About

Known credits:
53
Birthday:
1960-09-04
Place of birth:
Harlem, New York, USA
Website:
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Damon Wayans

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Poppa's House Actor Poppa 68
Fair
2023 Cinnamon Actor Wally 59
Average
2021 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes Actor Willis Drummond 59
Average
2020 The Comedy Store Actor Self 70
Good
2016 Lethal Weapon Actor Roger Murtaugh 72
Good
2013 Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic Actor Self (archive footage) 60
Fair
2009 Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy Actor Self 59
Average
2006 Farce of the Penguins Actor Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin (voice) 57
Average
2006 The Underground Actor 69
Fair
2003 Marci X Actor Dr. S 56
Average
2001 The Making of 'Bamboozled' Actor Self 59
Average
2001 My Wife and Kids Actor Michael Kyle 73
Good
2000 Bamboozled Actor Pierre Delacroix 59
Average
2000 Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000 Actor Self / Host N/A
N/A
1999 Goosed Actor Dr. Steven Hamel 58
Average
1999 Harlem Aria Actor Wes 59
Average
1998 Damon Actor Det. Damon Thomas 70
Good
1997 Damon Wayans: Still Standing Actor Self 59
Average
1996 Bulletproof Actor Rock Keats / Jack Carter 57
Average
1996 The Great White Hype Actor James "The Grim Reaper" Roper 57
Average
1996 Celtic Pride Actor Lewis Scott 57
Average
1995 Major Payne Actor Maj. Benson Payne 62
Fair
1994 Blankman Actor Darryl Walker 57
Average
1993 Last Action Hero Actor Self 64
Fair
1992 Mo' Money Actor Johnny Stewart 58
Average
1991 The Last Boy Scout Actor James Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix 66
Fair
1991 Damon Wayans: The Last Stand Actor Self 59
Average
1990 Look Who's Talking Too Actor Eddie (voice) 56
Average
1989 Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 Actor N/A
N/A
1989 Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 Actor N/A
N/A
1988 I'm Gonna Git You Sucka Actor Leonard 60
Fair
1988 Punchline Actor Percy 57
Average
1988 Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 Actor N/A
N/A
1988 Earth Girls Are Easy Actor Zeebo 57
Average
1988 Colors Actor T-Bone 61
Fair
1987 Roxanne Actor Jerry 61
Fair
1987 Hollywood Shuffle Actor Body Guard #2 / Willie 59
Average
1986 Triplecross Actor Ornery Character #1 59
Average
1984 Beverly Hills Cop Actor Banana Man 70
Good

Writing
2006 The Underground Writing Writer 69
Fair
1997 Damon Wayans: Still Standing Writing Writer 59
Average
1995 Major Payne Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1994 Blankman Writing Screenplay 57
Average
1994 Blankman Writing Story 57
Average
1992 Mo' Money Writing Writer 58
Average
1991 Damon Wayans: The Last Stand Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2024 Poppa's House Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2006 The Underground Production Producer 69
Fair
2001 My Wife and Kids Production Producer 73
Good
1997 413 Hope St. Production Producer N/A
N/A
1996 Waynehead Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
1994 Blankman Production Executive Producer 57
Average
1992 Mo' Money Production Executive Producer 58
Average