Damon Wayans
Acting
Born: Sep 04, 1960
From: Harlem, New York, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinnamon | Wally | 2023 | 6.6 |
| Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes | Willis Drummond | 2021 | 7.5 |
| Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic | Self (archive footage) | 2013 | 7.0 |
| Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy | Self | 2009 | 8.0 |
| Farce of the Penguins | Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin … | 2006 | 4.194 |
| Marci X | Dr. S | 2003 | 3.542 |
| Bamboozled | Pierre Delacroix | 2000 | 6.281 |
| Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000 | Self / Host | 2000 | — |
| Harlem Aria | Wes | 1999 | 7.667 |
| Goosed | Dr. Steven Hamel | 1999 | 3.7 |
| Damon Wayans: Still Standing | Self | 1997 | 6.3 |
| Bulletproof | Rock Keats / Jack Carter | 1996 | 5.736 |
| Celtic Pride | Lewis Scott | 1996 | 5.336 |
| The Great White Hype | James "The Grim Reaper" Roper | 1996 | 5.238 |
| Blankman | Darryl Walker | 1994 | 5.35 |
| Last Action Hero | Self | 1993 | 6.474 |
| Mo' Money | Johnny Stewart | 1992 | 5.523 |
| The Last Boy Scout | James Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix | 1991 | 6.838 |
| Damon Wayans: The Last Stand | Self | 1991 | 8.0 |
| Look Who's Talking Too | Eddie (voice) | 1990 | 5.474 |
| Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 | 1989 | — | |
| Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 | 1989 | — | |
| Earth Girls Are Easy | Zeebo | 1988 | 5.573 |
| Punchline | Percy | 1988 | 5.507 |
| I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Leonard | 1988 | 6.355 |
| Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 | 1988 | — | |
| Colors | T-Bone | 1988 | 6.502 |
| Roxanne | Jerry | 1987 | 6.4 |
| Hollywood Shuffle | Body Guard #2 / Willie | 1987 | 6.505 |
| Beverly Hills Cop | Banana Man | 1984 | 7.2 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1960 |
| From | Harlem, New York, … |