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Damon Wayans

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Damon Wayans

Damon Kyle Wayans Sr. ( DAY-mən WAY-ənz; born September 4, 1960) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, and writer. A member of the Wayans family of entertainers, Damon performed as a comedian and actor throughout the 1980s, including a brief stint on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live. He later joined his family on Fox's sketch comedy show In Living Color (1990–1992), and wrote and performed on his own animated series Waynehead (1996–1997) and live-action 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 Mo' Money, The Last Boy Scout, Major Payne, Bulletproof, and the sitcoms My Wife and Kids and Poppa's House, the latter featuring his son Damon Wayans Jr. From 2016 to 2019, he starred as Roger Murtaugh in the Fox television series Lethal Weapon.

Infobox

Born
Damon Kyle Wayans (1960-09-04) September 4, 1960 (age 65)New York City, U.S.
Spouse
mw- Lisa Thorner (m. 1984; div. 2000)
Children
4, including Damon Wayans Jr.
Relatives
mw- Dwayne Wayans (brother) Keenen Ivory Wayans (brother) Kim Wayans (sister) Shawn Wayans (brother) Marlon Wayans (brother) Damon Wayans Jr. (son)
Family
Wayans family
Years active
1982–present
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Genres
Observational comedyblack comedypolitical satire
Subjects
FamilymarriageAmerican politicseveryday life

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1984
Role(s)
Banana Man
1987
Role(s)
Body Guard No. 2 / Willie
Role(s)
Jerry
1988
Role(s)
T-Bone
Role(s)
Zeebo
Role(s)
Percy
Role(s)
Leonard
1990
Role(s)
Eddie
Notes
Voice
1991
Role(s)
James Alexander "Jimmy" Dix
1992
Role(s)
Johnny Stewart
Notes
Also writer
1993
Role(s)
Himself
1994
Role(s)
Darryl Walker / Blankman
Notes
Also writer
1995
Role(s)
Major Benson Winefred Payne
1996
Role(s)
Lewis Scott
Role(s)
James 'The Grim Reaper' Roper
Role(s)
Detective Jack Carter / Rock Keats
1999
Harlem Aria
Role(s)
Wes
Goosed
Role(s)
Dr. Steven Hemel
2000
Role(s)
Pierre Delacroix / Peerlees Dothan
2003
Role(s)
Dr. S.
2004
Behind the Smile
Role(s)
Charlie Richman
2007
Role(s)
Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin
Notes
Voice
2011
Herd Mentality
Role(s)
Jimmy Crowder
Notes
Short film
2023
Role(s)
Wally
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1984
Beverly Hills Cop
Banana Man
1987
Hollywood Shuffle
Body Guard No. 2 / Willie
Roxanne
Jerry
1988
Colors
T-Bone
Earth Girls Are Easy
Zeebo
Punchline
Percy
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Leonard
1990
Look Who's Talking Too
Eddie
Voice
1991
The Last Boy Scout
James Alexander "Jimmy" Dix
1992
Mo' Money
Johnny Stewart
Also writer
1993
Last Action Hero
Himself
1994
Blankman
Darryl Walker / Blankman
Also writer
1995
Major Payne
Major Benson Winefred Payne
1996
Celtic Pride
Lewis Scott
The Great White Hype
James 'The Grim Reaper' Roper
Bulletproof
Detective Jack Carter / Rock Keats
1999
Harlem Aria
Wes
Goosed
Dr. Steven Hemel
2000
Bamboozled
Pierre Delacroix / Peerlees Dothan
2003
Marci X
Dr. S.
2004
Behind the Smile
Charlie Richman
2007
Farce of the Penguins
Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin
Voice
2011
Herd Mentality
Jimmy Crowder
Short film
2023
Cinnamon
Wally
· Filmography › Television
1986
Triplecross
Role(s)
Ornery Character No. 1
Notes
Television film
1987
Role(s)
Ray
Notes
Episode: "The Holdens Go to Dinner"
Role(s)
Marvin Haven
Notes
Episode: "War of the Words"
1989
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Damon Wayans"
1990–1993
Role(s)
In Living Color
Notes
Himself / various characters
1996–1997
Role(s)
Waynehead
Notes
1998
Role(s)
Detective Damon Thomas
Notes
Main cast; also co-creator and executive producer
2001–2005
Role(s)
My Wife and Kids
Notes
Michael Kyle
2004–2006
Role(s)
Rodney
Notes
2006
Role(s)
Himself / various characters
Notes
Main cast; also producer
Legends Bells
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Television film
2008
Role(s)
Keith
2011
Role(s)
Francis Williams
Notes
Episode: "Like Father, Like Gun"
2016–2019
Role(s)
Lethal Weapon
Notes
Detective Roger Murtaugh
2018
Role(s)
Mike Davis
Notes
Episode: "Like Father, Like Son"
2021
Role(s)
Willis Drummond
Notes
Episode: "Diff'rent Strokes and The Facts of Life"
2024–2025
Role(s)
Poppa's House
Notes
Damon "Poppa" Fulton
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1985–1986
Saturday Night Live
Himself / various characters
Main cast: Season 11 & hosted 1995 episode
1986
Triplecross
Ornery Character No. 1
Television film
1987
Sweet Surrender
Ray
Episode: "The Holdens Go to Dinner"
A Different World
Marvin Haven
Episode: "War of the Words"
1989
One Night Stand
Himself
Episode: "Damon Wayans"
1990–1993
In Living Color
Himself / various characters
Main cast (seasons 1–3); recurring guest star (season 4)
1996–1997
Waynehead
Co-creator and executive producer
1998
Damon
Detective Damon Thomas
Main cast; also co-creator and executive producer
2001–2005
My Wife and Kids
Michael Kyle
Main cast; also executive producer
2004–2006
Rodney
Co-creator and executive producer
2006
The Underground
Himself / various characters
Main cast; also producer
Legends Bells
Himself
Television film
2008
Never Better
Keith
2011
Happy Endings
Francis Williams
Episode: "Like Father, Like Gun"
2016–2019
Lethal Weapon
Detective Roger Murtaugh
Main cast
2018
Happy Together
Mike Davis
Episode: "Like Father, Like Son"
2021
Live in Front of a Studio Audience
Willis Drummond
Episode: "Diff'rent Strokes and The Facts of Life"
2024–2025
Poppa's House
Damon "Poppa" Fulton
Lead role; also, co-creator and executive producer
· Filmography › Documentary
Year
Title
2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

