Forrest Griffin
Acting Born Jul 1, 1979 Columbus, Ohio, USA 24 credits
Biography
Forrest Griffin (born July 1, 1979) is an American retired mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2013 and is the Vice President of Athlete Development at the UFC Performance Institute. Griffin, a former Georgia police officer, first rose to prominence after winning the first season of The Ultimate Fighter. In the tournament finals, he defeated Stephan Bonnar, which is widely credited as sparking the success of the UFC.
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- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Mike Kona
- Hell's Kitchen (2005) as Self - Restaurant Patron
- The Ultimate Fighter (2005) as Self - FIghter
- The Ultimate Fighter (2005) as Self
- The Ultimate Fighter (2005) as Head Coach / Self
- The Ultimate Fighter (2005) as Coach / Self
- 13 (2010) as Joey Blarro
- UFC Rivals (2026)
- Locked Down (2010) as Mule
- I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (2009) as Better Cop
- UFC Best of 2008 (2009)
- UFC 59: Reality Check (2006) as Self
- Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC (2013) as Himself
- UFC 53: Heavy Hitters (2005) as Self
- UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 (2008) as Self
- UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral (2006) as Self
- UFC Hall of Fame 2024 (2024) as Award Presenter
- UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami (2011) as Self
- UFC 55: Fury (2005) as Self
- UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin (2008) as Self
- The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale (2005) as Self
- UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II (2012) as Self
- UFC 76: Knockout (2007) as Self
- UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort (2011) as Self