Damon Wayans
Known for ActingBorn 1960-09-04Harlem, New York, USA
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).
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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
Beverly Hills Cop
1984 · as Banana Man
Last Action Hero
1993 · as Self
The Last Boy Scout
1991 · as James Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix
Major Payne
1995 · as Maj. Benson Payne
Colors
1988 · as T-Bone
Blankman
1994 · as Darryl Walker
Earth Girls Are Easy
1988 · as Zeebo
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988 · as Leonard
Bamboozled
2000 · as Pierre Delacroix
Look Who's Talking Too
1990 · as Eddie (voice)
Bulletproof
1996 · as Rock Keats / Jack Carter
Roxanne
1987 · as Jerry
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003 · as Self
Marci X
2003 · as Dr. S
Mo' Money
1992 · as Johnny Stewart
Celtic Pride
1996 · as Lewis Scott
Punchline
1988 · as Percy
The Great White Hype
1996 · as James "The Grim Reaper" Roper