Marlon Wayans
- Acting
- July 23, 1972 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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
- Scary Movie · Shorty / 'Joe' / 'Tiffany' / Count Brolock, Writer
- HIM · Isaiah
- Unraveling George · Narrator (Voice), Producer
- Number One on the Call Sheet · Self
- The Real Full Monty · Self
- Poppa's House · Melvin
- Marlon Wayans: Good Grief · Self, Writer
- Air · George Raveling
- Marlon Wayans: God Loves Me · Self, Writer
- The Curse of Bridge Hollow · Howard Gordon, Producer
- The Jennifer Hudson Show · Self
- Sherri · Self
- Living with Chucky · Self
- Marlon Wayans Presents: The Headliners · Self, Executive producer
- Bel-Air · Lou Smith
- Back Home Again · Mr. Tortoise (Voice)
- Last Meals · Self
- Marlon Wayans: You Know What It Is · Self, Producer
- Respect · Ted White
- On the Rocks · Dean
- Feeding America Comedy Festival · Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show · Self
- Sextuplets · Alan / Russell / Dawn / Jasper / Ethan / Baby Pete / Lynette, Writer
- Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish · Self, Screenplay
- Drop the Mic · Self
- Steve · Self
- Marlon · Marlon Wayne, Executive producer
- Naked · Rob Anderson, Producer
- The Hollywood Puppet Show · Self
- To Tell the Truth · Self
- Fifty Shades of Black · Christian, Writer
- I Can Do That · Self
- Lip Sync Battle · Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden · Self
- Funniest Wins · Self
- A Haunted House 2 · Malcolm, Writer
- Late Night with Seth Meyers · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- Clique · Self
- Deal With It · Self
- The Heat · Levy
- Scary Movie 5 · Characters
- Second Generation Wayans · Executive producer
- A Haunted House · Malcolm, Producer
- FOX 25th Anniversary Special · Self
- Big Brother's Bit on the Side · Self
- Marmaduke · Lightning (Voice)
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra · Ripcord
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · Self
- Dance Flick · Mr. Moody, Producer
- Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy · Self
- Childrens Hospital · Dr. Black
- Norbit · Buster
- Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street · Dirty/Money (Voice), Writer
- The Megan Mullally Show · Self
- Little Man · Calvin, Screenplay
- Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness · ... (Voice), Writer
- Scary Movie 4 · Characters
- Behind the Smile · Danny Styles
- White Chicks · Marcus Copeland, Screenplay
- The Ladykillers · Gawain MacSam
- Tupac: Resurrection · Self
- Scary Movie 3 · Characters
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show · Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Self
- Scary Movie 2 · Shorty, Characters
- The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons" · Self
- The Making of Requiem for a Dream · Self
- Dungeons & Dragons · Snails
- The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas! · Louie Blue (Voice)
- Requiem for a Dream · Tyrone C. Love
- Scary Movie · Shorty, Screenplay
- Teen Choice Awards · Self
- Hollywood Squares · Self
- The Challenge · Self
- Senseless · Darryl Witherspoon
- The View · Self
- The 6th Man · Kenny Tyler
- Waynehead · Blue (Voice)
- The Daily Show · Self