Derek Edwards (born 1958) is a
Canadian
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stand-up comedian and actor from
Timmins
Timmins ( ) is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada, located on the Mattagami River. The city is the fourth-largest city in the Northeastern Ontario region with a population of 41,145 (2021). The city's economy is based on natural resource ext ...
,
Ontario
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. He went to
Timmins High and Vocational School.
In 1995, he was the winner of the
Vail
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National Comedy Invitational in Vail,
Colorado
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. He is the only
Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
to date to have won this award. He won the 2004
Canadian Comedy Award for best male stand-up. He has been featured in the
Just for Laughs Comedy Festival five times, in 1997, 1999, 2003, 2008, and 2010.
He has been referred to as "...the funniest man in Canada. Everybody knows that," by
Rick Mercer and as an emulation of "...Kramer from
Seinfeld...an odd, hysterically funny, brilliant artist," by
Mitch Fatel
Mitch Fatel (born December 20, 1968 Mitch Faytel in in Manhattan) is a stand-up comedian. He was raised in Yonkers, New York and began doing stand-up at the age of 15. In 1988 Fatel attended NYU/Tisch School of the Arts and majored in film and ...
.
Edwards' style is defined by his low voice and sarcastic delivery. He now lives in
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...
, Ontario.
Notes and references
*MacPherson, Guy. "Derek Edwards takes standup to next stage." Vancouver Sun. May 31, 2007.
External links
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Derek Edwards
Living people
Canadian male comedians
Canadian stand-up comedians
Male actors from Ontario
People from Timmins
1958 births
Comedians from Ontario
Canadian Comedy Award winners
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