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Damon Wayans

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Damon Wayans

EN cinema · 36 credits

Born

4 September 1960 (age 66)

Birthplace

Harlem, New York, USA

Also known as Damon Kyle Wayans Sr.

Damon Kyle Wayans Sr. (born September 4, 1960) is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. He's best know for his role as Michael Kyle on the sitcom My Wife and Kids as well as his comedic work on In Living Color. He performed as a comedian and actor throughout the 1980s, including a year long stint on the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live. His true breakthrough, however, came as writer and performer on FOX's sketch comedy show In Living Color (1990-1992), on his animated series Waynehead (1996-1997), and on his TV series Damon (1998). Since then, he has starred in a number of films and television shows, some of which he has co-produced or co-written, including Beverly Hills Cop, The Last Boy Scout, and Major Payne and the sitcom My Wife and Kids. From 2016 to 2019, he starred as Roger Murtaugh in the television series Lethal Weapon. He is a member of the Wayans family of entertainers.

Known for

Filmography

Cinnamon poster

Cinnamon

EN · 20236.7

as Wally

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes poster

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes

EN · 20217.4

as Willis Drummond

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic poster

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

EN · 20137.1

as Self (archive footage)

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy poster

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

EN · 20098.0

as Self

Farce of the Penguins poster

Farce of the Penguins

EN · 20064.3

as Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin (voice)

Behind the Smile poster

Behind the Smile

EN · 20065.0

as Charlie Richman, Writer, Director, Producer

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found poster

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

EN · 20058.0

as Self

Marci X poster

Marci X

EN · 20033.5

as Dr. S

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration poster

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

EN · 20038.0

as Self

The Making of 'Bamboozled' poster

The Making of 'Bamboozled'

EN · 20015.5

as Self

Bamboozled poster

Bamboozled

EN · 20006.3

as Pierre Delacroix

Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000 poster

Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000

EN · 2000Not rated

as Self / Host

Harlem Aria poster

Harlem Aria

EN · 19997.7

as Wes

Goosed poster

Goosed

EN · 19993.5

as Dr. Steven Hamel

Damon Wayans: Still Standing poster

Damon Wayans: Still Standing

EN · 19976.3

as Self, Writer

Bulletproof poster

Bulletproof

EN · 19965.8

as Rock Keats / Jack Carter

Celtic Pride poster

Celtic Pride

EN · 19965.3

as Lewis Scott

The Great White Hype poster

The Great White Hype

EN · 19965.2

as James "The Grim Reaper" Roper

Major Payne poster

Major Payne

EN · 19956.5

as Major Payne, Screenplay, Executive Producer

Blankman poster

Blankman

EN · 19945.4

as Darryl Walker, Screenplay, Story, Executive Producer

Last Action Hero poster

Last Action Hero

EN · 19936.5

as Self

Mo' Money poster

Mo' Money

EN · 19925.6

as Johnny Stewart, Writer, Executive Producer

The Last Boy Scout poster

The Last Boy Scout

EN · 19916.8

as James Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix

Damon Wayans: The Last Stand poster

Damon Wayans: The Last Stand

EN · 19918.0

as Self, Writer

Look Who's Talking Too poster

Look Who's Talking Too

EN · 19905.5

as Eddie (voice)

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 poster

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

EN · 1989Not rated

Actor

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 poster

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

EN · 1989Not rated

Actor

Earth Girls Are Easy poster

Earth Girls Are Easy

EN · 19885.7

as Zeebo

Punchline poster

Punchline

EN · 19885.5

as Percy

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka poster

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

EN · 19886.4

as Leonard

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 poster

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

EN · 1988Not rated

Actor

Colors poster

Colors

EN · 19886.5

as T-Bone

Roxanne poster

Roxanne

EN · 19876.4

as Jerry

Hollywood Shuffle poster

Hollywood Shuffle

EN · 19876.5

as Body Guard #2 / Willie

Triplecross poster

Triplecross

EN · 19864.6

as Ornery Character #1

Beverly Hills Cop poster

Beverly Hills Cop

EN · 19847.2

as Banana Man