Dean Edwards facts for kids
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| Born | July 30, 1970 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 July 30, 1970) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and singer. He is known for his stand-up comedy and for acting in movies and TV shows. He also uses his voice to bring characters to life, like Donkey in Scared Shrekless. He even got to play Donkey after Eddie Murphy couldn't do it! Dean Edwards is also famous for his time on the TV show Saturday Night Live.
You can find Dean Edwards on YouTube on his channel called "deanedwardscomedy". He also hosted a TV show called "Vidiots" on TVone.
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Dean Edwards' Career Highlights
Dean Edwards is known for his clean comedy, which means his jokes are suitable for all ages. He even taught classes to help others learn how to do stand-up comedy.
He is also a talented voice actor. He has voiced characters in animated shows like Celebrity Deathmatch and Robotomy. He also lent his voice to the audiobook version of the book World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War.
In 2010, Dean Edwards voiced the character of Donkey in the Halloween TV special Scared Shrekless. He did a great job sounding just like Eddie Murphy, who usually plays Donkey. However, Eddie Murphy returned to voice Donkey in the Christmas special Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular later that year.
You might have also seen Dean Edwards in commercials for popular brands like Snickers candy bars and Ford cars.
His Time on Saturday Night Live
Dean Edwards joined the cast of Saturday Night Live (often called SNL) in 2001. SNL is a famous TV show where comedians perform funny skits and impressions of well-known people.
While on SNL, Dean Edwards became known for his amazing impressions of many famous people. Some of these included Michael Jackson, Wayne Brady, Chris Tucker, Don Cheadle, Colin Powell, Serena Williams, and Denzel Washington. Even though he was great at impressions, he didn't get a lot of screen time during his two years on the show. He left SNL in 2003 because he had different ideas about the show's creative direction.
He also appeared in a special called Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special, where he did impressions of Savion Glover and Don Cheadle.
Movies and TV Shows
Dean Edwards has acted in many movies and television shows. Here are some of his notable roles:
- 2003: Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special – He played Savion Glover and Don Cheadle.
- 2003: Marci X – He was an audience member.
- 2004: Tony N' Tina's Wedding – He played Father Mark.
- 2007: Spider-Man 3 – He had a small role as a Newsstand Patron.
- 2020: Write It Black – He played Morris 'Punchline' Blackmon.
On television, he has appeared in:
- 1996: Melrose Place
- 1998: Celebrity Deathmatch – He voiced Scottie Pippen and Spike Lee.
- 2001–2003: Saturday Night Live – He played various characters.
- 2004: The Sopranos – He played Charles.
- 2010: Robotomy – He voiced a Robot.
- 2010: Scared Shrekless – He voiced Donkey.
- 2011: Thriller Night – He also voiced Donkey in this short film.
Dean Edwards has also appeared as himself in many comedy specials and talk shows, including The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and Comics Unleashed.
See also
In Spanish: Dean Edwards para niños
