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Eddie Deezen

Eddie Deezen

Currently Active 1957 — Present
Actorcomedian

Personal Info

Born
Mar 06, 1957
Age
69
Birth Place
Cumberland, Maryland, U.S.

LEGACY & ORIGINS

Edward Deezen (born March 6, 1957) is an American character actor and comedian, best known for portraying "nerdy" characters in several films, including Grease, Grease 2, Midnight Madness, I Wanna Hold Your Hand, 1941, Million Dollar Mystery and WarGames. He has had larger starring roles in independent films such as Surf II, Mob Boss, Beverly Hills Vamp, and Teenage Exorcist.

Deezen is also a prolific voice actor, whose more notable characters include Mandark in the Cartoon Network series Dexter's Laboratory, Snipes the Magpie in Rock-a-Doodle, Ned in Kim Possible, and the Know-It-All Kid in The Polar Express.

Deezen was born to Jewish parents Irma (née Calet) and Robert Dezen in Cumberland, Maryland. His parents owned a jewelry store. A class clown in his youth, Deezen aspired to become a stand-up comedian.

Deezen graduated from Allegany High School in 1975. Days after his graduation Deezen moved to Los Angeles, California. As a stand-up comedian, Deezen performed at The Comedy Store and appeared on an episode of The Gong Show in the mid-1970s, only to be gonged by singer-songwriter Paul Williams. After a poorly-received act and having difficulty memorizing his routine, Deezen eventually decided to abandon stand-up and focus on acting.

Life & Career Details

Edward Deezen (born March 6, 1957) is an American character actor and comedian, best known for portraying "nerdy" characters in several films, including Grease, Grease 2, Midnight Madness, I Wanna Hold Your Hand, 1941, Million Dollar Mystery and WarGames. He has had larger starring roles in independent films such as Surf II, Mob Boss, Beverly Hills Vamp, and Teenage Exorcist.

Deezen is also a prolific voice actor, whose more notable characters include Mandark in the Cartoon Network series Dexter's Laboratory, Snipes the Magpie in Rock-a-Doodle, Ned in Kim Possible, and the Know-It-All Kid in The Polar Express.

Deezen was born to Jewish parents Irma (née Calet) and Robert Dezen in Cumberland, Maryland. His parents owned a jewelry store. A class clown in his youth, Deezen aspired to become a stand-up comedian.

Deezen graduated from Allegany High School in 1975. Days after his graduation Deezen moved to Los Angeles, California. As a stand-up comedian, Deezen performed at The Comedy Store and appeared on an episode of The Gong Show in the mid-1970s, only to be gonged by singer-songwriter Paul Williams. After a poorly-received act and having difficulty memorizing his routine, Deezen eventually decided to abandon stand-up and focus on acting.

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