About Eddie Deezen
Edward Deezen (born March 6, 1957) is an American character actor and comedian, best known for portraying "nerdy" characters in several films, including Grease (1978), Robert Zemeckis' I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978), Steven Spielberg's 1941 (1979), Midnight Madness (1980), Grease 2 (1982), Zapped! (1982), WarGames (1983), Surf II (1984), and Critters 2: The Main Course (1988). He also had leading roles in direct-to-video productions such as Beverly Hills Vamp (1988), Mob Boss (1990), and Teenage Exorcist (1991). Deezen is also known for his voice-over work in animation, most notably as Mandark in the Cartoon Network series Dexter's Laboratory (1996–2003). In 2004, he reunited with Zemeckis, portraying the Know-It-All Kid in the motion capture film The Polar Express. In 1984, Deezen was cast in a major television role, playing the role of superintendent Eddie on the first season of the NBC sitcom Punky Brewster. In 1977, Deezen landed his first role in the film Grease, playing nerdy student Eugene Felsnic. Deezen graduated from Allegany High School in 1975.
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