Damon Wayans
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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
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
as Banana Man
Colors (1988)
as T-Bone
Last Action Hero (1993)
as Self
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
as James Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix
Major Payne (1995)
as Maj. Benson Payne
Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)
as Zeebo
Bulletproof (1996)
as Rock Keats / Jack Carter
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
as Leonard
Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
as Eddie (voice)
Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
as Body Guard #2 / Willie
Roxanne (1987)
as Jerry
Bamboozled (2000)
as Pierre Delacroix
The Great White Hype (1996)
as James "The Grim Reaper" Roper
Blankman (1994)
as Darryl Walker
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003)
as Self
Farce of the Penguins (2006)
as Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin (voice)
Mo' Money (1992)
as Johnny Stewart
Marci X (2003)
as Dr. S
Celtic Pride (1996)
as Lewis Scott
Behind the Smile (2006)
as Charlie Richman
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)
as Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005)
as Self
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes (2021)
as Willis Drummond
Damon Wayans: The Last Stand (1991)
as Self
Goosed (1999)
as Dr. Steven Hamel
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)
as Self
Harlem Aria (1999)
as Wes
Punchline (1988)
as Percy
The Making of 'Bamboozled' (2001)
as Self
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 (1989)
Actor
Cinnamon (2023)
as Wally
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 (1988)
Actor
Damon Wayans: Still Standing (1997)
as Self
Triplecross (1986)
as Ornery Character #1
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 (1989)
Actor
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000 (2000)
as Self / Host