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Damon Wayans
Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn September 4, 1960 (65 years)
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.
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.
Damon Wayans Filmography
| 2024 | Poppa’s House (TV Series) · as Damon 'poppa' Fulton |
| 2023 | Cinnamon · as Wally |
| 2021 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'The Facts of Life' and 'Diff'rent Strokes' · as Willis Drummond |
| 2018 | Happy Together (TV Series) · as Mike |
| 2016 | Lethal Weapon (TV Series) · as Roger Murtaugh |
| 2016 | The Sandlerverse · as Rock Keats |
| 2011 | Happy Endings (TV Series) · as Francis Wililams |
| 2006 | Farce of the Penguins · as Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin (voice) |
| 2006 | The Underground (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Behind the Smile · as Charlie Richman |
| 2003 | Marci X · as Dr. S |
| 2001 | The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show · as Michael Kyle |
| 2001 | Primetime Glick (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Bamboozled · as Pierre Delacroix |
| 2000 | My Wife and Kids (TV Series) · as Michael Kyle |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Harlem Aria · as Wes |
| 1998 | Damon (TV Series) · as Det. Damon Thomas |
| 1996 | Bulletproof · as Rock Keats / Jack Carter |
| 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 |
| 1992 | Mo' Money · as Johnny Stewart |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) |
| 1991 | The Last Boy Scout · as James Alexander 'jimmy' Dix |
| 1991 | Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial · as Yuppie |
| 1990 | Look Who's Talking Too · as Eddie (voice) |
| 1988 | Earth Girls Are Easy · as Zeebo |
| 1988 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka · as Leonard |
| 1988 | Punchline · as Percy |
| 1988 | Colors · as T-Bone |
| 1987 | A Different World (TV Series) · 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 |
| 2025 | 56th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2023 | Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only · as Self |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | The Comedy Store (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Making the Five Heartbeats · as Self |
| 2016 | The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2016 | Quotidien (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Katt Williams: 9 Lives · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Access Hollyood Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | |
| 2008 | Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen · as Self |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | For the Bible Tells Me So · as Self |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | BET Awards 2006 · as Self - Host |
| 2006 | Legends Ball · as Self |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | In the Cutz (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | BET Comedy Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (TV Series) · as Self #52 |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration · as Self |
| 2003 | 34th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The 30th Annual American Music Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2002 | The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | The Making of 'Bamboozled' · as Self |
| 2000 | All Jokes Aside · as Self |
| 2000 | Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000 · as Self / Host |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The Mark Twain Prize: Richard Pryor · as Self |
| 1997 | Premium Blend (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Last Action Hero · as Self |
| 1993 | Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America · as Self |
| 1992 | 1992 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Comic Relief V · as Self |
| 1991 | Damon Wayans: The Last Stand? · as Self |
| 1991 | The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Accepting Award For Favourite New Television Comedy Series |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | The 18th Annual American Music Awards · as Self |
| 1990 | 1990 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 1990 | In Living Color (TV Series) · as Self - Various Characters |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | One Night Stand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Not Necessarily the News (TV Series) · as Damon Wayans |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | Laugh Factory (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian (2005-2007) |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | Poppa’s House (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Giuseppe · as Executive Producer |
| 2006 | The Underground (TV Series) |
| 2006 | |
| 2000 | My Wife and Kids (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Harlem Aria · as Executive Producer |
| 1998 | Damon (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1997 | 413 Hope St. (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Waynehead (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1995 | Major Payne · as Executive Producer |
| 1994 | Blankman · as Executive Producer |
| 1992 | Mo' Money · as Executive Producer |
| 1991 | Damon Wayans: The Last Stand? · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Poppa’s House (TV Series) |
| 2006 | The Underground (TV Series) |
| 2006 | |
| 1997 | Premium Blend (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Major Payne · as Screenplay |
| 1994 | Blankman · as Screenplay |
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | |
| 1990 | In Living Color (TV Series) |
| 1989 | One Night Stand (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Laugh Factory (TV Series) |
| 2009 | |
| 2006 | The Underground (TV Series) |
| 2006 | |
| 2000 | My Wife and Kids (TV Series) |
| 2009 | Giuseppe · as Written By |
| 2004 | Rodney (TV Series) · as Created By |
| 2000 | My Wife and Kids (TV Series) · as Created By |
| 1998 | Damon (TV Series) · as Created By |
| 1997 | 413 Hope St. (TV Series) · as Created By |
| 1982 | Not Necessarily the News (TV Series) · as Additional Material |