Edwards’ filmography includes supporting roles in Top Five, Spiderman 3 and Tony ‘n’ Tina’s Wedding. He has had guest appearances on Hulu’s supernatural comedy series, Deadbeat, as well as HBO’s The Soprano’s. Dean also spent 2 years creating and workshopping the character of “Donkey” in Dreamworks’ SHREK

THE MUSICAL on Broadway. This led to his being chosen as Eddie Murphy’s vocal double, voicing the role of Donkey in Dreamworks’ animated Halloween special, Scared Shrekless and countless other Shrek related projects.

Most recently, Dean wrapped filming the independent film, Write It Black. On television Dean voiced Corey Booker, Common and various roles on the 2nd and 3rd season of Showtime’s television series, Our Cartoon President. His talents were also just showcased on multiple episodes of Robert Smigel’s new FOX series, Let’s Be Real as well as appearing on HBO’s Game Theory with Bomani Jones. As a stand-up comedian, Dean is an in-demand headliner at comedy clubs worldwide: with his 2019 tour making stops overseas in Qatar, China and Saudi Arabia. Dean was also one of the highlights at recent Dubai Comedy Festival.

Dean currently stars in RACE: THE MOVIE: THE PLAY, which premiered during the New York Theatre Festival in June, 2022 & ran during The New York Comedy Festival in November, 2022. He’s also producing a historic project, as well as a lifestyle/cooking show, both in various stages of development with Silent Crow Arts Productions. He's recently partnered with Tiffany Haddish’s, She

Ready Productions on a forthcoming project which he co-created. Stay Tuned.