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TELEVISION AND FILM ACTOR EDDIE DEEZEN Eddie Deezen is an American actor and comedian known for his distinctive high-pitched voice and roles as nerdy characters in films like "Grease" and "Grease 2". He's also recognized for his voice acting in animated series and films, including "Dexter's Laboratory" and "The Polar Express". Deezen began his career as a stand-up comedian before moving to California, where he gained prominence for his roles in various comedies and musicals. Here's a more detailed look at his career: Early Roles: Deezen's early acting work included roles in films like "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" and "1941". He also played the nerdy student Eugene Felsnic in "Grease" and its sequel, "Grease 2". Voice Acting: Deezen's distinct voice has been used in numerous animated projects, including "Dexter's Laboratory" where he voiced Mandark. He also provided voice work for "Rock-a-Doodle" (Snipes the Magpie) and "The Polar Express" (Know-It-All Kid). Other Notable Roles: He appeared in films like "Midnight Madness" and "WarGames". Deezen has also starred in independent films like "Surf II: The End of the Trilogy," IMDb. Stand-Up Comedy: Before his acting career, Deezen was a stand-up comedian, IMDb. Trivia: Deezen is a noted fan of The Beatles. He was once considered for a role in "Revenge of the Nerds".
Episode Notes S4E27 -- Join us as we dive into the mind of the great Eddie Deezen. He'll take us on his journey from "Grease" to "War Games" and beyond Edward Harry Deezen (born March 6, 1957) is a former American actor and comedian, best known for his roles as "nerd" characters in films including Grease, Grease 2, Midnight Madness, I Wanna Hold Your Hand, 1941, and WarGames. He has had larger starring roles in independent films such as Surf II, Mob Boss, Beverly Hills Vamp, and Teenage Exorcist. Deezen is also a prolific voice actor, whose more notable characters include Mandark in the Cartoon Network series Dexter's Laboratory, Snipes the Magpie in Rock-a-Doodle, Ned in Kim Possible, and the Know-It-All Kid in The Polar Express. NEWS FLASH You can now purchase Toking with the Dead full novel here https://a.co/d/7uypgZo https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../toking.../1143414656... You can see all your past favorite episodes now streaming on https://redcoraluniverse.com/ OR Show your support by purchasing FB stars. Send stars to the stars fb.com/stars This episode is sponsored by Deadly Grounds Coffee "Its good to get a little Deadly" https://deadlygroundscoffee.com ————————————————— https://www.stilltoking.com/ Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhL5FyW_j4 Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUai58ua6o Buy awesome Merchandise! https://www.stilltoking.com/toking-with-the-dead-train https://teespring.com/stores/still-toking-with Sponsorship Opportunities https://www.stilltoking.com/become-a-sponsor or email us at bartlett52108@gmail.com thetokingdead@gmail.com ————————————— Follow our guest https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Deezen https://www.eddiedeezen.com/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0214430/ https://www.cameo.com/eddiedeezen https://m.facebook.com/people/Eddie-Deezen/100089514505195/ https://www.tiktok.com/discover/Eddie-Deezen?lang=en ———————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 https://thedorkeningpodcastnetwork.com/ ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network https://TheDorkening.com Facebook.com/TheDorkening Youtube.com/TheDorkening Twitter.com/TheDorkening Dead Dork Radio https://live365.com/station/Dead-Dork-Radio-a68071 MORE ABOUT OUR GUESTS: Edward Harry Deezen was born in Cumberland, Maryland, on March 6, 1957, the son of Irma and Robert Deezen. He was raised Jewish. A class clown in his youth, Deezen aspired to become a stand-up comedian; he moved to Hollywood within days of graduating high school in order to pursue a comedy career. As a stand-up comedian, Deezen performed at The Comedy Store and appeared on an episode of The Gong Show in the mid-1970s, only to be gonged by singer-songwriter Paul Williams. After a poorly-received act and having difficulty memorizing his routine, Deezen eventually decided to abandon stand-up and focus on acting. In 1977, Deezen landed his first role in the film Grease, playing nerdy student Eugene Felsnic. Following the commercial success of Grease, Deezen was cast in a series of comedy films, including Robert Zemeckis' I Wanna Hold Your Hand and Steven Spielberg's epic comedy 1941. By 1979, Deezen was in such demand that he was frequently obliged to decline some roles as he was already working: two such notable instances included the characters of Eaglebauer in Rock 'n' Roll High School and Spaz in Meatballs, both of which he turned down to appear in 1941. Throughout the early 1980s, Deezen appeared in several high-profile studio releases, including Midnight Madness (1980), Zapped! (1982) and WarGames (1983), as well as reprising the role of Eugene Felsnic in Grease 2 (1982), one of only seven actors from the original Grease to return for the sequel. 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. After filming eight episodes, however, Deezen quit due to his discomfort while performing for a live audience and continuing difficulty in remembering his line Deezen eventually found full-time voice work on television in the mid-1990s, playing recurring characters on the animated series Grimmy, Duckman, Kim Possible and What's New, Scooby-Doo?, as well as guest spots on many others, including Johnny Bravo, Recess, and Darkwing Duck. His best-known voice-over character, however, is that of Mandark, the nemesis of the eponymous Dexter on Cartoon Network's Dexter's Laboratory, a role he played for the series' entire run from 1996 to 2003. Deezen also voiced the character on the TV special Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip and the video games Cartoon Network Racing and FusionFall. Find out more at https://still-toking-with.pinecast.co
