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Dean Edwards Biography

Birth Name:Dean Edwards

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

  • His first comedy album "Real Talk with Fake People, Volume 1" debuted at the top of the comedy charts on Itunes in 2009
  • Split much of his college time between classes and the Army Reserves, but he ultimately graduated with a degree in communications
  • Had a 6-year term in the U․S․ Army Reserves, where he spent many afternoons doing push-ups after impersonating the drill sergeant
  • Has done commercial work for Snickers and Ford
  • One of his trademark abilities is having a voice that sounds like actor Eddie Murphy, as he took the role of Donkey in "Scared Shrekless" in place of Murphy
  • Is one of the voices in the audiobook version of Max Brooks' "World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War․"
  • The first impression he did on "Saturday Night Live" was of comic Chris Tucker