Damon Wayans

Damon Wayans

Born 1960-09-04 (age 65) Harlem, New York, USA
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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.

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Known For

Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop

1984

as Banana Man

Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero

1993

as Self

Major Payne
Major Payne

1995

as Maj. Benson Payne

The Last Boy Scout
The Last Boy Scout

1991

as James Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix

Colors
Colors

1988

as T-Bone

Bulletproof
Bulletproof

1996

as Rock Keats / Jack Carter

Roxanne
Roxanne

1987

as Jerry

Earth Girls Are Easy
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Blankman
Blankman

1994

as Darryl Walker

Look Who's Talking Too
Look Who's Talking Too

1990

as Eddie (voice)

Mo' Money
Mo' Money

1992

as Johnny Stewart

Punchline
Punchline

1988

as Percy

Bamboozled
Bamboozled

2000

as Pierre Delacroix

Goosed
Goosed

1999

as Dr. Steven Hamel

Farce of the Penguins
Farce of the Penguins

2006

as Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin (voz)

The Great White Hype
The Great White Hype

1996

as James "The Grim Reaper" Roper