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Birthday: Sep 04, 1960
Place of Birth: Harlem, New York, USA

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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Earth Girls Are Easy Zeebo 1988
Bulletproof Rock Keats / Jack Carter 1996
Major Payne Maj. Benson Payne 1995
Blankman Darryl Walker 1994
Celtic Pride Lewis Scott 1996
Bamboozled Pierre Delacroix 2000
Marci X Dr. S 2003
Mo' Money Johnny Stewart 1992
The Last Boy Scout James Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix 1991
Punchline Percy 1988
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes Willis Drummond 2021
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy Self 2009
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka Leonard 1988
Damon Wayans: Still Standing Self 1997
Damon Wayans: The Last Stand Self 1991
Harlem Aria Wes 1999
Cinnamon Wally 2023
Goosed Dr. Steven Hamel 1999
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 1988
The Great White Hype James "The Grim Reaper" Roper 1996
Look Who's Talking Too Eddie (voice) 1990
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000 Self / Host 2000
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 1989
Colors T-Bone 1988
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic Self (archive footage) 2013
Beverly Hills Cop Banana Man 1984
Roxanne Jerry 1987
Last Action Hero Self 1993
Farce of the Penguins Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin (voice) 2006
Hollywood Shuffle Body Guard #2 / Willie 1987
The Making of 'Bamboozled' Self 2001
Triplecross Ornery Character #1 1986
Series Cast Year
A Different World Marvin Haven 1987
Saturday Night Live Self - Host 1975
The Underground 2006
The View Self 1997
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992
In Living Color Self - Various Characters 1990
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
The Comedy Store Self 2020
One Night Stand Self 1989
Damon Det. Damon Thomas 1998
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn Self 1999
My Wife and Kids Michael Kyle 2001
Lethal Weapon Roger Murtaugh 2016
Terry Wogan's Friday Night Self 1992
Sherri Self - Guest 2022
The Rosie O'Donnell Show Self 1996
Poppa's House Poppa 2024
Happy Together Mike 2018
Primetime Glick 2001
Happy Endings Francis Wililams 2011
HBO First Look 1992
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
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