Edson Jean was born in West Palm Beach Florida and raised in Delray Beach, Florida. Upon graduating High school, he moved to Miami to study theatre at New World School of the Arts, where he received his Bachelors in Fine Arts degree. Edson went on to write, direct and star in “The Adventures of Edson Jean” (2012), which was a finalist of the HBO Short Film Competition at American Black Film Festival. He has appeared on television in “Bloodline” (Netflix) and “Ballers” (HBO) and will be seen in the forthcoming feature films War Dogs and Moonlight.