Damon Wayans
Acting
1960-09-04 · Harlem, New York, USA
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
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025 · Series
Poppa's House
2024 · Series
Hot Ones Versus
2024 · Series
Cinnamon
2023 · Movie
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Series
Sherri
2022 · Series
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
2021 · Movie
The Comedy Store
2020 · Series
Happy Together
2018 · Series
Lethal Weapon
2016 · Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Series
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013 · Movie
Happy Endings
2011 · Series
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009 · Movie
Farce of the Penguins
2006 · Movie
The Underground
2006 · Series
Behind the Smile
2006 · Movie
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005 · Movie
Rodney
2004 · Series
Marci X
2003 · Movie
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003 · Movie
Primetime Glick
2001 · Series
The Making of 'Bamboozled'
2001 · Movie
My Wife and Kids
2001 · Series
Bamboozled
2000 · Movie
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000
2000 · Movie
Goosed
1999 · Movie
Teen Choice Awards
1999 · Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999 · Series
Harlem Aria
1999 · Movie
Damon
1998 · Series
413 Hope St.
1997 · Series
The View
1997 · Series
Damon Wayans: Still Standing
1997 · Movie
Waynehead
1996 · Series
Bulletproof
1996 · Movie
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · Series
The Great White Hype
1996 · Movie
Celtic Pride
1996 · Movie
Major Payne
1995 · Movie
Blankman
1994 · Movie
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Series
Last Action Hero
1993 · Movie
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
1992 · Series
Mo' Money
1992 · Movie
HBO First Look
1992 · Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Series
The Last Boy Scout
1991 · Movie
Damon Wayans: The Last Stand
1991 · Movie
Look Who's Talking Too
1990 · Movie
In Living Color
1990 · Series
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989 · Movie
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989 · Movie
One Night Stand
1989 · Series
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988 · Movie
Punchline
1988 · Movie
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988 · Movie
Earth Girls Are Easy
1988 · Movie
Colors
1988 · Movie
A Different World
1987 · Series
Roxanne
1987 · Movie
Hollywood Shuffle
1987 · Movie
Triplecross
1986 · Movie
Beverly Hills Cop
1984 · Movie
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Series