Dean Edwards is an American actor, comedian, and writer best known for his two-year tenure as a cast member of “Saturday Night Live.” Celebrated for his numerous remarkable celebrity impressions including Denzel Washington, Dave Chappelle, Jay-Z, Mo’Nique, Chris Rock, 50 Cent, and Eddie Murphy, Edwards recently showed off his talents in his first comedy special, Netflix’s “Tiffany Haddish Presents: THEY READY, Season 2.” Edwards had supporting roles in “Top Five,” Spiderman 3,” and “Tony ‘n’ Tina’s Wedding” and has had guest appearances on “The Sopranos” and “Deadbeat.” Edwards helped workshop and create the character of Donkey for two years in the DreamWorks Broadway production of “Shrek the Musical,” leading him to be selected as Eddie Murphy’s vocal double as Donkey in other DreamWorks projects. He has voiced multiple roles on Showtime’s “Our Cartoon President” and appeared on Robert Smigel’s new FOX series “Let’s Be Real.” In February 2020, he launched his own podcast called “The Dean Edwards Show,” chosen as the flagship show for the new Digital Podcast Network.