Acting Experience

Singer-songwriter and actor RJ Griffith is a dynamic, multifaceted performer whose career bridges both the music and acting worlds. Starting as a child actor alongside his twin brother in Paramount’s film Hardball, RJ has grown into a versatile talent with a diverse body of work. He has captivated audiences on stage, starring in productions like The Other Cinderella and The Real Housewives of Motown at Chicago’s Black Ensemble Theater, as well as in roles such as the HardMan in Choir of Man at the Apollo Theater and Mitch Mahoney in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Indiana Repertory Theatre. His screen credits include numerous national commercials and appearances through Gray Talent Group, where he continues to expand his presence in film, television, and advertising. Whether on stage or screen, RJ’s passion, charisma, and artistic range make him a rising force to watch in the entertainment industry.

ACTING RESUME

RJ GRIFFITH

HEIGHT: 5’8 | WEIGHT 165 | EYES: Brown | HAIR: Black | VOICE: Tenor

FILM

• Hardball - Jefferson Albert Tibbs* - Paramount Pictures

• Typical - Jamal - Idinity Studios

TELEVISION/ COMMERCIAL

• Fox 32: Good Day Chicago - RJ Griffith - Twentieth Century Fox

• Kraft-Heinz - Influencer - Kraft Productions

• Coors Light - Employee - Molson Coors Studio

• Amazon/Chicago Cubs - Fan - Fuse Marketing

• ABC HVAC - Husband - Banner TV Studios

• Bay Alarm - Mechanic - Scale Marketing

• Promethean - Bouncer - Delahoyde Projects

• Hand2Mind - Teacher - Banner TV Studios

• Chicago Cubs - Fan - Banner TV Studios

• Chicago History Museum - Dad - KNDRD Productions

• US LBM - Trainee - Walking Shadows Productions

• Magellan Steel - Dad - Banner TV Studios

• Mr. Big Film - Myself - Karen Carter

THEATRE

• Safronia (Workshop) - King Willie Tate - Avery R. Young/Lyric Opera Chicago

• Spelling Bee - Mitch Mahoney - Patdro Harris/Indiana Rep. Theater

• Choir of Man - HardMan - Nic Doodson/Apollo Theater Chicago

• The Other Cinderella - Prince - Jackie Taylor/ Black Ensemble Theater

• The Real Housewives of Motown - Smokey Robinson - Michelle R. Bester/Black Ensemble Theater

• Reasons: Earth, Wind & Fire - Young Maurice White - Daryl Brooks/ Black Ensemble Theater

• Once On This Island - Daniel - Lynne Simari/ Little Theater

• Dracula Baby - Van Helsing - Lynne Simari/ Little Theater

• Soft Soap - Flash Flood - Lynne Simari/ Little Theater

• The Wiz - Tin-Man - Lynne Simari/ Little Theater

• Choices (Heartbreak Hotel) - Steve/Soloist - Steve Munsey/Refuge Productions

• Scrooge The Musical - Ensemble/Soloist - Steve Munsey/Refuge Productions

PRINT

• American Place Casino - Richter Studios

• Qdoba - PXP Productions

• First Talking Books Ad - Dan Duverney/Golden Books Corp.

• Scott Foresman/Addison Wesley Print - Scott Foresman/Addison Wesley Pub.

TRAINING

• “Improv” - The Second City

• “Acting As A Craft” - Chicago Acting Studio

• “Energies Relationship” - Chicago Performing Arts Center

SPECIAL SKILLS

• Weight Lifting | Baseball | Basketball | Football | Chess | Lyricist | Songwriting | Parody | Content Creator | Public Speaking | Singing | Audio Engineering