Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 04, 1960
Place of Birth
Harlem, New York, USA
Credits
65 titles
Damon Wayans
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.
Known For
Filmography
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self
Poppa's House
Damon 'Poppa' Fulton
Hot Ones Versus
Self
Cinnamon
Wally
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
Sherri
Self - Guest
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Willis Drummond
The Comedy Store
Self
Happy Together
Mike
Lethal Weapon
Roger Murtaugh
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Self (archive footage)
Happy Endings
Francis Wililams
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
Farce of the Penguins
Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin (voice)
The Underground
Behind the Smile
Charlie Richman
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
Rodney
Creator
Marci X
Dr. S
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Primetime Glick
The Making of 'Bamboozled'
Self
My Wife and Kids
Michael Kyle
Bamboozled
Pierre Delacroix
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000
Self / Host
Goosed
Dr. Steven Hamel
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self
Harlem Aria
Wes
Damon
Det. Damon Thomas
413 Hope St.
Producer
The View
Self
Damon Wayans: Still Standing
Self
Waynehead
Executive Producer
Bulletproof
Rock Keats / Jack Carter
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
The Great White Hype
James "The Grim Reaper" Roper
Celtic Pride
Lewis Scott
Major Payne
Maj. Benson Payne
Blankman
Darryl Walker
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Last Action Hero
Self
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
Self
Mo' Money
Johnny Stewart
HBO First Look
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
The Last Boy Scout
James Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix
Damon Wayans: The Last Stand
Self
Look Who's Talking Too
Eddie (voice)