About

Known credits:
52
Birthday:
1958-06-08
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Keenen Ivory Wayans

Overview

Keenen Ivory Desuma Wayans (born June 8, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is a member of the Wayans family of entertainers. Wayans first came to prominence as the host and the creator of the 1990–1994 Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color. He has produced, directed and/or written several films, starting with Hollywood Shuffle, which he cowrote, in 1987.

A majority of his films have included him and one or more of his brothers and sisters in the cast.

One of these films, Scary Movie (2000), which Wayans directed, was the highest-grossing movie directed by an African American until it was surpassed by Tim Story's Fantastic Four in 2005. From 1997 to 1998, he hosted the talk show The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show. Most recently, he was a judge for the eighth season of Last Comic Standing.

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Known for

Acting
2020 This Is Stand-Up Actor Self 58
Average
2019 Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2 Actor 59
Average
2017 Dying Laughing Actor Self 59
Average
2012 Eddie Murphy: One Night Only Actor Self 59
Average
2012 FOX 25th Anniversary Special Actor Self 59
Average
2009 Dance Flick Actor Mr. Stache 55
Average
2009 Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy Actor Self 59
Average
2008 The Black List: Volume One Actor Himself 59
Average
2004 Los Angeles Plays Itself Actor Det. Jim Campbell in The Glimmer Man (archive footage) 60
Fair
2000 Scary Movie Actor Slave 63
Fair
1997 Most Wanted Actor Gunnery Sergeant James Dunn 57
Average
1996 The Glimmer Man Actor Det. Jim Campbell 56
Average
1996 Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood Actor Mailman 67
Fair
1994 A Low Down Dirty Shame Actor Shame 58
Average
1988 I'm Gonna Git You Sucka Actor Jack Spade 60
Fair
1987 Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 Actor N/A
N/A
1987 The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party Actor N/A
N/A
1987 Hollywood Shuffle Actor Donald 59
Average
1983 Star 80 Actor Comic 60
Fair
1983 For Love and Honor Actor Pvt. Duke Johnson 59
Average
1983 For Love and Honor Actor Pvt. Duke Johnson 69
Fair

Directing
2006 Little Man Directing Director 58
Average
2004 White Chicks Directing Director 67
Fair
2001 Scary Movie 2 Directing Director 58
Average
2000 Scary Movie Directing Director 63
Fair
1994 A Low Down Dirty Shame Directing Director 58
Average
1988 I'm Gonna Git You Sucka Directing Director 60
Fair

Writing
2026 Scary Movie Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2009 Dance Flick Writing Writer 55
Average
2006 Little Man Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2006 Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness Writing Writer 59
Average
2004 White Chicks Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
2004 White Chicks Writing Story 67
Fair
1997 Most Wanted Writing Writer 57
Average
1994 A Low Down Dirty Shame Writing Writer 58
Average
1991 The Five Heartbeats Writing Writer 60
Fair
1990 Hammer, Slammer, & Slade Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1988 I'm Gonna Git You Sucka Writing Writer 60
Fair
1987 Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1987 Eddie Murphy Raw Writing Co-Writer 64
Fair
1987 Hollywood Shuffle Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2026 Scary Movie Production Producer N/A
N/A
2009 Dance Flick Production Producer 55
Average
2006 Little Man Production Producer 58
Average
2004 White Chicks Production Producer 67
Fair
2000 Scary Movie Production Producer 63
Fair
1997 Most Wanted Production Executive Producer 57
Average
1996 Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood Production Producer 67
Fair
1990 In Living Color Production Executive Producer 72
Good
1987 Eddie Murphy Raw Production Producer 64
Fair

Crew
2006 Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street Crew Creator 59
Average
2006 Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness Crew Creator 59
Average