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Damon Wayans Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1960-09-04

Birthplace:
Harlem, New York, USA

Credits:
63 Total Roles

Damon Wayans

Acting

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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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night TV Self
2024 Poppa's House TV Damon 'Poppa' Fulton
2024 Hot Ones Versus TV Self
2023 Cinnamon MOVIE Wally
2022 Sherri TV Self - Guest
2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show TV Self
2021 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes MOVIE Willis Drummond
2020 The Comedy Store TV Self
2018 Happy Together TV Mike
2016 Lethal Weapon TV Roger Murtaugh

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