Damon Wayans

Damon Wayans

Known for

Acting

Born

September 4, 1960 (age 66)

Birthplace

Harlem, New York, USA

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 Hil...

Best known work

Beverly Hills Cop

Beverly Hills Cop

1984

Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

1993

The Last Boy Scout

The Last Boy Scout

1991

Look Who's Talking Too

Look Who's Talking Too

1990

Major Payne

Major Payne

1995

Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

2016

Roxanne

Roxanne

1987

Bulletproof

Bulletproof

1996

Colors

Colors

1988

My Wife and Kids

My Wife and Kids

2001

Filmography

2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightTV
as Self (1 episode)
2024
Poppa's HouseTV
as Damon 'Poppa' Fulton (18 episodes), Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
2024
Hot Ones VersusTV
as Self (1 episode)
2023
Cinnamon
as Wally
2022
SherriTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
2021
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
as Willis Drummond
2020
The Comedy StoreTV
as Self (5 episodes)
2018
Happy TogetherTV
as Mike (1 episode)
2016
Lethal WeaponTV
as Roger Murtaugh (55 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV
as Self (1 episode)
2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Self (archive footage)
2011
Happy EndingsTV
as Francis Wililams (1 episode)
2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
as Self
2006
Farce of the Penguins
as Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin (voice)
2006
The UndergroundTV
Director, Producer, Writer, Creator
2006
Behind the Smile
as Charlie Richman, Writer, Director, Producer
2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
as Self
2004
RodneyTV
Creator
2003
Marci X
as Dr. S
2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
2001
Primetime GlickTV
2001
The Making of 'Bamboozled'
as Self
2001
My Wife and KidsTV
as Michael Kyle (123 episodes), Director, Writer, Producer, Creator
2000
Bamboozled
as Pierre Delacroix