Edwin San Juan
{{short description|Filipino American actor and comedian}}
{{Infobox comedian
| name = Edwin San Juan
| image = 2009 Comedy Jam 144.JPG
| image_size =
| caption = Edwin San Juan performing.
| birth_place = Philippines
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|2|24}}
| medium = Stand-up, television, actor
| years_active = 1996 – present
| genre = Comedy
| subject = Filipino American culture, race relations, satire
}}
Edwin San Juan (born February 24, 1969) is a Filipino American actor and comedian known for sharing his multicultural life experiences, observational humor, and word play, as well as poking fun at ethnic stereotypes.{{Cite web |last=none |date=2016-07-01 |title=Filipino comedian Edwin San Juan comes to Hawaii |url=https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2016/07/01/entertainment/filipino-comedian-edwin-san-juan-comes-to-hawaii/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=West Hawaii Today |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2020-07-28 |title=5 Up-and-Coming Filipino Stand-Up Comedians You Need To Check Out - Character Media |url=https://charactermedia.com/5-up-and-coming-filipino-stand-up-comedians-you-need-to-check-out/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |language=en-US}} He is the creator and executive producer of "SlantED Comedy," a showcase of Asian American standup comedians televised on Showtime.{{Cite web |title=Edwin San Juan: SlantEd Comedy AKA Pacific Rim Comedy Slam |url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/edwin-san-juan-slanted-comedy-aka-pacific-rim-comedy-slam/tv-listings/1030677340/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}
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.{{Cite web |title=I'm Not Like That No More |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/im-not-like-that-no-more/cast/2000149585/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}} He has entertained American troops on the USO tour "Around the World in Eight Days" and made 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 and "International Sexy Ladies Show" on G4 TV. He was also grand champion of "Talent Agency" on UPN, with nine consecutive victories.{{Cite web |title=Edwin San Juan at West Nyack Levity Live |url=https://improv.com/nyack/comic/edwin+san+juan/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=West Nyack Levity Live |language=en-US}}
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.{{Cite web |date=2015-07-16 |title=Best Comedian: Edwin San Juan - Las Vegas Weekly |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/news/2015/jul/16/best-of-vegas-comedian-edwin-san-juan/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=lasvegasweekly.com}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Edwin San Juan}}
- {{IMDb name|1879893}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100323121700/http://www.sho.com/site/schedules/product.do?episodeid=134480&seriesid=0&seasonid=0 SlantEd Comedy]-Showtime
- [http://www.EdwinSanJuan.com/ EdwinSanJuan.com]
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Category:Male actors from Los Angeles
Category:American male television actors
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male comedians
Category:Filipino male comedians
Category:Filipino male television actors
Category:Comedians from Los Angeles