Dean Edwards
Who Dean Edwards is
American stand-up comedian, actor, impressionist and voice actor who was a Saturday Night Live cast member from 2001 to 2003. He voiced Donkey in the Shrek Halloween special Scared Shrekless (2010) as Eddie Murphy's vocal double, voiced characters on Celebrity Deathmatch and Our Cartoon President, and appeared in Top Five and The Sopranos. His first comedy special was on Netflix's Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready (season 2).
At a glance
- Born
- 1970
- Came up through
- Saturday Night Live
- Stand-up specials
- Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready, season 2
- On screen
- Celebrity Deathmatch, Saturday Night Live, The Sopranos and 5 more
- Official site
- deanedwards.net ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: deanedwards.net ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready, season 2 Netflix
On screen
- Celebrity Deathmatch voices, 1998
- Saturday Night Live cast member, 2001–2003
- The Sopranos Charles, 2004
- Scared Shrekless Donkey, voice, 2010
- Top Five himself, film, 2014
- Our Cartoon President voices, 2019–2020
- Let's Be Real voices, 2021
- Con Job Tim, film, 2024
Where they got their start
- Saturday Night Live cast member, 2001–2003
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Saturday Night Live:
Comedians like Dean Edwards
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Chris Rock also in Top Five
- J. B. Smoove also in Top Five
- Michael Che also in Top Five
- Tracy Morgan also in Top Five
- Kevin Hart also in Top Five
- Brian Regan also in Top Five
- Cedric the Entertainer also in Top Five
- Nick DiPaolo also in The Sopranos
Career timeline
- 1970Born
- 1998Celebrity Deathmatch (voices, 1998) On screen
- 2001Saturday Night Live (cast member, 2001–2003) On screen
- 2004The Sopranos (Charles, 2004) On screen
- 2010Scared Shrekless (Donkey, voice, 2010) On screen
- 2014Top Five (himself, film, 2014) On screen
- 2019Our Cartoon President (voices, 2019–2020) On screen
- 2021Let's Be Real (voices, 2021) On screen
- 2024Con Job (Tim, film, 2024) On screen
Questions about Dean Edwards
Where is Dean Edwards performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: deanedwards.net ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready, season 2.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Celebrity Deathmatch, Saturday Night Live, The Sopranos, Scared Shrekless, Top Five and Our Cartoon President, among 8 credits.
Where did they get their start?
Saturday Night Live (cast member).
When were they born?
In 1970.
Who are some comedians like them?
Chris Rock (also in Top Five), J. B. Smoove (also in Top Five), Michael Che (also in Top Five), Tracy Morgan (also in Top Five) and Kevin Hart (also in Top Five).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Dean Edwards ↗ Birth year, SNL tenure, impressions, voice work, film and TV credits
- Dean Edwards — official site ↗ Bio: SNL, Tonight Show debut, first special on Netflix's They Ready, Donkey vocal double, touring headliner
- Dean Edwards — Shows ↗ His official shows page (no upcoming shows listed)
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026