Doug E. Doug

Biography: Born Douglas Bourne in Brooklyn in 1970, Doug E. Doug emerged in the 1990s as a triple-threat actor, writer, and director, with a particular flair for comedy. Best known in feature films for his acting work in Cool Runnings (1993), he also became a television star during the second half of the decade on Cosby, the sitcom starring Bill Cosby, which ran from 1996 until 2000. For four years, he and Cosby in their scenes together comprised one of the funniest comedy double acts seen on television, his innocent yet conniving Griffin Vesey making the perfect foil to Cosby's ill-tempered curmudgeon Hilton Lucas; another highlight of his portrayal (and a clever "in" joke referring back to his work in Cool Runnings) were Griffin's occasional attempts to impress women by passing himself off as a West Indian, affecting a Jamaican accent. Doug later wrote, produced, directed, and starred in the spoof Citizen James (2000). In 2002, he portrayed Harlan, the comically paranoid radioBorn Douglas Bourne in Brooklyn in 1970, Doug E. Doug emerged in the 1990s as a triple-threat actor, writer, and director, with a particular flair for comedy. Best known in feature films for his acting work in Cool Runnings (1993), he also became a television star during the second half of the decade on Cosby, the sitcom starring Bill Cosby, which ran from 1996 until 2000. For four years, he and Cosby in their scenes together comprised one of the funniest comedy double acts seen on television, his innocent yet conniving Griffin Vesey making the perfect foil to Cosby's ill-tempered curmudgeon Hilton Lucas; another highlight of his portrayal (and a clever "in" joke referring back to his work in Cool Runnings) were Griffin's occasional attempts to impress women by passing himself off as a West Indian, affecting a Jamaican accent. Doug later wrote, produced, directed, and starred in the spoof Citizen James (2000). In 2002, he portrayed Harlan, the comically paranoid radio personality in Eight Legged Freaks. Expand

Doug E. Doug's Scores

Average career score: 82
Highest Metascore: 83 We Need to Talk About Cosby: Season 1
Lowest Metascore: 80 Justified: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
2 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
83 We Need to Talk About Cosby: Season 1 Jan 30, 2022 Doug E. Doug 4.4
tbd Blue Bloods: Season 4 Sep 27, 2013 Lamar Roberts 7.0
tbd Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 14 Sep 26, 2012 Doug E. Doug 9.3
80 Justified: Season 1 Mar 16, 2010 Israel Fandi/Otis / Rev. Fandi 9.1
tbd Celebrity Poker Showdown: Season 5 May 31, 2006 Guest tbd
tbd Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 5 Sep 23, 2003 Rudy Lemcke 8.6
tbd Cosby: Season 4 Sep 29, 1999 Griffin Vesey / Griffin / Griffin/General Dread tbd
tbd Touched by an Angel: Season 6 Sep 26, 1999 Ronnie tbd
tbd Cosby: Season 3 Sep 21, 1998 Griffin Vesey / Griffin tbd
tbd Cosby: Season 2 Sep 15, 1997 Griffin Vesey / Griffin tbd
tbd Cosby: Season 1 Sep 16, 1996 Griffin Vesey / Griffin tbd
tbd The Cosby Show: Season 8 Sep 19, 1991 Actor 7.0