr. (1969-07-26) July 26, 1969 (age 47) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Occupation	Actor/Comedian
Years active	1996–present

Godfrey C. Danchimah, Jr. (born July 26, 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. He was also 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's parents are members of the Igbo ethnic group from Nigeria, who immigrated to the USA to escape the Nigerian Civil War. Godrey is a nephew of Nigerian musician Sonny Okosun.

Godfrey was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on July 26, 1969. Soon after, the family settled in Chicago where Godfrey grew up. He attended Lane Technical College Preparatory High School and received an academic scholarship to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he majored in psychology.