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Damon Wayans

Damon Wayans

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 04, 1960 (64)
Birthplace Harlem, New York, USA
Popularity 0.9 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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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Filmography

Cinnamon

Cinnamon

2023

as Wally

Farce of the Penguins

Farce of the Penguins

2006

as Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin (voice)

Marci X

Marci X

2003

as Dr. S

Bamboozled

Bamboozled

2000

as Pierre Delacroix

Harlem Aria

Harlem Aria

1999

as Wes

Goosed

Goosed

1999

as Dr. Steven Hamel

Bulletproof

Bulletproof

1996

as Rock Keats / Jack Carter

Celtic Pride

Celtic Pride

1996

as Lewis Scott

The Great White Hype

The Great White Hype

1996

as James "The Grim Reaper" Roper

Major Payne

Major Payne

1995

as Maj. Benson Payne

Blankman

Blankman

1994

as Darryl Walker

Mo' Money

Mo' Money

1992

as Johnny Stewart

The Last Boy Scout

The Last Boy Scout

1991

as James Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix

Look Who's Talking Too

Look Who's Talking Too

1990

as Eddie (voice)

Earth Girls Are Easy

Earth Girls Are Easy

1988

as Zeebo

Punchline

Punchline

1988

as Percy

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

as Leonard

Colors

Colors

1988

as T-Bone

Roxanne

Roxanne

1987

as Jerry

Hollywood Shuffle

Hollywood Shuffle

1987

as Body Guard #2 / Willie

Triplecross

Triplecross

1986

as Ornery Character #1

Beverly Hills Cop

Beverly Hills Cop

1984

as Banana Man

Major Payne

Major Payne

1995

Screenplay

Blankman

Blankman

1994

Story, Screenplay

Mo' Money

Mo' Money

1992

Writer

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Blankman

Blankman

1994

Executive Producer

Mo' Money

Mo' Money

1992

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

My Wife and Kids

as Michael Kyle

Episodes: 123

First Aired: Mar 28, 2001

Lethal Weapon

as Roger Murtaugh

Episodes: 55

First Aired: Sep 21, 2016

Damon

as Det. Damon Thomas

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Mar 22, 1998

Poppa's House

as Poppa

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Oct 21, 2024

A Different World

as Marvin Haven

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1987

Happy Together

as Mike

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 2018

Happy Endings

as Francis Wililams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 13, 2011

In Living Color

as Self - Various Characters

Episodes: 69

First Aired: Apr 15, 1990

The Underground

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Sep 14, 2006

The Comedy Store

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Oct 04, 2020

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 16, 2025

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 25, 1992

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The View

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

One Night Stand

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 15, 1989

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 1999

Terry Wogan's Friday Night

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 09, 1992

Sherri

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1996

Primetime Glick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 2001

HBO First Look

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 12, 1992

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

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