Damon Wayans

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1960-09-04 (64 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

Actor

2024
Poppa's House

as Poppa

2023
Cinnamon

as Wally

2022
Sherri

as Self - Guest

2020
2018
2016
Lethal Weapon

as Roger Murtaugh

2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

as Self (archive footage)

2011
Happy Endings

as Francis Wililams

2006
Farce of the Penguins

as Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin (voice)

2003
Marci X

as Dr. S

2001
My Wife and Kids

as Michael Kyle

2000
Bamboozled

as Pierre Delacroix

1999
Goosed

as Dr. Steven Hamel

1999
1998
Damon

as Det. Damon Thomas

1997
The View

as Self

1996
Bulletproof

as Rock Keats / Jack Carter

1996
The Great White Hype

as James "The Grim Reaper" Roper

1996
Celtic Pride

as Lewis Scott

1995
Major Payne

as Maj. Benson Payne

1994
Blankman

as Darryl Walker

1993
1993
1992
Mo' Money

as Johnny Stewart

1991
The Last Boy Scout

as James Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix

1990
Look Who's Talking Too

as Eddie (voice)

1990
In Living Color

as Self - Various Characters

1989
1988
Punchline

as Percy

1988
Colors

as T-Bone

1987
Roxanne

as Jerry

1987
Hollywood Shuffle

as Body Guard #2 / Willie

1987
A Different World

as Marvin Haven

1986
Triplecross

as Ornery Character #1

1984
Beverly Hills Cop

as Banana Man

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Writer

2024
Poppa's House

as Writer

2006
The Underground

as Writer

2001
1995
Major Payne

as Screenplay

1994
Blankman

as Screenplay

1994
Blankman

as Story

1992
Mo' Money

as Writer

Producer

2024
Poppa's House

as Executive Producer

2006
The Underground

as Producer

2001
My Wife and Kids

as Producer

1997
413 Hope St.

as Producer

1996
Waynehead

as Executive Producer

1994
Blankman

as Executive Producer

1992
Mo' Money

as Executive Producer

Creator

2006
The Underground

as Creator

2004
Rodney

as Creator

2001
My Wife and Kids

as Creator

1998
Damon

as Creator

1997
413 Hope St.

as Creator

1996
Waynehead

as Creator

1990
In Living Color

as Creator

Director

2006
The Underground

as Director

2001
My Wife and Kids

as Director