Damon Wayans
Born: 1960-09-04 in Harlem, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
2025
- SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as Self
2024
- Hot Ones Versus as Self
- Poppa's House as Damon 'Poppa' Fulton
2023
- Cinnamon as Wally
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- Sherri as Self - Guest
2021
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes as Willis Drummond
2020
- The Comedy Store as Self
2018
- Happy Together as Mike
2016
- Lethal Weapon as Roger Murtaugh
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
2014
2013
- Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic as Self (archive footage)
2011
- Happy Endings as Francis Wililams
2009
2006
- Farce of the Penguins as Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin (voice)
- Behind the Smile as Charlie Richman
- The Underground
2005
2004
- Rodney ... (Creator)
2003
- Marci X as Dr. S
2001
- My Wife and Kids as Michael Kyle
- Primetime Glick
- The Making of 'Bamboozled' as Self
2000
- Bamboozled as Pierre Delacroix
- Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000 as Self / Host
1999
- Goosed as Dr. Steven Hamel
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self
- Harlem Aria as Wes
- Teen Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
1998
- Damon as Det. Damon Thomas
1997
- The View as Self
- 413 Hope St. ... (Producer)
- Damon Wayans: Still Standing as Self
1996
- Celtic Pride as Lewis Scott
- The Great White Hype as James "The Grim Reaper" Roper
- Bulletproof as Rock Keats / Jack Carter
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
- Waynehead ... (Executive Producer)
1995
- Major Payne as Maj. Benson Payne
1994
- Blankman as Darryl Walker
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Last Action Hero as Self
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
- HBO First Look
- Mo' Money as Johnny Stewart
- Terry Wogan's Friday Night as Self
1991
- The Last Boy Scout as James Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix
- Damon Wayans: The Last Stand as Self
1990
- In Living Color as Self - Various Characters
- Look Who's Talking Too as Eddie (voice)
1989
1988
- Colors as T-Bone
- Earth Girls Are Easy as Zeebo
- Punchline as Percy
- I'm Gonna Git You Sucka as Leonard
- Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1987
- A Different World as Marvin Haven
- Hollywood Shuffle as Body Guard #2 / Willie
- Roxanne as Jerry
1986
- Triplecross as Ornery Character #1
1984
- Beverly Hills Cop as Banana Man
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host