#Deezenpalooza is back with a vengeance! Mark welcomes Eddie to the show and discusses everything about his career, how a single dollar changed his life, what exactly happened in the past 3 years to get Eddie into the tabloids like TMZ and what he's doing now! I hope you enjoy this episode and I can't thank Eddie enough for taking the time to speak with me! Want to have Eddie record something for you? Maybe you have a friend that would love to hear from Mr. Deezen! Visit him on Cameo! https://www.cameo.com/eddiedeezen
ACTOR AND VOICE ARTIST EDDIE DEEZEN (GREASE, 1941, WAR GAMES) JOINS US FOR AN INDESCRIBABLE 90 MINUTES OF FREE WHEELING AND POTENTIALLY LITIGIOUS TALK ABOUT THE MARX BROTHERS. EDDIE RANKS THE MARX FILMS, OBSESSES ON CHICO’S SEXUAL PROWESS, AND GENERALLY TRIES TO STEER THE CONVERSATION TOWARDS THE BEATLES, MARTIN & LEWIS, AND THREE STOOGES WHENEVER POSSIBLE. EDDIE’S UNIQUE TAKE ON THE BROTHERS, PLUS SOME MIND-BOGGLING THEORIES, MAKE FOR UNFORGETTABLE LISTENING.
FANS & FILMS: Rise and shine, campers--it's GROUNDHOG DAY! Steve Fodor of Too Much Scrolling joins us for our star-packed 50th episode celebration covering the timeless Harold Ramis cult classic. You'll hear commentary and Cult Filmometer scores from Ken Hudson Campbell aka Groundhog Day's "Man in Hallway"--YUSS!! Plus Kevin McDonald (Kids in the Hall), Jewel Staite (Serenity), Jack Bennett (Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary), Dean Cameron (Summer School), Eddie Deezen (Grease), Scott Schwartz (A Christmas Story), Shelly Pack & Josh Sutherland (Chasing Molly), and Bruce Crawford (Omaha Film Event) all weigh in with their ratings, favorite quotes and praise for Bill Murray. We get philosophical on this one, y'all! FINDS: We did them on last Friday's episode so we didn't have to do them today. Sheesh! What more do you want? We did them on last Friday's episode so we didn't have to do them today. Sheesh! What more do you want? We did them on last Friday's episode so we didn't have to do them today. Sheesh! What more do you want? We did them on last Friday's episode so we didn't have to do them today. Sheesh! What more do you...and so on ;)
John and Coleman talk about Christmas a bit as the holiday season is upon us! They interview Mr. Eddie Deezen, who played “Mr.Know-it-all” in the holiday film “The Polar Express (2004)” as well as acted in movies such as Grease 1 and 2, WarGames, and A LOT more! Mr. Deezen has a big portfolio of … Continue reading 118. InDeezen’t Proposal & Holiday Chattin’ →
FANS: We are joined by Eddie Deezen, who has had a decades long acting career portraying nerds beginning with Eugene in Grease (1978) and moving along to films directed by Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis & John Badham. Plus--Laserblast (1978)! Eddie talks about hanging out with Tom Hanks at Dodgers games, meeting members of The Beatles, and more! FILMS: War Games (1983) invades CF3, and we talk with Eddie about playing the first computer geek in movie history. The film's dated technology makes some of us nostalgic while others find it nauseating, but we all agree that Ally Sheedy is great. Will the film's impact be enough to overcome its pacing and achieve the high score on the Cultfilmometer? FINDS: Another week brings more Netflix madness, Doctor Sleep arrives, casting news for The Batman and more!
First of all what a guy. Really nice and a great personality. In this wonderful episode with Eddie Deezen. Mr.AKA goes on a one on one journey with Mr.Deezen about his Hollywood Journey, From Graduating High School in the East Coast and Going to LA the day after. His beginnings in stand up comedy, being in the classic musical grease and being the animated classic Dexter's Laboratory as Mandark and so much more. Anything on the Table, Anything on the Menu-Deliverybros S/O to our sponsors: Jarheads Mobile Welding: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jhmwkc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jarheads_mobile_welding/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/eric_brack Carleton's Grand Jerky: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Carletons-Grand-Jerky-478951355496829/ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Carletons-Grand-Sticks-family-recipe/dp/B00JXQZWD2/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=carleton's%20grand%20jerky&qid=1561429655&rnid=2941120011&s=grocery&sr=1-1&fbclid=IwAR3DUVRb1L1w7IboN63Geb3Sfs-1adOOovG_MpDkfn3gkXC-Kfp6n4dh2ak --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/deliverybros/message
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Deezember 2018 starts with... We honestly can't believe we are here right now. A month of Eddie Deezen movies? Will the Grindbin survive? Can the guys take it? Find out on this week's episode of the Grindbin. Eddie Deezen becomes a "mob boss" in this "comedic" sendup of the Godfather by direct-to-video king Fred Olen Ray. Flailing Tommy Guns, terrible puns, and lots of regret in this first week of Deezember!
