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This article is about the stand-up comedian and actor. For other uses, see Dean Edwards (disambiguation)
Dean Edwards 
Edwards in 2007Born July 30, 1970
The Bronx, New York, U.S.Medium Film, television, stand-up Nationality American Genres Comedy Spouse Tracy Walters (January 2004-?; 1 child) Website http://www.deanedwards.net/ Dean Edwards (born July 30, 1970 in The Bronx, New York) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, singer, writer, voice artist, comedian, and musician whose trademark is a voice similar to Eddie Murphy.
Edwards' 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 refused to reprise his role (which Edwards is also known for, and impersonated Murphy while providing the voice of Donkey). He also appeared in Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special as Savion Glover and Don Cheadle, Tony N' Tina's Wedding as Father Mark, and The Sopranos.
On YouTube, Edwards currently has his own channel known as "deanedwardscomedy".
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Career
Stand-up comedy
Edwards developed a reputation for working clean[clarification needed] and taught classes in stand-up comedy technique.
Voiceover work
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 did the voice of Donkey after Eddie Murphy declined; as Donkey, Edwards had the ability to impersonate Murphy. Soon, Edwards got replaced himself when Eddie Murphy returned to play Donkey in the 2010 Christmas special Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular.
Writing career
Edwards was hired as a staff writer for Daily Comedy, a website where professional and amateur stand-up comedians post new jokes frequently.
Commercials
Edwards 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 (Edwards' first impression; coincidentally, also an impression done by Jay Pharoah on his first SNL episode on September 25, 2010), Don Cheadle, Colin Powell, Serena Williams, Nipsey Russell, Grace Jones, Randy Jackson, Redman, Denzel Washington, and Billy Ocean.[1] 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, citing creative differences.
In Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special, he did impressions of Savion Glover and Don Cheadle.
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 2003 Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special Savion Glover / Don Cheadle 2003 Marci X Audience Member 2004 Tony N' Tina's Wedding Father Mark 2006 A New Wave Rupert 2007 Universal Remote Serious Black Man 2007 Spider-Man 3 Newsstand Patron Cameo 2008 Goyband Ty 2010 April's Fools Now Later Television
Year Title Role Notes 1996 Melrose Place Process Server 1998 Celebrity Deathmatch Scottie Pippen / Spike Lee Voice only 2001–2003 Saturday Night Live Various 2004 The Sopranos Charles 2005 Weekends at the DL Sweetmouth 2006 Where My Dogs At? Various Celebrities 2010 Robotomy Robot Voice only 2010 Scared Shrekless Donkey TV special
Voice only
Replacing Eddie MurphyAs himself
Himself Year Title Role Notes 2003 Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top Himself 2007 Comedy Colosseum Himself - Host 2007 P. Diddy Presents the Bad Boys of Comedy Himself - Comedian Also writer 2007 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Himself / Himself - Guest 2008 Clean Mic: Laughing Until It Hurts Himself 2008 The Movie Preview Awards Himself - Presenter 2008 Last Call with Carson Daly Himself 2008 Comics Without Borders Himself 2008 Comics Unleashed Himself - Comedian 2009 Souled Out Comedy Himself 2009 Black to the Future Himself Discography
References
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Categories:- 1970 births
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- American writers
- American voice actors
- American comedians
- American musicians
- Living people
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