Damon Wayans

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

62

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

  • Sherri

    Sherri

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • The View

    The View

  • Lethal Weapon

    Lethal Weapon

  • Happy Endings

    Happy Endings

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • A Different World

    A Different World

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • My Wife and Kids

    My Wife and Kids

  • Hot Ones Versus

    Hot Ones Versus

  • In Living Color

    In Living Color

  • HBO First Look

    HBO First Look

  • Beverly Hills Cop

    Beverly Hills Cop

  • Major Payne

    Major Payne

  • Last Action Hero

    Last Action Hero

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon

  • Colors

    Colors

  • The Last Boy Scout

    The Last Boy Scout

  • SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

    SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

  • Primetime Glick

    Primetime Glick

  • Mo' Money

    Mo' Money

  • Goosed

    Goosed

  • Bamboozled

    Bamboozled

  • Poppa's House

    Poppa's House

  • One Night Stand

    One Night Stand

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Earth Girls Are Easy

    Earth Girls Are Easy

  • Hollywood Shuffle

    Hollywood Shuffle

  • Blankman

    Blankman

  • Happy Together

    Happy Together

  • The Great White Hype

    The Great White Hype

  • Celtic Pride

    Celtic Pride

  • Punchline

    Punchline

  • Roxanne

    Roxanne

  • Look Who's Talking Too

    Look Who's Talking Too

  • Bulletproof

    Bulletproof

  • Damon

    Damon

  • Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

  • Farce of the Penguins

    Farce of the Penguins

  • I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

    I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

  • Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

    Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

  • Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

  • Harlem Aria

    Harlem Aria

  • 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

  • Behind the Smile

    Behind the Smile

  • Terry Wogan's Friday Night

    Terry Wogan's Friday Night

  • The Making of 'Bamboozled'

    The Making of 'Bamboozled'

  • The Comedy Store

    The Comedy Store

  • Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

  • The Underground

    The Underground

  • Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000

    Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000

  • Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

    Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

  • Marci X

    Marci X

  • Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

  • Teen Choice Awards

    Teen Choice Awards

  • Triplecross

    Triplecross

  • Damon Wayans: The Last Stand

    Damon Wayans: The Last Stand

  • Damon Wayans: Still Standing

    Damon Wayans: Still Standing