Damon Wayans
Acting
- Born:
- 1960-09-04
- Place of birth:
- Harlem, New York, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Poppa's House
Hot Ones Versus
Cinnamon
Sherri
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
The Comedy Store
Happy Together
Lethal Weapon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Happy Endings
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Farce of the Penguins
The Underground
Behind the Smile
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Marci X
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Primetime Glick
The Making of 'Bamboozled'
My Wife and Kids
Bamboozled
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000
Goosed
Teen Choice Awards
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Harlem Aria
Damon
The View
Damon Wayans: Still Standing
Bulletproof
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Great White Hype
Celtic Pride
Major Payne
Blankman
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Last Action Hero
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
Mo' Money
HBO First Look
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Last Boy Scout
Damon Wayans: The Last Stand
Look Who's Talking Too
In Living Color
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
One Night Stand
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Punchline
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Earth Girls Are Easy
Colors
A Different World
Roxanne
Hollywood Shuffle
Triplecross
Beverly Hills Cop
Saturday Night Live