Damon Wayans

Comedian • Actor • Writer

Birth Name: Damon Kyle Wayans

Birth Date: September 4, 1960

Age: 64 years old

Birth Place: New York, New York

Children: Damon Wayans Jr.

Siblings: Marlon Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Kim Wayans

Born in Harlem in New York City in 1960, to a supermarket manager father and a homemaker mother, Damon Wayans was one of ten children and suffered from a club foot as a child. Wayans graduated from Murry Bergtraum High School before beginning a career in standup comedy in 1982. Wayans had a cameo in the Eddie Murphy movie "Beverly Hills Cop" in 1984 and appeared on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975-) on seven episodes between 1985 and 1986. His employment was terminated after improvised during a sketch. In 1990 he and his brother Keenen Ivory Wayans created the TV series "In Living Color" (Fox, 1990-94). The show was influential particularly to African-American comedians. Wayans himself departed the show in 1992 to focus on making movies. He starred in "Mo' Money" (1992), "Major Payne" (1995), "Celtic Pride" (1996), Bulletproof (1996), and "The Great White Hype" (1996).

Wayans appeared in "Damon", (Fox, 1998) a comedy series he created wherein he portrayed a detective in Chicago. The show was cancelled after one season. In 2001 Wayans starred in "My Wife and Kids" (ABC, 2001-05), a sitcom about family life. While still pursuing standup on the side as his movie and television career developed, Wayans announced that he would retire from standup in 2015. In 2016 Wayans was cast in the TV adaptation of "Lethal Weapon" (Fox, 2016- ) as Roger Murtaugh, the role originated by Danny Glover in the film series.

Damon Wayans

Comedian • Actor • Writer

Birth Name: Damon Kyle Wayans

Birth Date: September 4, 1960

Age: 64 years old

Birth Place: New York, New York

Children: Damon Wayans Jr.

Siblings: Marlon Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Kim Wayans

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Poppa's HouseStream

Poppa's HouseStream

Poppa's HouseStream

CinnamonStream

Sherri

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Live in Front of a Studio Audience

CBS Mornings

Happy TogetherStream

Lethal WeaponStream

Lethal Weapon: Extras

Nail'd It: Extras

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream

The Real

Happy EndingsStream

The Talk

Access Hollywood Live

In the House With Peter Bart & Peter Guber

The Wendy Williams Show

Rachael Ray ShowStream

The Underground

Pepsi's Play for a Billion

Tavis Smiley

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

Marci X

My Wife and KidsStream

My Wife and KidsStream

My Wife and KidsStream

Live With Regis and Kelly

Bamboozled

The 1999 World Music Awards

The Mark Twain Prize Honoring Richard Pryor

The Daily Show With Jon StewartStream

Goosed

Harlem Aria

Harlem Aria

Damon

Damon

413 Hope St.

Celtic PrideStream

The Great White HypeStream

BulletproofStream

Major PayneStream

Major PayneStream

Major PayneStream

BlankmanStream

BlankmanStream

BlankmanStream

Mo' MoneyStream

Mo' MoneyStream

Mo' MoneyStream

The Last Boy ScoutStream

In Living Color

Look Who's Talking Too

One-Night Stand

Earth Girls Are EasyStream

ColorsStream

A Different World

RoxanneStream

Saturday Night LiveStream

Saturday Night LiveStream

Today

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