Damon Wayans

Born: 1960-09-04

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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as Banana Man
Released: 1984-12-05

Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and...

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as James Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix
Released: 1991-12-13

When the girl that detective Joe Hallenback is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend of the...

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as Self
Released: 1993-06-18

After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible...

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Major Payne

as Maj. Benson Payne
Released: 1995-03-24

Major Benson Winifred Payne is being discharged from the Marines. Payne is a killin' machine,...

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Roxanne

as Jerry
Released: 1987-06-19

In this modern take on Edmond Rostand's classic play "Cyrano de Bergerac," C. D. Bales is the...

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Earth Girls Are Easy

as Zeebo
Released: 1988-09-08

In this musical comedy, Valerie is dealing with her philandering fiancé, Ted, when she finds...

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Colors

as T-Bone
Released: 1988-04-15

A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled...

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Bulletproof

as Rock Keats / Jack Carter
Released: 1996-09-06

An undercover police officer named Rock Keats befriends a drug dealer and car thief named Archie...

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as Eddie (voice)
Released: 1990-12-14

Mollie and James are together and raising a family, which now consists of an older Mikey and his...

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I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

as Leonard
Released: 1988-11-10

Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug,...

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Mo' Money

as Johnny Stewart
Released: 1992-07-24

Trying to get his act together, a con artist gets a job in a credit card company. He falls in...

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The Great White Hype

as James "The Grim Reaper" Roper
Released: 1996-05-03

When the champ's promoter, Rev. Sultan, decides something new is needed to boost the...

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Punchline

as Percy
Released: 1988-10-07

Lilah Krytsick is a mother and housewife who's always believed she could be a stand-up comedian....

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Blankman

as Darryl Walker
Released: 1994-08-19

Darryl is a childlike man with a genius for inventing various gadgets out of junk. When he...

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Celtic Pride

as Lewis Scott
Released: 1996-04-19

Two over-loyal Celtic fans kidnap their opponent's star player in order to guarantee their team...

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Bamboozled

as Pierre Delacroix
Released: 2000-10-06

Frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea, producer Pierre Delacroix pitches the...

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Marci X

as Dr. S
Released: 2003-08-22

A Jewish-American Princess is forced to take control of a hard-core hip-hop record label and...

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Hollywood Shuffle

as Body Guard #2 / Willie
Released: 1987-03-20

Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for...

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Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2013-04-23

Mike Epps, Richard Pryor Jr. and others recount the culture-defining influence of Richard Pryor...

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Farce of the Penguins

as Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin (voice)
Released: 2006-12-01

In this spoof of "March of the Penguins," nature footage of penguins near the South Pole gets a...

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Cinnamon

as Wally
Released: 2023-06-11

Follows a struggling small-town gas station attendant and aspiring singer, Jodi Jackson, whose...

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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

as Self
Released: 2009-01-01

Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination...

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Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes

as Willis Drummond
Released: 2021-12-07

The live special event features reenactments of episodes from “The Facts of Life” and “Diff’rent...

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Goosed

as Dr. Steven Hamel
Released: 1999-09-28

Sheltered rich girl Charlene has an over-protective mother who insists that her daughter should...

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Harlem Aria

as Wes
Released: 1999-03-05

An aspiring opera singer from Harlem teams up with a charismatic busker and a kindhearted...

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Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000

as Self / Host
Released: 2000-07-04

Damon Wayans and Estella Warren, are your hosts for the 2000 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue....

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The Making of 'Bamboozled'

as Self
Released: 2001-04-17

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Spike Lee's satirical take on the American...

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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

as uncredited
Released: 1989-05-20

Director Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) knows how to construct and, when necessary, even...

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Damon Wayans: The Last Stand

as Self
Released: 1991-05-25

Damon Wayans is stand-up comedy at its best! He will make you laugh out loud as he talks about...

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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

as uncredited
Released: 1989-09-16

Director Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) knows how to construct and, when necessary, even...

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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

as uncredited
Released: 1988-09-24

Director Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) knows how to construct and, when necessary, even...

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Damon Wayans: Still Standing

as Self
Released: 1997-02-01

Emmy-nominated comedian Damon Wayans, who's perhaps best known for his work on the...

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-17

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...

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Lethal Weapon

as Roger Murtaugh
First aired: 2016-09-21

A slightly unhinged former Navy SEAL lands a job as a police officer in Los Angeles where he's...

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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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My Wife and Kids

as Michael Kyle
First aired: 2001-03-28

Michael Kyle is a loving husband and modern-day patriarch who rules his household with a unique...

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1993-09-13

Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...

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A Different World

as Marvin Haven
First aired: 1987-09-24

A Different World is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise...

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Sherri

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2022-09-12

Sherri Shepherd, actress, comic, and Emmy Award-winning longtime co-host of "The View", appears...

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In Living Color

as Self - Various Characters
First aired: 1990-04-15

In Living Color is an American sketch comedy television series that originally ran on the Fox...

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Happy Endings

as Francis Wililams
First aired: 2011-04-13

A fresh and funny take on modern friendship and what one urban family will do to stay friends...

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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-05-25

Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.

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HBO First Look

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-06-12

HBO First Look is an American television show on HBO that chronicles up and coming movies. It...

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The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self
First aired: 1996-06-10

The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by...

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One Night Stand

as Self
First aired: 1989-02-15

A series of stand-up comedy specials.

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Poppa's House

as Poppa
First aired: 2024-10-21

Legendary talk radio host and happily divorced Poppa has his point of view challenged at work...

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Damon

as Det. Damon Thomas
First aired: 1998-03-22

Two brothers, one a bachelor and undercover detective, the other a married rent-a-cop are...

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Primetime Glick

as uncredited
First aired: 2001-06-20

Talk-show parody featuring obese host Jiminy Glick, who usually knows nothing about his guests...

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The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self
First aired: 1999-03-30

Craig Kilborn hosted this zany talk show, which followed David Letterman's show, from 1999 until...

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Happy Together

as Mike
First aired: 2018-10-01

A thirty-something couple, tired of their mundane life, starts to reconnect with their younger,...

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The Comedy Store

as Self
First aired: 2020-10-04

This documentary series brings to life the legends, heartbreak and history created at iconic...

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