Born in Santa Barbara, California, Edwards has been cast in various movies and television shows, including ''Top Gun'', ''ER'' and ''Northern Exposure''. He reportedly earned $35,000,000 for three of his eight seasons on ''ER''. He has been married to Jeanine Lobell since 1994, and they have four children.
Edwards was the youngest of five children and was encouraged by his parents to follow his interest in acting. He studied acting at University of Southern California but dropped out when parts were offered to him. His first starring role was in the 1984 comedy ''Revenge of the Nerds'' as Gilbert Lowe, though he had a tiny part in the 1982 film ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'', credited as "stoner Bud". It was his role as 'Goose' alongside Tom Cruise in the 1986 film Top Gun that brought his first widespread public acknowledgement and as a terminally ill patient in Hawks alongside with Timothy Dalton. However, his best known role to date is as Dr. Mark Greene on the long-running TV series ''ER''. He once commented that it was challenging to play a character who was more intelligent than he himself was.
Edwards will next appear in David Fincher's ''Zodiac''', about the notorious serial killer who terrorized San Francisco in the wake of the 1960's & 1970's.
Partial filmography
*''The Forgotten'' (2004)*''Thunderbirds'' (2004)
*''The Client'' (1994)
* Pet Sematary II (1992)
*''Downtown'' (1990)
*''How I Got Into College'' (1989)
*''Miracle Mile'' (1988)
*''Hawks'' (1988)
*''Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise'' (1987)
*''Top Gun'' (1986)
*''Gotcha!'' (1985)
*''Revenge of the Nerds'' (1984)
*''Heart Like a Wheel'' (1983)
*''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' (1982)
Trivia
*Two of Edwards' best roles, Nick "Goose" Bradshaw in ''Top Gun'' and Dr. Mark Greene in ''ER'', both died.*In the second "Nerds" movie, Edwards only appears in an opening scene that precedes the credits. As the opening credits are shown, Edwards' name is prominent among the others, but Edwards never appears again.
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