Damon Wayans

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

60

Gender

Male

Birthday

1960-09-04 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Harlem, New York, USA

Damon Wayans

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

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • Sherri

    Sherri

  • The View

    The View

  • Lethal Weapon

    Lethal Weapon

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • A Different World

    A Different World

  • Happy Endings

    Happy Endings

  • My Wife and Kids

    My Wife and Kids

  • In Living Color

    In Living Color

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

  • HBO First Look

    HBO First Look

  • Hot Ones Versus

    Hot Ones Versus

  • Last Action Hero

    Last Action Hero

  • Bulletproof

    Bulletproof

  • Major Payne

    Major Payne

  • SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

    SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

  • The Last Boy Scout

    The Last Boy Scout

  • Colors

    Colors

  • Beverly Hills Cop

    Beverly Hills Cop

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • One Night Stand

    One Night Stand

  • Primetime Glick

    Primetime Glick

  • Poppa's House

    Poppa's House

  • Mo' Money

    Mo' Money

  • Roxanne

    Roxanne

  • Harlem Aria

    Harlem Aria

  • The Great White Hype

    The Great White Hype

  • The Comedy Store

    The Comedy Store

  • Terry Wogan's Friday Night

    Terry Wogan's Friday Night

  • Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

  • Damon

    Damon

  • Happy Together

    Happy Together

  • Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000

    Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000

  • Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

  • Look Who's Talking Too

    Look Who's Talking Too

  • I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

    I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

  • Blankman

    Blankman

  • Punchline

    Punchline

  • Goosed

    Goosed

  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon

  • Earth Girls Are Easy

    Earth Girls Are Easy

  • Farce of the Penguins

    Farce of the Penguins

  • Hollywood Shuffle

    Hollywood Shuffle

  • Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

  • Bamboozled

    Bamboozled

  • Behind the Smile

    Behind the Smile

  • Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

    Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

  • The Making of 'Bamboozled'

    The Making of 'Bamboozled'

  • The Underground

    The Underground

  • Celtic Pride

    Celtic Pride

  • Marci X

    Marci X

  • Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes

    Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes

  • Damon Wayans: The Last Stand

    Damon Wayans: The Last Stand

  • Triplecross

    Triplecross

  • Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

  • Damon Wayans: Still Standing

    Damon Wayans: Still Standing