Damon Wayans
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 |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 2.3146 |
| Birthday | 1960-09-04 |
| Place of Birth | Harlem, New York, USA |
| Also Known As | Damon Kyle Wayans Sr. , |
1988
Earth Girls Are Easy
5.591/418
In this musical comedy, Valerie is dealing with her philandering fiancé, Ted, when she finds that a trio of aliens have crashed their spaceship into h...
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Earth Girls Are Easy
1996
Bulletproof
5.824/672
An undercover police officer named Rock Keats befriends a drug dealer and car thief named Archie Moses in a bid to catch the villainous drug lord Fran...
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Bulletproof
1994
Blankman
5.368/204
Darryl is a childlike man with a genius for inventing various gadgets out of junk. When he stumbles on a method to make his clothes bulletproof, he de...
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Blankman
1996
Celtic Pride
5.308/159
Two over-loyal Celtic fans kidnap their opponent's star player in order to guarantee their team the championship.
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Celtic Pride
2000
Bamboozled
6.299/162
Frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea, producer Pierre Delacroix pitches the worst idea he can think of in an attempt to get fired: a 2...
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Bamboozled
2003
Marci X
3.549/61
Marci Feld, a pampered Jewish-American Princess, doesn’t know about rap or the business world. But everything changes after rapper Dr. S releases a co...
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Marci X
1992
Mo' Money
5.569/159
Trying to get his act together, a con artist gets a job in a credit card company. He falls in love with a fellow employee, he steals a couple of cards...
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Mo' Money
1991
The Last Boy Scout
6.844/2214
Somewhere in Los Angeles, the city of broken dreams, a stripper is murdered. Now, the private detective she had hired and her ex-footballer boyfriend...
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The Last Boy Scout
1988
Punchline
5.553/159
Lilah Krytsick is a mother and housewife who's always believed she could be a stand-up comedian. Steven Gold is an experienced stand-up seemingly on t...
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Punchline
2021
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
7.5/6
The live special event features reenactments of episodes from “The Facts of Life” and “Diff’rent Strokes”.
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Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
8/6
Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of...
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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
1988
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
6.384/220
Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimel...
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I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1997
Damon Wayans: Still Standing
6.3/3
Emmy-nominated comedian Damon Wayans, who's perhaps best known for his work on the groundbreaking comedy sketch show "In Living Color," has a knack fo...
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Damon Wayans: Still Standing
1991
Damon Wayans: The Last Stand
8/4
Damon Wayans is stand-up comedy at its best! He will make you laugh out loud as he talks about kids, work, life and more! See him like never before in...
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Damon Wayans: The Last Stand
1999
Harlem Aria
7.667/9
An aspiring opera singer from Harlem teams up with a charismatic busker and a kindhearted hustler to share his voice with the world, and teaches his t...
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Harlem Aria
2023
Cinnamon
6.6/14
Follows a struggling small-town gas station attendant and aspiring singer, Jodi Jackson, whose life is sent into a tailspin when there’s a robbery at...
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Cinnamon
1999
Goosed
3.545/11
Sheltered rich girl Charlene has an over-protective mother who insists that her daughter should marry a rich doctor. After Charlene's psychic predicts...
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Goosed
1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
0/0
Director Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) knows how to construct and, when necessary, even milk a laugh for optimal effect. This second riotous vol...
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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1996
The Great White Hype
5.231/108
When the champ's promoter, Rev. Sultan, decides something new is needed to boost the marketability of the boxing matches, he searches and finds the on...
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The Great White Hype
1990
Look Who's Talking Too
5.511/1520
Mollie and James are together and raising a family, which now consists of an older Mikey and his baby sister, Julie. Tension between the siblings aris...
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Look Who's Talking Too
2000
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000
0/0
Damon Wayans and Estella Warren, are your hosts for the 2000 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Along the way you'll see the world's most beautiful su...
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Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000
1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
0/0
Director Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) knows how to construct and, when necessary, even milk a laugh for optimal effect. This fourth and final v...
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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
0/0
Director Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) knows how to construct and, when necessary, even milk a laugh for optimal effect. This third riotous volu...
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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1988
Colors
6.517/560
A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of Los Angeles, where the gang culture is enfor...
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Colors
2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
7.054/65
Mike Epps, Richard Pryor Jr. and others recount the culture-defining influence of Richard Pryor - one of America's most brilliant, iconic comic minds.
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Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
1984
Beverly Hills Cop
7.21/4698
Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and regs in his time, but when his best friend is murdered,...
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Beverly Hills Cop
1987
Roxanne
6.44/714
In this modern take on Edmond Rostand's classic play "Cyrano de Bergerac," C. D. Bales is the witty, intelligent, and brave fire chief of a small Paci...
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Roxanne
1993
Last Action Hero
6.481/3079
After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop. Given a magic ticket by a theater manager, he is...
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Last Action Hero
2006
Farce of the Penguins
4.205/56
In this spoof of "March of the Penguins," nature footage of penguins near the South Pole gets a soundtrack of human voices. Carl and Jimmy, best frien...
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Farce of the Penguins
1987
Hollywood Shuffle
6.51/103
Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled exploit...
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Hollywood Shuffle
2001
The Making of 'Bamboozled'
5.5/2
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Spike Lee's satirical take on the American entertainment industry.
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The Making of 'Bamboozled'
1986
Triplecross
4.571/7
Three cops become instant millionaires after saving a rich crime victim. They retire from the force and use their money to become flamboyant private d...
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Triplecross
2006
Behind the Smile
5/2
A young stand-up comedian finds his burgeoning career threatened when he teams with a veteran comedy superstar.
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Behind the Smile
2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
8/1
Following the departure of the show's original cast and creator after five seasons, SNL in the '80s is a look back at a decade of turbulent, often unc...
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Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
8/1
A retrospective of the 50-year history of the American Broadcasting Company, showcasing clips from past shows and current programs.
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ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
1995
Major Payne
6.5/922
Major Benson Winifred Payne is being discharged from the Marines. Payne is a killin' machine, but the wars of the world are no longer fought on the ba...
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