Ted Griffin

For other people with the same name, see Edward Griffin.

Ted Griffin
Born (1970-12-21) December 21, 1970 (age 53)
Pasadena, California, U.S.
OccupationScreenwriter
Years active1996–present
Spouse
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(m. 2014; sep. 2024)​
Children1
RelativesWilliam A. Seiter (grandfather)
Marian Nixon (grandmother)

Ted Griffin (born December 21, 1970) is an American screenwriter whose credits include Ravenous, Matchstick Men, and Ocean's Eleven.

Born in Pasadena, California, Griffin graduated from Colgate University in 1993. He was scheduled to make his directorial debut with Rumor Has It..., for which he had written the original screenplay, but was replaced by Rob Reiner 12 days after principal filming began.[1] He did a rewrite on the Ashton Kutcher film Killers.[2] He moved into television by creating Terriers for FX.[1] Griffin played Agent Hughes in The Wolf of Wall Street.

His brother is screenwriter Nicholas Griffin. His maternal grandparents were director William A. Seiter and Finnish American[3] actress Marian Nixon.[4][5]

Griffin was married to actress Sutton Foster from October 25, 2014 until she filed for divorce in October 2024. [6] [7]

  1. ^ a b Thompson, Anne (August 25, 2004) A Film Studio Fires a Director, Raising Eyebrows in Hollywood. New York Times
  2. ^ "Variety", October 21, 2008. Variety.com (October 21, 2008). Retrieved on 2017-04-16.
  3. ^ Glödstaf, Kari (2018). 1000 mykkäelokuvaa: Sirpaleita elokuvan kulta-ajalta.
  4. ^ Marian Nixon, Finnish Hollywood Archived April 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, 25.brinkster.com
  5. ^ Miles of Smiles. 1923. Directed by Alfred J. Goulding The Family Secret. 1924. Directed by William A. Seiter. MoMA. Retrieved on April 16, 2017.
  6. ^ [1]. People.com. Retrieved on Nov 8, 2024
  7. ^ On Her Way Down the Aisle: Tony Winner Sutton Foster Marries Fiance Ted Griffin Today! | Broadway Buzz. Broadway.com (October 25, 2014). Retrieved on 2017-04-16.