Pierre Edwards

Pierre Edwards, who performs under the single name Pierre, is a stand-up comedian who also acts, writes, and directs. Born in Killeen, Texas, he grew up partly in Germany and later settled in Washington DC, where he began playing comedy clubs as a high school student. He took part in the first season of HBO's Def Comedy Jam and starred on BET Comicview, and he made further television appearances on Showtime at the Apollo and Martin Lawrence Presents First Amendment. His film roles include Nisi's boyfriend in BAPS (1997), a part opposite Bill Bellamy in the Def Jam comedy How to Be a Player, and a detective working with Leslie Nielsen in 2001: A Space Travesty (2000). He was the writer, producer, director, and star of For Da Love of Money. He has also toured with R&B acts and hosts a podcast.