Biography
Who is Dean Edwards?
Early life and background
Dean Edwards was born in the Bronx in the United States. He grew up to become an American performer with a focus on clean stand-up comedy routines. Early in his professional path, he also taught classes dedicated to stand-up comedy techniques.
He built a reputation for his stage work and his talent for impressions. This foundation allowed him to transition into television and film acting roles.
Television and film career
Dean Edwards joined the cast of Saturday Night Live during the year 2001. During his time on the program, he performed numerous celebrity impressions including Michael Jackson, Don Cheadle, and Denzel Washington. He departed from the sketch comedy series following its twenty eighth season due to creative differences.
Beyond his time on sketch comedy television, he hosted a show titled Vidiots on TVone. His acting credits also include an appearance in The Sopranos and a role in Tony n' Tina's Wedding playing Father Mark.
Voice acting and other projects
Dean Edwards has worked extensively as a voice actor across different media platforms. His voice work includes projects such as Celebrity Deathmatch where he portrayed Scottie Pippen and Spike Lee. He also provided vocal performances for the animated series Robotomy.
In addition to television animation, he voiced the character of Donkey in the holiday special Scared Shrekless after another actor was unable to return for the role. He has also contributed voice work to an audiobook version of World War Z and appeared in commercial advertisements for brands like Snickers and Ford.
Birthday and age
Dean Edwards was born on July 30, 1970, which makes Dean 56 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Dean shares the date with 49 other famous people.
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