Marlon Wayans
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Marlon Lamont Wayans (born July 23, 1972) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for his work with his brother Shawn Wayans on The WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. (1995–1999) and the comedy films Don't Be a Menace (1996), Scary Movie (2000), Scary Movie 2 (2001), White Chicks (2004), Little Man (2006), and Dance Flick (2009). Wayans' other film credits include Above the Rim (1994), The 6th Man (1997), Norbit (2007), G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), The Heat (2013), A Haunted House (2013) and its sequel A Haunted House 2 (2014), Naked (2017), Fifty Shades of Black (2016), Sextuplets (2019), and On the Rocks (2020). He also had several dramatic roles, including the psychological drama film Requiem for a Dream (2000). Wayans partnered with Randy Adams to create What the Funny, an online destination for urban comedy. He created the comedy competition television show Funniest Wins, which aired on TBS in 2014. In 2014, Wayans and his brothers travelled the U.S. with "The Wayans Brothers Tour". In 2017, he co-wrote and starred in the NBC sitcom Marlon, which ran for two seasons.
Known for
Credits
Scary Movie (2026)
as Shorty Meeks / Joe / Tiffany Wilson / Count Brolock
White Chicks (2004)
as Marcus Copeland
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
as Shorty
Scary Movie (2000)
as Shorty
Little Man (2006)
as Calvin
Air (2023)
as George Raveling
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
as Loc Dog
Norbit (2007)
as Buster
A Haunted House 2 (2014)
as Malcolm
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
as Ripcord
The Heat (2013)
as Levy
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
as Tyrone C. Love
HIM (2025)
as Isaiah
On the Rocks (2020)
as Dean
A Haunted House (2013)
as Malcolm
The Ladykillers (2004)
as Gawain MacSam
Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
as Snails
Marmaduke (2010)
as Lightning (voice)
Respect (2021)
as Ted White
Senseless (1998)
as Darryl Witherspoon
Fifty Shades of Black (2016)
as Christian
Dance Flick (2009)
as Mr. Moody
Naked (2017)
as Rob Anderson
Sextuplets (2019)
as Alan / Russell / Dawn / Jasper / Ethan / Baby Pete / Lynette
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
as Pedestrian
The Curse of Bridge Hollow (2022)
as Howard Gordon
Above the Rim (1994)
as Bugaloo
Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020)
as Self
Mo' Money (1992)
as Seymour Stewart
The 6th Man (1997)
as Kenny Tyler
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas! (2000)
as Louie Blue (voice)
Tupac: Resurrection (2003)
as Self (archival)
FOX 25th Anniversary Special (2012)
as Self
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)
as Self
Behind the Smile (2006)
as Danny Styles
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street (2006)
as Dirty/Money (voice)
Living with Chucky (2022)
as Self
The Real Full Monty (2024)
as Self (uncredited)
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 (1988)
Actor
The Making of Requiem for a Dream (2001)
as Self
Back Home Again (2021)
as Mr. Tortoise (voice)
The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons" (2001)
as Self
Marlon Wayans Presents: The Headliners (2022)
as Self
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness (2006)
as ... (voice)
Unraveling George (2025)
as Narrator (voice)
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood sequel (—)
as Loc Dog
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 (1989)
Actor
Marlon Wayans: You Know What It Is (2021)
as Self
Ride or Die (—)
as Martin Banks
Marlon Wayans: God Loves Me (2023)
as Self
White Chicks 2 (—)
as Marcus Copeland
Marlon Wayans: Good Grief (2024)
as Self
Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish (2018)
as Self