Edward Edwards (actor)

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Edward Edwards
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
Years active1974–present

Edward Edwards is an American film and television actor.

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Edwards attended and graduated at Sunset High School in Dallas, Texas. He had minor roles in over fifty different television shows since his acting debut in 1974, in shows such as The Dukes of Hazzard , The Ropers , Family Ties , ALF , Fresh Prince Of Bel Air , House , Desperate Housewives , 24 , Commander in Chief , Boston Legal , Without a Trace , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , NYPD Blue , Monk , Criminal Minds , Frasier and JAG . [1]

Edwards has also appeared in minor roles in films such as Gang Related (1997), Bounce (2000) and Duplex (2003). [1] [2]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981 Elvis and the Beauty Queen Sam Thompson
1987 RoboCop Officer Manson
1997 Gang Related Sgt. Gardner
1998 Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror Lilly's Father
2000 Bounce Ron Wachter
2000StalledWard
2003 Duplex Antique Dealer
2006 Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise Hank Bishop
2009 Wake Mr. Reitman
2012The UndershepherdDoctor
2013 Last Vegas Floor Manager

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