Justin Edwards (born 1972) is an English actor and writer. He is married to the comedian Lucy Porter and they have one daughter.
Born in Hampshire, Justin studied at Manchester University, before training at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. He was a member of sketch trio The Consultants, alongside Neil Edmond and James Rawlings. They won the Perrier award (Best Newcomer) at the 2002 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and went on to write and record four series for BBC Radio 4 between 2002 and 2005. Justin was nominated for the main Perrier Award in 2005 in the guise of his booze-sodden children's entertainer Jeremy Lion.
His television work includes the role of Ben Swain in political comedy The Thick Of It, the lead role in Channel 5 sitcom Respectable, as well as parts in Black Books, Reggie Perrin, The Old Guys, Harry and Paul, Not Going Out, Skins, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Love Soup, Peep Show, The Trip, Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle and many others.
He is a regular voice on BBC Radio 4, appearing on The News Quiz, Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive, The Odd Half Hour, Double Science, Mr Blue Sky and Listen Against amongst others. In September 2011, he took over from Miles Jupp as the host of Newsjack, the topical sketch show on Radio 4 Extra. He and Miles performed together on Miles' radio sitcom In and Out of the Kitchen.