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Revision as of 21:25, 16 February 2015
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Pierre | |
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| Nationality | American/German |
| Occupation(s) | actor, comedian, writer, producer |
| Years active | 1985–present |
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), 2001: A Space Travesty (2000), How to Be a Player(1997), and B*A*P*S (1997). [1]
Early life
Born to a German mother and American soldier, Pierre was born in Killeen, Texas [2]. He was 3 weeks 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
The world first caught a glimpse of Pierre on the first year of HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, then he went on to do BET Comicview. Pierre was also featured on comedy shows: Showtime at the Apollo, Martin Lawrence Presents First Amendment and late nite tv shows.
He has worked along side some of the most talented actors/actresses from playing Halle Berry’s boyfriend in B.A.P.’s, opposite Bill Bellamy in How to be a Player, he also starred opposite legendary comedic actor Leslie Nielsen as his partner in the movie 2001: A Space Travesty. After a few small roles in The Wash and The Breaks he stepped out on his own, where he wrote, produced, directed and starred in the theatrical released 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 you can catch him headlining: Improv’s (Dallas, Houston), Carolines (NYC), the FunnyBone (Shreveport La, Boise Id, Vicksburg, Ms), Uptown Comedy Corner (Atlanta) and many more.
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".[3]
Filmography
| Title | Role | Year | Genre | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slice 3 | Detective Derek Dubois, Rally Speaker | 2015 | horror/comedy | director, writer, producer | |
| Slice 2 | Detective Derek Dubois | 2015 | horror/comedy | director, writer, producer | |
| Slice | Detective Derek Dubois | 2015 | horror/comedy | director, writer, producer | |
| Mad Black Men | Ron Rapper | 2014 | comedy | ||
| 4 Minutes | Melvin | 2009 | comedy | ||
| For da Love of Money | Dre Mitchell | 2002 | comedy | director, writer, producer | |
| The Wash | Mark | 2001 | Comedy | ||
| 2001: A Space Travesty | Lt. Bradford Shitzu | 2000 | comedy | ||
| The Breaks | The Pimp | 1999 | comedy | ||
| Russell Simmons-Oneworld Music Beat | Host | 1999 | comedy | ||
| How to Be a Player | David | 1997 | comedy | ||
| B*A*P*S | Ali | 1997 | comedy |
Television
| Title | Role | Year | Genre | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nubbin & Friends | Ollie The Squirell | 2015 | comedy | ||
| Dating Pierre | Pierre | 2014 | comedy | (7 episodes) director, writer, producer | |
| The Rickey Smiley | Pierre | 2013 | comedy | the roast | |
| Who's Got Joke | Pierre | 2008 | comedy | 1st episode, writer | |
| 1st Amendendment Stand Up | Pierre | 2007 | comedy | writer | |
| Love Street | Tony | 1994 | comedy |
Literature
| Title | Year | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|
| My 100 Homies & Phonies of Hollywood | 2012 | non-fiction |
References
- ^ D Winfrey. "Comic Pierre is back with a Hilarious Web Series "Dating Pierre"". freddyo.com. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
- ^ Pierre Edwards (2010-06-01). 100 Homies and Phonies of Hollywood. Pierre Edwards, Atlanta Georgia.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Fox News (30 June 2010). "Pierre Edwards on "Homies and Phonies"". fox.com. Retrieved 2015-02-08.