Edwin San Juan
Edwin San Juan (born February 24, 1969) is a Filipino American actor and comedian who is known for sharing his multicultural life experiences, his observational humor and word play and for poking fun at ethnic stereotypes. He is the creator and executive producer of "SlantED Comedy," a showcase of Asian American stand-up comedians televised on Showtime and also performs across the country and internationally.
| Edwin San Juan | |
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 Edwin San Juan performing. | |
| Born | February 24, 1969 Philippines |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, actor |
| Years active | 1996 – present |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Subject(s) | Filipino American culture, race relations, satire |
Career
San Juan's first film appearance was in "I'm Not Like That No More" (2010), a comedy co-starring Felipe Esparza and Paul Rodriguez. He has entertained American troops on the USO tour "Around the World in Eight Days" and has made several TV appearances including Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, "Comics without Borders" on Showtime, "The Payaso Comedy Slam" on both Showtime and Comedy Central, Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen on ABC, UPN's "Live from Hollywood," BET’s Comic View, Galavision’s "Que Locos" and "Loco Comedy Jam," Si TV’s "Latino Laugh Festival," "Inside Joke" and "Latino 101," "Destination Stardom" on NBC, "International Sexy Ladies Show" on G4 TV and also reigned as the grand champion of "Talent Agency" on UPN with nine consecutive victories.
Currently, he performs nightly as resident headliner for Las Vegas LIVE Comedy Club at the V Theater, Planet Hollywood. Las Vegas Weekly named him best comedian on the Las Vegas Strip for 2015.
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