We're finally back folks, Had a false start there when we did that Don Dohler episode, but things are running smooth once again. This week I have on my podcast wife, Jamie D Jenkins to discuss one of my great cinematic loves, Eddie Deezen!
VHS Rewind! Season 4 Episode 11 1941 (1979) Mark and Christopher discuss the Spielberg movie, 1941
VHS Rewind! Season 4 Episode 10 Wargames (1983) Mark and Christopher discuss this hacker classic from 1983!
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: February 19th, 1990 --- A deaf horse spells big bucks for a mobster planning to cheat the races MISSION: When a good friend of MacGyver's is killed, his daughter suspects foul play. Now, Mac, Pete, and Jack must con a conman into a murder confession and out of a large sum of stolen money. This week's highlights include: Eddie Deezen (Actor) Edward Harry "Eddie" Deezen (born March 6, 1957) is an American comedian, actor, and voice actor best known for his bit parts as nerd characters in 1970s and 1980s films such as Grease, Grease 2, Midnight Madness, 1941 and WarGames, as well as for larger and starring roles in a number of independent cult films, including Surf II: The End of the Trilogy, Mob Boss, I Wanna Hold Your Hand, Beverly Hills Vamp and Teenage Exorcist. Check out the article on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Deezen. Watch S5E16: "Jenny's Chance" on CBS's website or check the alternative streamability of this episode here.
VHS Rewind! Season 4 Episode 9 VHS Rewind’s Deezen-palooza continues with the product placement heaven known as MIDNIGHT MADNESS. No kidding, a drinking game can be made out of the egregious product placement this movie: just take a drink of your favorite alcoholic beverage (ideally, Pabst Blue Ribbon) every time a product or a product name (and that product/product name can be just about anything – an automobile, a beverage, video game, a location (a restaurant; a hotel) appears (in whole or in part) in a frame of this film and, come tomorrow, you will not remember blacking out at about the halfway point of this movie. MIDNIGHT MADNESS was apparently produced by the Walt Disney Company (and yes, there is a product appearance / mention of a Disney character in here – take a drink!) although the Disney name is not mentioned in the product credits. The flick is a starring vehicle for then-Dr Pepper pitchman David Naughton (and yes, there is a Dr Pepper appearance in the flick – take a drink!) and a whole slew of other actors/actresses you have never seen before or since (although you may be surprised by which of the one or two actors/actresses who have continued to get work consistently since MIDNIGHT MADNESS). This week our hosts at VHS Rewind lament that, as a vehicle for our man, Eddie Deezen, well, Eddie gets a bit lost in the sea of characters and subplots throughout this movie but, when Eddie is on-screen, it is Deezen gold. Our hosts talk at length about Michael J Fox, who has his first movie role in this flick. There is no hint of the Michael J Fox we would all come to know and love. You may say it is the director’s fault for Fox failing to make an impression (there are a few bizarre scenes that are specifically about and involve Fox’s character and Fox has no dialogue whatsoever (did it end up on the cutting room floor?)). Our hosts make the case that, in those scenes where Fox is allowed to speak, he sounds a big drugged (or, perhaps, blitzed on Pabst Blue Ribbon). So grab a Pabst and give a listen to the newest episode of VHS Rewind.
VHS Rewind! Season 4 Episode 8 Deezenpalooza continues! This time Mark and Christopher discuss the zany 1987 comedy, Million Dollar Mystery!
VHS Rewind! Season 4 Episode 7 Deezenpalooza has begun! All Summer All Deezen! For the first episode in our Summercade Christopher has wisely chosen the cult classic, Surf II from 1984. Come listen as we discuss this treat for the senses!
This week Whit and Mark learn all of the hottest stock-photo-based sex moves from Cosmo.com blogger Eliza Thompson! We also talk about our favorite One Directioner (Tayne), the horror of C A V E S, and why you can never kill mid-2000s Livejournal drama! A THING ELIZA HASN'T SEEN: Saved By the Bell. A THING WHITNEY HASN'T SEEN: A Sporting Event. A THING MARK HASN'T SEEN: A Horror Movie.
Cole, Vanessa and cinema's quintessential nerd Eddie Deezen ("Grease," "Midnight Madness") talk Robert Zemeckis, motion-capture technology, I Wanna Hold Your Hand, Diablo Cody, Spielberg's 1941, Wendy Jo Sperber, Critters 2, playing a bully in Laserblast, the Marx Brothers, Star Trek or cuisine, time-traveling with The Beatles, Warner Brothers vs. Disney cartoons, Stephen Furst, Cameron Diaz [...]