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Damon Wayans

Damon Wayans

Actor · Born 1960-09-04 · Harlem, New York, USA

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Beverly Hills Cop (1984) — Banana Man
  2. Last Action Hero (1993) — Self
  3. The Last Boy Scout (1991) — James Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix
  4. Look Who's Talking Too (1990) — Eddie (voice)
  5. Major Payne (1995) — Maj. Benson Payne
  6. Lethal Weapon (2016) — Roger Murtaugh
  7. Roxanne (1987) — Jerry
  8. Bulletproof (1996) — Rock Keats / Jack Carter
  9. Colors (1988) — T-Bone
  10. My Wife and Kids (2001) — Michael Kyle
  11. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
  12. Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) — Zeebo
  13. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self
  14. I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) — Leonard
  15. Happy Endings (2011) — Francis Wililams
  16. Blankman (1994) — Darryl Walker
  17. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) — Self - Guest
  18. Bamboozled (2000) — Pierre Delacroix
  19. Mo' Money (1992) — Johnny Stewart
  20. Punchline (1988) — Percy
  21. Celtic Pride (1996) — Lewis Scott
  22. In Living Color (1990) — Self - Various Characters
  23. The View (1997) — Self
  24. The Great White Hype (1996) — James "The Grim Reaper" Roper
  25. Hollywood Shuffle (1987) — Body Guard #2 / Willie
  26. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) — Self
  27. A Different World (1987) — Marvin Haven
  28. Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013) — Self (archive footage)
  29. Marci X (2003) — Dr. S
  30. Farce of the Penguins (2006) — Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin (voice)
  31. The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) — Self
  32. Poppa's House (2024) — Damon 'Poppa' Fulton
  33. Happy Together (2018) — Mike
  34. The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) — Self
  35. The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999) — Self
  36. Cinnamon (2023) — Wally
  37. Sherri (2022) — Self - Guest
  38. Primetime Glick (2001)
  39. HBO First Look (1992)
  40. Goosed (1999) — Dr. Steven Hamel

Directed

  1. My Wife and Kids (2001) — Director
  2. Behind the Smile (2006) — Director
  3. The Underground (2006) — Director