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.
Filmography
Cinnamon
as Wally
Cinnamon
as Wally
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
as Willis Drummond
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
as Willis Drummond
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Self (archive footage)
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
as Self
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
as Self
Farce of the Penguins
as Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin (voice)
Farce of the Penguins
as Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin (voice)
Behind the Smile
as Charlie Richman
Behind the Smile
as Charlie Richman
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
as Self
Marci X
as Dr. S
Marci X
as Dr. S
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
The Making of 'Bamboozled'
as Self
The Making of 'Bamboozled'
as Self
Bamboozled
as Pierre Delacroix
Bamboozled
as Pierre Delacroix
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000
as Self / Host
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000
as Self / Host
Goosed
as Dr. Steven Hamel
Goosed
as Dr. Steven Hamel
Harlem Aria
as Wes
Harlem Aria
as Wes
Damon Wayans: Still Standing
as Self
Damon Wayans: Still Standing
as Self
Bulletproof
as Rock Keats / Jack Carter
Bulletproof
as Rock Keats / Jack Carter
The Great White Hype
as James "The Grim Reaper" Roper
The Great White Hype
as James "The Grim Reaper" Roper
Celtic Pride
as Lewis Scott
Celtic Pride
as Lewis Scott
Major Payne
as Maj. Benson Payne
Major Payne
as Maj. Benson Payne
Blankman
as Darryl Walker
Blankman
as Darryl Walker
Last Action Hero
as Self
Last Action Hero
as Self
Mo' Money
as Johnny Stewart
Mo' Money
as Johnny Stewart
The Last Boy Scout
as James Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix
The Last Boy Scout
as James Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix
Damon Wayans: The Last Stand
as Self
Damon Wayans: The Last Stand
as Self
Look Who's Talking Too
as Eddie (voice)
Look Who's Talking Too
as Eddie (voice)
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Leonard
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Leonard
Punchline
as Percy
Punchline
as Percy
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Earth Girls Are Easy
as Zeebo
Earth Girls Are Easy
as Zeebo
Colors
as T-Bone
Colors
as T-Bone
Roxanne
as Jerry
Roxanne
as Jerry
Hollywood Shuffle
as Body Guard #2 / Willie
Hollywood Shuffle
as Body Guard #2 / Willie
Triplecross
as Ornery Character #1
Triplecross
as Ornery Character #1
Beverly Hills Cop
as Banana Man
Beverly Hills Cop
as Banana Man