References

  1. You nay it how? Archived May 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
    http://www.sos.mo.gov/wolfner/SayHow/?id=w
  2. "Damon Wayans Biography: Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer (1960–)"
    http://www.biography.com/people/damon-wayans-538728#profile
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=AWNB&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=0EB36E4E42041A1B&p_docnum=108&p_queryname=3
  4. TWiT.tv
    http://twit.tv/show/triangulation/175
  5. PBS
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160202140120/https://www.pbs.org/weta/finding-your-roots/blog/keenen-ivory-wayans-interactive-family-tree/
  6. filmreference.com
    http://www.filmreference.com/film/73/Shawn-Wayans.html
  7. Time
    https://web.archive.org/web/20081219062051/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,997920,00.html
  8. The Movie Chicks – Interview – Marlon Wayans Archived June 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
    http://www.themoviechicks.com/mid2004/mctladykillers.html
  9. Stated on Finding Your Roots, January 19, 2016, PBS
  10. "Damon Wayans Biography – Yahoo! Movies"
    https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800060529/bio
  11. The Comic's Comic
    http://thecomicscomic.com/2015/09/08/what-damon-wayans-said-in-2015-about-getting-fired-at-snl-in-living-color-kevin-hart-social-media-and-yes-bill-cosby/
  12. "Chatpage – Books – Damon Wayans"
    http://www.cnn.com/COMMUNITY/transcripts/wayans.html
  13. Interview: Damon Wayans Sr. Archived August 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Joonbug.com February 14, 2014. Retrieved Au
    http://joonbug.com/national/almostfamous/Interview-Damon-Wayans-Sr/FIdyHTOxcY0
  14. eurweb.com
    https://www.eurweb.com/2018/10/damon-wayans-shockingly-quits-lethal-weapon-with-exclusive-announcement-to-eur-watch/
  15. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/video/poppas-house-cbs-comedy-teaser/
  16. peopleschoice.com
    http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/?year=2002
  17. Charlotte Observer
    http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/05/22/4925979/damon-wayans-sr-confronts-diabetes.html
  18. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kevin-hart-john-lithgow-abc-live-diffrent-strokes-1235050280/
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