Biography of Edward Francis Jemison, Jr. (a.k.a.: Eddie Jamison)

Jemison was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Rosalie and Edward Francis Jemison. He is of Irish and Italian descent. He was raised in Kenner, Louisiana and attended a Catholic secondary school, Archbishop Rummel High School. He graduated from Louisiana State University where he was a member of the Delta Chi fraternity.

He has made multiple appearances on Late Night with David Letterman, and starred in television pilots for NBC and ABC.

Jemison is a veteran of the Chicago theatre scene. His stage credits include The Wizards of Quiz at the National Jewish Theatre; Only Kidding at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre; Loot at Tulane Repertory; A Christmas Carol at the Goodman Theatre; Talking to Myself and Holiday Memories at the Northlight Theatre; and T Bone N Weasel at Victory Gardens. Jemison also performed in The Two Gentlemen of Verona and As You Like It at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater.

In the middle of the 1990s, before starting a film career, he starred in a series of Bud Light commercials with the tagline "Yes, I am". Offered a contract to continue playing the wildly popular character, Eddie instead chose to pursue music for a time, which prompted the creation of the now famous "Budweiser Frogs". Online, Eddie recently starred in the web series Self Storage.

Full name: Edward Francis Jemison, Jr.

Born: November 25, 1963

Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA