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Damon Kyle Wayans Sr. is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer, and member of the Wayans family of entertainers. Wayans performed as a comedian and actor throughout the 1980s, including a year long stint on the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live.
Birth Name
Damon Kyle Wayans
Born
Sunday, 04 September 1960
Links
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Cinnamon | Wally | 2024 |
| See It Loud: The History of Black Television | Self | 2023 |
| Sherri | Self | 2022 |
| Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'The Facts of Life' and 'Diff'rent Strokes' | Willis / Willis Drummond | 2021 |
| The Comedy Store | Self | 2020 |
| Happy Together | Mike | 2018 |
| All Jokes Aside | Self | 2017 |
| Lethal Weapon | Roger Murtaugh | 2016 |
| The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - Presenter | 2016 |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self | 2015 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Cinnamon | Wally | 2024 |
| See It Loud: The History of Black Television | Self | 2023 |
| Sherri | Self | 2022 |
| Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'The Facts of Life' and 'Diff'rent Strokes' | Willis / Willis Drummond | 2021 |
| The Comedy Store | Self | 2020 |
| Happy Together | Mike | 2018 |
| All Jokes Aside | Self | 2017 |
| Lethal Weapon | Roger Murtaugh | 2016 |
| The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - Presenter | 2016 |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self | 2015 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest Comic | 2014 |
| The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall | Self | 2013 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2013 |
| The Real | Self | 2013 |
| Dish Nation | Self | 2011 |
| Happy Endings | Francis Williams | 2011 |
| Katt Williams: 9 Lives | Self | 2010 |
| The Talk | Self | 2010 |
| Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America | (archive footage) | 2009 |
| Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy | Self | 2009 |
| Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen | Self | 2008 |
| For the Bible Tells Me So | Self | 2007 |
| Chelsea Lately | Self - Guest | 2007 |
| Farce of the Penguins | Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin (voice) / Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin | 2007 |
| Rachael Ray | Self | 2006 |
| The Underground | Various | 2006 |
| Behind the Smile | Charlie Richman | 2006 |
| Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found | Self | 2005 |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Himself | 2003 |
| Marci X | Dr. S | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself | 2003 |
| Primetime Glick | Self | 2001 |
| Bamboozled | Pierre Delacroix | 2000 |
| My Wife and Kids | Michael Kyle | 2000 |
| Goosed | Dr. Steven Hamel | 1999 |
| Harlem Aria | Wes | 1999 |
| Damon | Damon Thomas | 1998 |
| Premium Blend | Himself - Host | 1997 |
| The View | Himself | 1997 |
| Bulletproof | Keats / Rock Keats / Jack Carter | 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Self | 1996 |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self | 1996 |
| The Great White Hype | James 'The Grim Reaper' Roper / James "The Grim Reaper" Roper | 1996 |
| Celtic Pride | Lewis Scott | 1996 |
| Major Payne | Maj. Benson Payne | 1995 |
| Extra | Self | 1994 |
| Blankman | Darryl Walker | 1994 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest / Himself | 1993 |
| Last Action Hero | Damon Wayans | 1993 |
| Friday Night | Self | 1992 |
| Mo' Money | Johnny Stewart | 1992 |
| HBO First Look | Self | 1992 |
| Comic Relief V | Self | 1992 |
| The Last Boy Scout | Jimmy Dix / James Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix | 1991 |
| Damon Wayans: The Last Stand? | Self | 1991 |
| Look Who's Talking Too | Eddie (voice) / Eddie | 1990 |
| In Living Color | Various / Homey D. Clown / Fab 'Milli Vanilli' Morvan / Minister Louis Farrakhan / Hoke Colburn / Godfrey Hedley / Head Detective / Tom Brothers / Oswald Bates | 1990 |
| One Night Stand | Self | 1989 |
| I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Leonard | 1988 |
| Punchline | Percy | 1988 |
| Earth Girls Are Easy | Zeebo | 1988 |
| Colors | T-Bone | 1988 |
| A Different World | Marvin Haven | 1987 |
| Roxanne | Jerry | 1987 |
| Sweet Surrender | Ray | 1987 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| Hollywood Shuffle | Willie / Body Guard #2 | 1987 |
| Triplecross | Ornery Character #1 | 1986 |
| Beverly Hills Cop | Banana Man | 1984 |
| Not Necessarily the News | Damon Wayans | 1983 |
| Saturday Night Live | Various / The Angry Comic / Self / Self - Host / Officer / Ned Jones / Monk / Milk Dud / Donald / Louis Farrakhan / Little Richard | 1975 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Underground | 2006 |
| Behind the Smile | 2006 |
| My Wife and Kids | 2000 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Underground | 2006 |
| Behind the Smile | 2006 |
| My Wife and Kids | 2000 |
| Harlem Aria | 1999 |
| Damon | 1998 |
| 413 Hope St. | 1997 |
| Waynehead | 1996 |
| Major Payne | 1995 |
| Blankman | 1994 |
| Mo' Money | 1992 |
| Damon Wayans: The Last Stand? | 1991 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1992 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
