Dean Edwards (born July 30, 1970) is a stand-up comedian and actor. Born in The Bronx, New York, he is a veteran of the United States National Guard. He developed a reputation for working clean and taught classes in stand-up comedy technique.
In 2001, Edwards joined the cast of Saturday Night Live as a featured performer. He developed several impressions, including Michael Jackson, Wayne Brady, Chris Tucker, Don Cheadle, Colin Powell, Grace Jones, Randy Jackson, Redman, Denzel Washington, and Billy Ocean. Some considered him a "fallback" for when Tracy Morgan was not available and/or appropriate for an African-American part. Edwards did not get much stage time in his two seasons on SNL. He left in 2003 at the end of Season 28.
Edwards has also appeared on The Sopranos and has done voice acting for Celebrity Deathmatch.
Recently, Edwards was hired as a staff-writer for Dailycomedy.com, a site where professional and amateur comedians post new jokes frequently.
Edwards just completed the feature film Goyband, starring with Adam Pascal, Amy Davidson, Cris Judd, Tovah Feldshuh, Tibor Feldman and Natasha Lyonne.
Dean Stephen Edwards (born February 25, 1962) is an English former professional football forward. He is currently manager of Willenhall Town.
Edwards was born in Wolverhampton and began his career as an apprentice with Shrewsbury Town, turning professional in February 1980. He played only 13 times, scoring once for the Shrews before joining Finnish side Kuopion Palloseura. He subsequently moved to Telford United from where he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in October 1985, playing for Wolves as they fell into Division Four for the first time in their history.
He left Molineux in March 1987, having scored 9 times in 31 games, joining Exeter City. He became a regular both on the teamsheet and the scoresheet at Exeter, hitting the net 17 times in 54 league games before moving to Torquay United in August 1988.
He became an integral part of Cyril Knowles' side, scoring Torquay's goal at Wembley in the Sherpa Van Trophy Final defeat against Bolton Wanderers, and scored again at Wembley two years later as Torquay won promotion via the play-offs.
In December 1991 he moved back to Exeter City on a free transfer, having played 116 league games and scored 26 league goals for the Gulls. He stayed only a few months at Exeter before another short spell at Northampton Town to finish his league career. He played in Hong Kong, Malta with Sliema Wanderers, and played a couple games for Stafford Rangers the following season. He later returned to Devon to play for Barnstaple Town. In the autumn of 1996 he became player-manager of Bideford in the Western League, but resigned on the 30th of July 1998 out of dispair at the lack of commitment to pre-season training amongst his squad. Shortly prior to his resignation he had become the licensee of a pub close to Plainmoor in Torquay, but in August 2000, the Torquay based Herald Express reported that he was running a social club in his native Wolverhampton.
In January 2004, Edwards was appointed as player-manager of non-league side Pelsall Villa, but was unable to prevent the club's relegation and left at the end of the season.
In March 2006 he became assistant manager, under former Wolves teammate Mel Eves, at Willenhall Town and in September 2006, at the age of 44, was still registered as a player for Willenhall.
In October 2007 Edwards took over as Manager of Willenhall Town after the departure of Mel Eves.
His first impression on "Saturday Night Live" was of Chris Tucker (I).
Has one daughter.
