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Pierre Edwards
American actor, director, writer, and stand-up comedian from Texas

Pierre Edwards

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American actor, director, writer, and stand-up comedian from Texas
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Killeen, Bell County, Texas, USA
Age
57 years
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Biography

Pierre Edwards known as Pierre, is an American actor, director, writer, and stand-up comedian. Pierre is best known for producing, writing, directing, and starring as Dre Mitchell in For Da Love of Money (2002), and starring in such films as 2001: A Space Travesty (2000), Def Jam's How to Be a Player (1997), and B*A*P*S (1997).

Early life

Born to a German mother and American soldier, Pierre was born in Killeen, Texas. He was 3 weeks old when his family moved to Germany. At age eleven he moved back to the United States of America, and resided in Washington DC. His defense against cultural change and bullying was comedy. In the 6th grade he was selected to be on Good Morning America for his humor.

Pierre in high school began performing at comedy clubs in the DC area, with comedians such as: Martin Lawrence, Dave Chappelle, Wanda Sykes and Tommy Davidson. In 1987, after being shot multiple times Pierre decided to pursue comedy seriously. Seeing the success of his peers in Hollywood, he ventured West in 1991.

Career

Pierre appeared on the first year of HBO's Def Comedy Jam, then starred on BET Comicview. Pierre was also featured on comedy shows: Showtime at the Apollo, Martin Lawrence Presents First Amendment and other late nite TV shows.

He worked alongside Oscar winner Halle Berry and Natalie Desselle when he played Nisi's boyfriend in the 1997 movie B*A*P*S, starred oppositeBill Bellamy in Def Jam's How to Be a Player, and played partner (detective) to actor Leslie Nielsen in the movie 2001: A Space Travesty. After a few small roles in The Wash and The Breaks he wrote, produced, directed and starred in the theatrical urban classic For Da Love of Money.

Pierre has also toured with R&B acts Mary J Blige, Dru Hill, New Edition, Patti LaBelle, Frankie Beverly, etc.

The radio world got a chance to experience Pierre with his numerous guest hosting appearances on the Steve Harvey Morning show. His first love is the comedy club stage, where he has headlined: Improv's(Dallas, Houston), Carolines (NYC), the FunnyBone (Shreveport La, Boise Id, Vicksburg, Ms),Uptown Comedy Corner (Atlanta) and many more. He has also performed at events such as, 'Damon Williams' annual 'New Year's Eve Comedy Bash' at Star Plaza'.

Pierre has performed for the troops home and abroad. He has also performed in comedy festivals overseas: Japan, South Africa, Germany, Amsterdam, England, etc.

Currently Pierre is working on a web series Dating Pierre, Slice Trilogy, and a self-published book "100 Homies and Phonies of Hollywood".

In mid-2020 Pierre became one of the lead Analyst of ComedyHype News. He's also the host of his own wildly star studded popular podcast 'Pierre's Panic Room'.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997B*A*P*SAli
How to Be a PlayerDavid
1999The BreaksThe Pimp
20012001: A Space TravestyLt. Bradford Shitzu
The WashMark
2002For da Love of MoneyDre Mitchell
2008Cut'n It Up: ChicagoHimselfVideo
20094 MinutesMelvin
2011SliceDet. Dubois
Slice 2Det. Dubois
2013Slice 3Derek Dubois/Rally Speaker
2014Mad Black MenRon RapperShort
2017Dirty South House ArrestUncle Kareem
2018Real LogicShort

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992An Evening at the ImprovHimselfEpisode: "Episode #11.17"
Def Comedy JamHimselfEpisode: "Episode #1.5"
1994Love StreetTonyEpisode: "Brownstone"
20071st Amendment Stand UpHimselfEpisode: "Annie McKnight, Iva Lashawn, Pierre, Darryl Brunson"
2008Who's Got Jokes?HimselfEpisode: "Love on the DL"
2011Way Black When: PrimetimeHimselfEpisode: "Episode #1.9"
2012Paul Mooney: The Godfather of ComedyHimselfTV special
Uptown ComicHimselfEpisode: "Episode #1.4"
2014Dating PierreHimselfMain cast
2019Last CallHimselfEpisode: "Pilot"

Music video

YearArtistSong
1996Dr. Dre"Been There Done That"
2Pac featuring Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg & Dru Down"All About You"
2001Project Pat featuring Three 6 Mafia"Don't Save Her"

Literature

YearTitleRole
My 100 Homies & Phonies of Hollywood2012non-fiction
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