George Griffith was born in Philadelphia. He trained as an actor at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and at the Circle in the Square Professional Workshop in New York City. He has performed and directed on stage in New York, Los Angeles, and Edinburgh. His directorial debut, From The Head, was acknowledged by cinematic luminary, David Lynch, who said it was: "Beautifully written. Beautifully directed. Beautifully acted. Beautifully filmed." In his 2018 autobiography, Room To Dream, Lynch says: "George made a film called From The Head...and when I saw it I knew he'd be a great Ray Monroe." Griffith's enigmatic portrayal of the duplicitous informant drew much attention and earned him a firm place in fans' minds forever as "that f^cker Ray." Especially notable is Part 8 Gotta Light? in which he turned his gun on Mr. C firing the shots that would become a part of TV history. From the moment it aired the episode has been lauded as the most singular and experimental hour of television ever. It has been acknowledged with multiple 2018 Emmy nominations including for Directing, Writing, and Cinematography.