Acting
Marlon Wayans
EN cinema · 55 credits
Born
23 July 1972 (age 54)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Marlon Lamont Wayans · Marlon L. Wayans
Marlon Lamont Wayans (born July 23, 1972) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for his work with his brother Shawn Wayans on The WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. (1995–1999) and the comedy films Don't Be a Menace (1996), Scary Movie (2000), Scary Movie 2 (2001), White Chicks (2004), Little Man (2006), and Dance Flick (2009). Wayans' other film credits include Above the Rim (1994), The 6th Man (1997), Norbit (2007), G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), The Heat (2013), A Haunted House (2013) and its sequel A Haunted House 2 (2014), Naked (2017), Fifty Shades of Black (2016), Sextuplets (2019), and On the Rocks (2020). He also had several dramatic roles, including the psychological drama film Requiem for a Dream (2000). Wayans partnered with Randy Adams to create What the Funny, an online destination for urban comedy. He created the comedy competition television show Funniest Wins, which aired on TBS in 2014. In 2014, Wayans and his brothers travelled the U.S. with "The Wayans Brothers Tour". In 2017, he co-wrote and starred in the NBC sitcom Marlon, which ran for two seasons.
Known for
Filmography
Ride or Die
Ride or Die
as Martin Banks, Screenplay, Producer
White Chicks 2
White Chicks 2
as Marcus Copeland, Writer
Scary Movie
as Shorty / 'Joe' / 'Tiffany' / Count Brolock, Writer, Producer, Characters
HIM
as Isaiah
Unraveling George
as Narrator (voice), Producer
Marlon Wayans: Good Grief
as Self, Writer
The Real Full Monty
as Self (uncredited)
Marlon Wayans: God Loves Me
as Self, Writer
Air
as George Raveling
Marlon Wayans Presents: The Headliners
as Self, Executive Producer
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
as Howard Gordon, Producer
Back Home Again
as Mr. Tortoise (voice)
Respect
as Ted White
Marlon Wayans: You Know What It Is
as Self, Producer, Director, Writer
On the Rocks
as Dean
Sextuplets
as Alan / Russell / Dawn / Jasper / Ethan / Baby Pete / Lynette, Writer, Producer
Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish
as Self, Screenplay
Naked
as Rob Anderson, Writer, Producer
Fifty Shades of Black
as Christian, Writer, Producer
A Haunted House 2
as Malcolm, Writer, Producer
A Haunted House
as Malcolm, Writer, Producer
The Heat
as Levy
Scary Movie 5
Characters
Marmaduke
as Lightning (voice)
Dance Flick
as Mr. Moody, Writer, Producer
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
as Ripcord
Norbit
as Buster
Little Man
as Calvin, Screenplay, Producer
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
as Dirty/Money (voice), Writer
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
as ... (voice), Writer
Behind the Smile
as Danny Styles
Scary Movie 4
Characters
The Ladykillers
as Gawain MacSam
White Chicks
as Marcus Copeland, Screenplay, Producer, Story
Tupac: Resurrection
as Self (archival)
Scary Movie 3
Characters
Scary Movie 2
as Shorty, Characters, Screenplay, Co-Executive Producer
Requiem for a Dream
as Tyrone C. Love
Scary Movie
as Shorty, Producer, Screenplay
Dungeons & Dragons
as Snails
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!
as Louie Blue (voice)
Senseless
as Darryl Witherspoon
The 6th Man
as Kenny Tyler
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
as Loc Dog, Screenplay
Above the Rim
as Bugaloo
Mo' Money
as Seymour Stewart
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Pedestrian