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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1960-09-04 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Harlem, New York, USA

Damon Wayans

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.

Known For

Acting

2025

2024

Poppa's House as Poppa

2023

Cinnamon as Wally

2022

Sherri as Self - Guest

2021

2020

2018

2016

Lethal Weapon as Roger Murtaugh

2015

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)

2003

Marci X as Dr. S

2001

2000

Bamboozled as Pierre Delacroix

1999

1998

Damon as Det. Damon Thomas

1997

1996

Bulletproof as Rock Keats / Jack Carter
Celtic Pride as Lewis Scott
The Great White Hype as James "The Grim Reaper" Roper

1995

Major Payne as Maj. Benson Payne

1994

Blankman as Darryl Walker

1993

1992

1991

The Last Boy Scout as James Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix

1990

Look Who's Talking Too as Eddie (voice)
In Living Color as Self - Various Characters

1989

1988

1987

Roxanne as Jerry
Hollywood Shuffle as Body Guard #2 / Willie
A Different World as Marvin Haven

1986

Triplecross as Ornery Character #1

1984

Beverly Hills Cop as Banana Man

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Host

Writing

2024

Poppa's House as Writer

2006

The Underground as Writer

2001

1995

Major Payne as Screenplay

1994

Blankman as Screenplay
Blankman as Story

1992

Mo' Money as Writer

Production

2024

Poppa's House as Executive Producer

2006

The Underground as Producer

2001

My Wife and Kids as Producer

1997

413 Hope St. as Producer

1996

Waynehead as Executive Producer

1994

Blankman as Executive Producer

1992

Mo' Money as Executive Producer

Directing

2006

The Underground as Director

2001

My Wife and Kids as Director

Creator

2006

The Underground as Creator

2004

Rodney as Creator

2001

My Wife and Kids as Creator

1998

Damon as Creator

1997

413 Hope St. as Creator

1996

Waynehead as Creator

1990

In Living Color as Creator