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[clarification needed] 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 couldn’t 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. 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. 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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Marci XAudience Member
2004Tony n' Tina's WeddingFather Mark
2006A New WaveRupert
2007Universal RemoteSerious Black Man
Spider-Man 3Newsstand Patron
2008GoybandTy
2010April's FoolsNow Later
2011SwapBartenderShort film
Thriller NightDonkeyVoice; short film
2014Top FiveHimself
2020Write It BlackMorris "Punchline" Blackmon
2024Con JobTim

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Melrose PlaceProcess ServerEpisode: "Sole Sister"
1998Celebrity DeathmatchScottie Pippen / Spike LeeVoice; 2 episodes
2001–2003Saturday Night LiveVariousMain cast; 40 episode
2003Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime SpecialSavion Glover / Don CheadleTV special
2004The SopranosCharlesEpisode: "Where's Johnny?"
2005Weekends at the D.L.SweetmouthEpisode: "1.24"
2006Where My Dogs At?Various CelebritiesVoice; 8 episodes
2010Scared ShreklessDonkeyVoice; TV special
RobotomyRobotVoice; episode: "Mean Green"
2014DeadbeatGucci ManEpisode: "The Knockoff"
2019–2020Our Cartoon PresidentCory Booker / VariousVoice; 8 episodes
2021Let's Be RealO. J. Simpson / Stephen A. SmithVoice; 3 episodes
2025Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary SpecialHimselfTV special

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023DreamWorks All-Star Kart RacingDonkey

As himself

Himself
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Heroes of Comedy: Women on TopHimself
2007Comedy ColosseumHimself - Host
P. Diddy Presents the Bad Boys of ComedyHimself - ComedianAlso writer
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonHimself / Himself - Guest
2008Clean Mic: Laughing Until It HurtsHimself
The Movie Preview AwardsHimself - Presenter
Last Call with Carson DalyHimself
Comics Without BordersHimself
Comics UnleashedHimself - Comedian
2009Souled Out ComedyHimself
Black to the FutureHimself
2020Funny You Should AskHimself - Panelist

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