Dean Edwards (born July 30, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and singer. His work as a voice actor includes Scottie Pippen and Spike Lee in Celebrity Deathmatch, a robot in Robotomy and Donkey in Scared Shrekless after Eddie Murphy was unable to reprise the role (Edwards had impersonated Murphy on stage), along with a couple of other projects. He also appeared in Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special as Savion Glover and Don Cheadle, in Tony n' Tina's Wedding as Father Mark, and The Sopranos.
Edwards has a YouTube channel, "deanedwardscomedy". He was also the host of the critically acclaimed TV show "Vidiots" on TVone.
Career
Dean Edwards developed a reputation for working clean and taught classes in stand-up comedy technique. Edwards is also a voice artist, having done voice work for Celebrity Deathmatch and Robotomy. He also did voice work for the audiobook version of Max Brooks' World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War.
In the 2010 Halloween special Scared Shrekless, he provided the voice of Donkey after Eddie Murphy could not return. Murphy returned to play Donkey in the 2010 Christmas special Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular. Edwards was hired as a staff writer for Daily Comedy, a website where professional and amateur stand-up comedians would post new jokes frequently.Daily Comedy Edwards has also appeared in commercials for Snickers and Ford.
Saturday Night Live Edwards joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2001. He developed several impressions, including Michael Jackson, Wayne Brady, Chris Tucker, Don Cheadle, Colin Powell, Serena Williams, Nipsey Russell, Grace Jones, Randy Jackson, Redman, Denzel Washington and Billy Ocean.SNL Archives | Cast Despite his penchant for impressions, Edwards didn't get much screen time in his brief tenure on the show. He left after the show's 28th season (2003), citing creative differences.
In Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special, he did his impressions of Savion Glover and Don Cheadle.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2003Marci XAudience Member2004Tony n' Tina's WeddingFather Mark2006A New WaveRupert2007Universal RemoteSerious Black ManSpider-Man 3Newsstand Patron2008GoybandTy2010April's FoolsNow Later2011SwapBartenderShort filmThriller NightDonkeyVoice; short film2014Top FiveHimself2020Write It BlackMorris "Punchline" Blackmon2024Con JobTim
Television Year Title Role Notes1996Melrose PlaceProcess ServerEpisode: "Sole Sister"1998Celebrity DeathmatchScottie Pippen / Spike LeeVoice; 2 episodes2001–2003Saturday Night LiveVariousMain cast; 40 episode2003Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime SpecialSavion Glover / Don CheadleTV special2004The SopranosCharlesEpisode: "Where's Johnny?"2005Weekends at the D.L.SweetmouthEpisode: "1.24"2006Where My Dogs At?Various CelebritiesVoice; 8 episodes2010Scared ShreklessDonkeyVoice; TV specialRobotomyRobotVoice; episode: "Mean Green"2014DeadbeatGucci ManEpisode: "The Knockoff"2019–2020Our Cartoon PresidentCory Booker / VariousVoice; 8 episodes2021Let's Be RealO. J. Simpson / Stephen A. SmithVoice; 3 episodes2025Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary SpecialHimselfTV special
Video games Year Title Role Notes2023DreamWorks All-Star Kart RacingDonkey
As himself Himself Year Title Role Notes2003Heroes of Comedy: Women on TopHimself2007Comedy ColosseumHimself - HostP. Diddy Presents the Bad Boys of ComedyHimself - ComedianAlso writerThe Late Late Show with Craig FergusonHimself / Himself - Guest2008Clean Mic: Laughing Until It HurtsHimselfThe Movie Preview AwardsHimself - PresenterLast Call with Carson DalyHimselfComics Without BordersHimselfComics UnleashedHimself - Comedian2009Souled Out ComedyHimselfBlack to the FutureHimself2020Funny You Should AskHimself - Panelist
References
External links Official website