Damon Wayans
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 4, 1960 (age 66)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Poppa's House
TV · as Damon 'Poppa' Fulton · 18 eps
Hot Ones Versus
TV · as Self · 1 ep
St. Denis Medical
TV · as Dr. Highland · 1 ep
Cinnamon
Movie · as Wally
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Movie · as Willis Drummond
The Comedy Store
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Happy Together
TV · as Mike · 1 ep
Lethal Weapon
TV · as Roger Murtaugh · 55 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Happy Endings
TV · as Francis Wililams · 1 ep
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Movie · as Self
Farce of the Penguins
Movie · as Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin (voice)
Behind the Smile
Movie · as Charlie Richman
The Underground
TV · 10 eps
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Movie · as Self
Marci X
Movie · as Dr. S
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Movie · as Self
The Making of 'Bamboozled'
Movie · as Self
My Wife and Kids
TV · as Michael Kyle · 123 eps
Primetime Glick
TV · 1 ep
Bamboozled
Movie · as Pierre Delacroix
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000
Movie · as Self / Host
Harlem Aria
Movie · as Wes
Goosed
Movie · as Dr. Steven Hamel
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Teen Choice Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
Damon
TV · as Det. Damon Thomas · 13 eps
Damon Wayans: Still Standing
Movie · as Self
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Bulletproof
Movie · as Rock Keats / Jack Carter
Celtic Pride
Movie · as Lewis Scott
The Great White Hype
Movie · as James "The Grim Reaper" Roper
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Major Payne
Movie · as Major Payne
Blankman
Movie · as Darryl Walker
Last Action Hero
Movie · as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Mo' Money
Movie · as Johnny Stewart
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
TV · as Self · 1 ep
HBO First Look
TV · 1 ep
The Last Boy Scout
Movie · as James Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix
Damon Wayans: The Last Stand
Movie · as Self
Look Who's Talking Too
Movie · as Eddie (voice)
In Living Color
TV · as Self - Various Characters · 69 eps
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
Movie
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
Movie
One Night Stand
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Earth Girls Are Easy
Movie · as Zeebo
Punchline
Movie · as Percy
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Movie · as Leonard
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Movie
Colors
Movie · as T-Bone
Roxanne
Movie · as Jerry
Hollywood Shuffle
Movie · as Body Guard #2 / Willie
A Different World
TV · as Marvin Haven · 1 ep
Triplecross
Movie · as Ornery Character #1
Beverly Hills Cop
Movie · as Banana Man
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host, Self - Various Characters · 1 ep