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