Damon Wayans
Actor, Producer, Writer, Director
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.
Known For
Filmography
| 2024 | Poppa’s House · 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 · as Mike |
| 2016 | Lethal Weapon · as Roger Murtaugh |
| 2016 | The Sandlerverse · as Rock Keats |
| 2011 | Happy Endings · as Francis Wililams |
| 2006 | Farce of the Penguins · as Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin (voz) |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Behind the Smile · as Charlie Richman |
| 2003 | Marci X · as Dr. S |
| 2001 | The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show · as Michael Kyle |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | Bamboozled · as Pierre Delacroix |
| 2000 | My Wife and Kids · as Michael Kyle |
| 1999 | Goosed · as Dr. Steven HamelOn Plex |
| 1999 | Harlem Aria · as Wes |
| 1998 | Damon · 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 |
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| 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 ZeeboOn Plex |
| 1988 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka · as Leonard |
| 1988 | Punchline · as Percy |
| 1988 | Colors · as T-Bone |
| 1987 | A Different World (1987) · 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 |
| 2024 | Poppa’s House · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Giuseppe · as Executive Producer |
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| 1999 | Harlem Aria · as Executive Producer |
| 1998 | Damon · as Executive Producer |
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| 1996 | Waynehead · 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 |
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| 1995 | Major Payne · as Screenplay |
| 1994 | Blankman · as Screenplay |
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| 2009 | Giuseppe · as Written By |
| 2004 | Rodney · as Created By |
| 2000 | My Wife and Kids · as Created By |
| 1998 | Damon · as Created By |
| 1997 | 413 Hope St. · as Created By |
| 1982 | Not Necessarily the News · as Additional Material |