Damon Wayans

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1960-09-04

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.

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Acting History

2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as Self
2024
Poppa's House as Damon 'Poppa' Fulton
2024
Hot Ones Versus as Self
2023
Cinnamon as Wally
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
2022
Sherri as Self - Guest
2021
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes as Willis Drummond
2020
The Comedy Store as Self
2018
Happy Together as Mike
2016
Lethal Weapon as Roger Murtaugh
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic as Self (archive footage)
2011
Happy Endings as Francis Wililams
2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy as Self
2006
Farce of the Penguins as Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin (voz)
2006
The Underground
2006
Behind the Smile as Charlie Richman
2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found as Self
2003
Marci X as Dr. S
2001
Primetime Glick
2001
The Making of 'Bamboozled' as Self
2001
My Wife and Kids as Michael Kyle
2000
Bamboozled as Pierre Delacroix
2000
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000 as Self / Host
1999
Goosed as Dr. Steven Hamel
1999
Teen Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self
1999
Harlem Aria as Wes
1998
Damon as Det. Damon Thomas
1997
The View as Self
1997
Damon Wayans: Still Standing as Self
1996
Bulletproof as Rock Keats / Jack Carter
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
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
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1993
Last Action Hero as Self
1992
Terry Wogan's Friday Night as Self
1992
Mo' Money as Johnny Stewart
1992
HBO First Look
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
1991
The Last Boy Scout as James Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix
1991
Damon Wayans: The Last Stand as Self
1990
Look Who's Talking Too as Eddie (voice)
1990
In Living Color as Self - Various Characters
1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989
One Night Stand as Self
1988
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka as Leonard
1988
Punchline as Percy
1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
Earth Girls Are Easy as Zeebo
1988
Colors as T-Bone
1987
A Different World as Marvin Haven
1987
Roxanne as Jerry
1987
Hollywood Shuffle as Body Guard #2 / Willie
1986
Triplecross as Ornery Character #1
1984
Beverly Hills Cop as Banana Man
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host