Dean Edwards facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dean Edwards
Edwards in 2007
Born	(1970-07-30) July 30, 1970 (age 55) New York City, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up, film, television
Years active	1990–present
Genres	Comedy, sketch comedy
Spouse	Tracy Walters
Children	3
Notable works and roles	Saturday Night Live Donkey on Scared Shrekless

Dean Edwards, born on July 30, 1970, is a talented American comedian, actor, writer, and singer. He is well-known for his stand-up comedy and his acting roles.

He has done a lot of voice acting for cartoons and movies. For example, he voiced characters like Scottie Pippen and Spike Lee in Celebrity Deathmatch. He also voiced a robot in Robotomy. A fun fact is that he voiced Donkey in Scared Shrekless when Eddie Murphy was not available. Dean Edwards is very good at doing impressions, which means he can sound just like other people.

You might have seen him on Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special. He played characters like Savion Glover and Don Cheadle there. He also appeared in the movie Tony N' Tina's Wedding and the TV show The Sopranos.

Dean Edwards also has his own YouTube channel called "deanedwardscomedy". He used to host a TV show called "Vidiots" on TVone, which was very popular.

Dean Edwards' Career Highlights

Dean Edwards is known for his clean comedy style. This means his jokes are suitable for all ages. He even taught classes to help others learn how to do stand-up comedy.

Voice Acting Work

Besides his stand-up, Dean Edwards is a skilled voice actor. He has lent his voice to many projects. He worked on Celebrity Deathmatch and Robotomy. He also voiced characters for the audio version of Max Brooks' book World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War.

In 2010, Dean Edwards voiced the character of Donkey in the Halloween special Scared Shrekless. He did a great job sounding like Eddie Murphy, who usually voices Donkey. Later that year, Eddie Murphy returned to voice Donkey in the Christmas special Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular.

Dean Edwards also worked as a writer for Daily Comedy. This website was a place where comedians could share new jokes.

You might have seen Dean Edwards in TV commercials too. He has appeared in ads for popular brands like Snickers candy bars and Ford cars.

Time on Saturday Night Live

Dean Edwards joined the cast of Saturday Night Live (SNL) in 2001. SNL is a famous comedy show where actors perform funny skits and impressions.

While on SNL, Dean Edwards became known for his many impressions. He could perfectly imitate famous people like Michael Jackson, Wayne Brady, Chris Tucker, Don Cheadle, Colin Powell, and Serena Williams. He also did impressions of Nipsey Russell, Grace Jones, Randy Jackson, Redman, Denzel Washington, and Billy Ocean.

Even though he was great at impressions, Dean Edwards did not get a lot of screen time on SNL. He left the show after its 28th season in 2003. He mentioned that he had different ideas about the show's creative direction.

He also showed off his impressions of Savion Glover and Don Cheadle on the Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special.

Dean Edwards' Acting Roles

Dean Edwards has appeared in several movies and television shows.

Movies Featuring Dean Edwards

Television Shows Featuring Dean Edwards

Dean Edwards as Himself

Dean Edwards has also appeared as himself in various shows and specials.

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