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Director
Damon Wayans
Acting
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 1All crew credits: 13
TMDB ID: 22675
IMDb ID: nm0001834
Known for: Acting
Born: September 4, 1960
Age: 65
Place of birth: Harlem, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2025
Years active: 51
Average TMDB rating: 6.1
Wikidata: Q382420
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Writer (5)Creator (3)Screenplay (2)Executive Producer (1)Producer (1)
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.
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Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Damon Wayans.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Damon Wayans.
7.2
Beverly Hills Cop
as Banana Man
1984 Movie
6.8
The Last Boy Scout
as James Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix
1991 Movie
6.5
Colors
as T-Bone
1988 Movie
6.5
Last Action Hero
as Self
1993 Movie
6.4
Major Payne
Screenplay
1995 Movie
6.4
Hollywood Shuffle
as Body Guard #2 / Willie
1987 Movie
6.4
Roxanne
as Jerry
1987 Movie
6.4
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Leonard
1988 Movie
6.2
Bamboozled
as Pierre Delacroix
2000 Movie
5.7
Bulletproof
as Rock Keats / Jack Carter
1996 Movie
5.6
Earth Girls Are Easy
as Zeebo
1988 Movie
5.5
Mo' Money
Writer
1992 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Damon Wayans.
7.6
In Living Color
Creator
1990 Series
7.4
My Wife and Kids
Director • 13 eps
2001 Series
7.3
Lethal Weapon
as Roger Murtaugh • 55 eps
2016 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host • 1 eps
1975 Series
6.9
Happy Endings
as Francis Wililams • 1 eps
2011 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self • 2 eps
1992 Series
4.3
The View
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Damon Wayans.
7.2
Beverly Hills Cop
as Banana Man
1984 Movie
5.3
Blankman
Screenplay
1994 Movie
6.2
Bamboozled
as Pierre Delacroix
2000 Movie
5.3
Celtic Pride
as Lewis Scott
1996 Movie
6.5
Last Action Hero
as Self
1993 Movie
6.8
The Last Boy Scout
as James Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix
1991 Movie
6.4
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Leonard
1988 Movie
6.4
Major Payne
Screenplay
1995 Movie
5.6
Earth Girls Are Easy
as Zeebo
1988 Movie
6.5
Colors
as T-Bone
1988 Movie
6.4
Roxanne
as Jerry
1987 Movie
5.5
Look Who's Talking Too
as Eddie (voice)
1990 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Damon Wayans.
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host • 1 eps
1975 Series
4.3
The View
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.3
Lethal Weapon
as Roger Murtaugh • 55 eps
2016 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1993 Series
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self • 2 eps
1992 Series
2.7
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.0
A Different World
as Marvin Haven • 1 eps
1987 Series
6.9
Happy Endings
as Francis Wililams • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.4
My Wife and Kids
Director • 13 eps
2001 Series
7.6
In Living Color
Creator
1990 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Damon Wayans.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Damon Wayans.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Damon Wayans.
6.6
Cinnamon
as Wally
2023 Movie
7.5
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
as Willis Drummond
2021 Movie
7.0
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Self (archive footage)
2013 Movie
8.0
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
as Self
2009 Movie
4.1
Farce of the Penguins
as Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin (voz)
2006 Movie
1.0
Behind the Smile
as Charlie Richman
2006 Movie
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
as Self
2005 Movie
3.4
Marci X
as Dr. S
2003 Movie
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
2003 Movie
1.0
The Making of 'Bamboozled'
as Self
2001 Movie
6.2
Bamboozled
as Pierre Delacroix
2000 Movie
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000
as Self / Host
2000 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Damon Wayans.
7.8
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
as Self • 1 eps
2025 Series
5.6
Poppa's House
as Damon 'Poppa' Fulton • 18 eps
2024 Series
9.3
Hot Ones Versus
as Self • 1 eps
2024 Series
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
2.7
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.7
The Comedy Store
as Self • 5 eps
2020 Series
7.2
Happy Together
as Mike • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.3
Lethal Weapon
as Roger Murtaugh • 55 eps
2016 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.9
Happy Endings
as Francis Wililams • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.8
Primetime Glick
1 eps
2001 Series
7.4
My Wife and Kids
as Michael Kyle • 123 eps
2001 Series