Damon Wayans
2.3Acting

Damon Wayans

Sep 4, 1960 - Harlem, New York, USA

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.

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie1988Earth Girls Are EasyZeebo
Movie1996BulletproofRock Keats / Jack Carter
Movie1995Major PayneMaj. Benson Payne
Movie1994BlankmanDarryl Walker
Movie1996Celtic PrideLewis Scott
Movie2000BamboozledPierre Delacroix
Movie2003Marci XDr. S
Movie1992Mo' MoneyJohnny Stewart
Movie1991The Last Boy ScoutJames Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix
Movie1988PunchlinePercy
Movie2021Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent StrokesWillis Drummond
Movie2009Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black ComedySelf
Movie1988I'm Gonna Git You SuckaLeonard
Movie1997Damon Wayans: Still StandingSelf
Movie1991Damon Wayans: The Last StandSelf
Movie1999Harlem AriaWes
Movie2023CinnamonWally
Movie1999GoosedDr. Steven Hamel
Movie1988Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Movie1996The Great White HypeJames "The Grim Reaper" Roper
Movie1990Look Who's Talking TooEddie (voice)
Movie2000Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000Self / Host
Movie1989Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
Movie1989Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
Movie1988ColorsT-Bone
Movie2013Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicSelf (archive footage)
Movie1984Beverly Hills CopBanana Man
Movie1987RoxanneJerry
Movie1993Last Action HeroSelf
Movie2006Farce of the PenguinsHey, That's My Ass! Penguin (voice)
Movie1987Hollywood ShuffleBody Guard #2 / Willie
Movie2001The Making of 'Bamboozled'Self
Movie1986TriplecrossOrnery Character #1
Movie2006Behind the SmileCharlie Richman
TV Show1987A Different WorldMarvin Haven1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host1
TV Show2006The Underground10
TV Show1997The ViewSelf1
TV Show1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf2
TV Show1990In Living ColorSelf - Various Characters69
TV Show1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest1
TV Show2020The Comedy StoreSelf5
TV Show1989One Night StandSelf1
TV Show1998DamonDet. Damon Thomas13
TV Show1999The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf1
TV Show2001My Wife and KidsMichael Kyle123
TV Show2016Lethal WeaponRoger Murtaugh55
TV Show1992Terry Wogan's Friday NightSelf1
TV Show2022SherriSelf - Guest1
TV Show1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf1
TV Show2024Poppa's HouseDamon 'Poppa' Fulton18
TV Show2018Happy TogetherMike1
TV Show2001Primetime Glick1
TV Show2011Happy EndingsFrancis Wililams1
TV Show1992HBO First Look1
TV Show2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf1
TV Show2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf4
TV Show2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf1
TV Show2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf1
TV Show2024Hot Ones VersusSelf1

Crew

Media
Movie1995Major PayneScreenplayWriting
Movie1994BlankmanScreenplayWriting
Movie1992Mo' MoneyWriterWriting
Movie1992Mo' MoneyExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie1997Damon Wayans: Still StandingWriterWriting
Movie1991Damon Wayans: The Last StandWriterWriting
Movie1994BlankmanStoryWriting
Movie1994BlankmanExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2006Behind the SmileWriterWriting
Movie2006Behind the SmileDirectorDirecting
Movie2006Behind the SmileProducerProduction
TV Show2006The UndergroundDirectorDirecting
TV Show2006The UndergroundProducerProduction
TV Show2001My Wife and KidsDirectorDirecting
TV Show2001My Wife and KidsWriterWriting
TV Show2001My Wife and KidsProducerProduction
TV Show1997413 Hope St.ProducerProduction
TV Show2006The UndergroundWriterWriting
TV Show1996WayneheadExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2024Poppa's HouseWriterWriting
TV Show2024Poppa's HouseExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2006The UndergroundCreatorCreator
TV Show2001My Wife and KidsCreatorCreator
TV Show1990In Living ColorCreatorCreator
TV Show2004RodneyCreatorCreator
TV Show1996WayneheadCreatorCreator
TV Show1997413 Hope St.CreatorCreator
TV Show1998DamonCreatorCreator
TV Show2024Poppa's HouseCreatorCreator