Damon Wayans
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
Credits
- 2024 · Poppa's House as Poppa
- 2023 · Cinnamon as Wally
- 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
- 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 (voice)
- 2006 · The Underground as
- 2003 · Marci X as Dr. S
- 2001 · Primetime Glick as
- 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 · 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 as
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 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 as
- 1989 · Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 as
- 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 as
- 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