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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1972-07-23 (52 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Marlon Wayans

Biography:

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.

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Known For

Acting

2026

Scary Movie as Shorty Meeks

2025

Him as Isaiah White

2024

The Real Full Monty as Self (uncredited)
Poppa's House as Melvin

2023

Air as George Raveling

2022

2021

Back Home Again as Mr. Tortoise (voice)
Respect as Ted White

2020

2019

Sextuplets as Alan / Russell / Dawn / Jasper / Ethan / Baby Pete / Lynette

2018

2017

Naked as Rob Anderson
Marlon as Marlon Wayne
Drop the Mic as Self

2016

To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist

2015

2014

2013

A Haunted House as Malcolm
The Heat as Levy
Deal With It as Self

2012

2011

2010

Marmaduke as Lightning (voice)

2009

2008

Childrens Hospital as Dr. Black

2007

Norbit as Buster

2006

Little Man as Calvin
The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest

2004

The Ladykillers as Gawain MacSam
White Chicks as Marcus Copeland

2003

2001

2000

Requiem for a Dream as Tyrone C. Love
Scary Movie as Shorty Meeks

1999

Teen Choice Awards as Self - Presenter

1998

Senseless as Darryl Witherspoon
Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist

1997

The 6th Man as Kenny Tyler
The View as Self

1996

1995

The Wayans Bros. as Marlon Williams
Mr. Show with Bob and David as Member of the New KKK (uncredited)

1994

Above the Rim as Bugaloo

1992

Mo' Money as Seymour Stewart

1989

1988

1984

MTV Video Music Awards as Self - Host

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Ride or Die as Martin Banks
White Chicks 2 as Marcus Copeland

Production

2026

Scary Movie as Producer

2019

Sextuplets as Producer

2017

Naked as Producer
Marlon as Executive Producer

2016

2014

A Haunted House 2 as Producer

2013

A Haunted House as Producer
Second Generation Wayans as Executive Producer

2009

Dance Flick as Producer

2006

Little Man as Producer

2004

White Chicks as Producer

2001

Scary Movie 2 as Co-Executive Producer

2000

Scary Movie as Producer

-

Ride or Die as Producer

Writing

2026

Scary Movie as Writer

2019

Sextuplets as Writer

2018

2017

Naked as Writer

2016

2014

2013

Scary Movie 5 as Characters
A Haunted House as Writer

2009

Dance Flick as Writer

2004

White Chicks as Screenplay
White Chicks as Story

2003

Scary Movie 3 as Characters

2001

Scary Movie 2 as Characters
Scary Movie 2 as Screenplay

2000

Scary Movie as Screenplay

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Ride or Die as Screenplay
White Chicks 2 as Writer

Directing

Creator

2017

Marlon as Creator

1995

The Wayans Bros. as Creator