Dartanyan Edmonds is an American actor and writer who is credited for roles in movies such as ‘Deliver us from Eva’ released in 2003. He was also featured in the 1996 movie titled ‘A thin line between Love and Hate’ and ‘Bulworth’ released in 1998. Although he doesn’t have so many movie credits to his name, he is a stellar actor who performed and delivered his roles well in movies.
Moving forward, we’re going to take a look at where he presently is and what he’s been up to for the past couple of years.
Where Is Dartanyan Edmonds?
The whereabouts and dealings of the actor and writer remain unknown to most people to date. Although reports have it that he currently resides in California, there is still no concrete confirmation of this report.
It’ll be remembered, however, that sometime in 2007, it was rumored that he had passed away as he committed suicide. Prior to this, the actor had reportedly made statements indicating that he was depressed and would take his life.
Prior to the report of his death, Edmonds’ publicist made a statement saying that the actor had admitted himself into an intensive rehabilitation facility. Details of this were mostly kept under wraps as it was a personal matter. However, Dartanyan who was wont to give motivational speeches to young children about the dangers of doing drugs seemed to be the perfect example of a drug-free man. He also seemed to be in perfect health but upon investigation, officers reportedly found a substance identified as cocaine when he was found lifeless.
Dartanyan Edmonds was said to have been found dead by his friend on the floor of his home. The friend then called the police who aided to rush him to a nearby city hospital.
However, these rumors were reported to be untrue by people who were close to him and had been in touch with him during the period.
A lot of sources refuted the rumors and said it was baseless gossip as the actor did not commit suicide and was alive and well. The last thing even known about him was that he was working as a writer and executive producer of a movie titled ‘Rented’.
Is Dartanyan Edmonds Married?
53 year old Edmonds was, as of the last time info about him was made public, unmarried. However, he was said to have dated Essence Atkins for a while. Essence was an American model and actress and she was seen a couple of times with Edmonds. They were even together at the Cinerama Dome in Los Angeles for the premiere of the movie ‘Deliver Us From Eva’.
Apart from Essence Atkins, Edmonds did not make any other relationship public. He was one to keep his personal life and activities private. As a result, it is unknown if he has been in other relationships or if he has finally tied the knot yet.
5 Other Facts About Dartanyan Edmonds
1. Dartanyan Edmonds’ Early Life And Background
Dartanyan Edmonds was born in Washington, United States on the 3rd of January 1972. He was raised in the District of Columbia by his parents and he has African ancestry. He attended school in his hometown in Washington as well.
From a very young age, Dartanyan realized he had a gift and passion for the arts and comedy in particular. He then decided to explore this talent and see where it’d take him.
2. Edmonds Kicked Off A Career In Comedy At A Young Age
At the age of 16, Dartanyan started stand-up comedy in Washington, DC. He even debuted on NBC’s ‘It’s Showtime At the Apollo’. To further buttress how good he was, he was the first young act to get a standing ovation at the world-famous Apollo Theatre at the age of 17.
After this, Edmonds moved to Los Angeles and got his big break after starring alongside big names such as Regina King and Bobby Brown in the comedy-romance movie ‘A Thin Line Between Love and Hate’.
As Dartanyan’s confidence rose, so did his fame and next thing, he was on MTV’s sketch comedy show, ‘The Lyricist Lounge Show’.
3. He Isn’t As Famous As The Rest Of The ‘Deliver Us From Eva’ Cast
Unlike most of the cast members of the 1966 movie, Dartanyan Edmonds isn’t as famous and popular. A possible contribution to this is the fact that he went missing in action for a long while.
Most of the other members of the cast from the movie even have wiki pages but he doesn’t. There is little information about him when searched on the internet also. Nonetheless, he will always be remembered for his ability to fit into and deliver his roles well.
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4. Other Features And Appearances
Dartanyan Edmonds has over the years since his career began, been featured and appeared in the following publications;
- ‘Def Comedy Jam’ – In 1995 and 1996 (As himself)
- ‘Martin’ – In 1995 (As Patron #2)
- ‘A Thin Line Between Love and Hate’ – 1996 (As Rodney)
- ‘The Steve Harvey Show’ – In 1997 (As Bill)
- ‘Ride’ – In 1998 (As Byrd)
- ‘Woo’ – In 1998 (As Shakim)
- ‘Bulworth’ – In 1998 (As Mas with Blunt)
- ‘Blade Squad’ In 1998 (As Mist Dealer #2)
- ‘Trippin’ In 1999 (As LaDomal)
- ‘Judgment Day’ – In 1999 (As Damon)
- ‘City Of Angels’ – In 2000 (As Hospital patient)
- ‘Rangers’ – In 2000 (As Fenton)
- ‘The Lyricist Lounge’ – In 2000 (As himself)
- ‘NYPD Blue’ – In 2002 (As Raymond Dobbs)
- ‘Deliver Us From Eva’ – In 2003 (As Darrell)
- Behind The Scenes of ‘Deliver Us From Eva’ – In 2003 (As himself)
5. He Hasn’t Been In Any Movie Since 2003
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Dartanyan Edmonds is said to have been a great actor and writer. However, he hasn’t been featured in any other movie since ‘Deliver Us From Eva’ in 2003. Even his career as a comedian seems to have gone under the radar as he has been away from the entertainment industry for more than a decade.
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