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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 4, 1960
Place of Birth
Harlem, New York, USA
Damon Wayans
1.8 Popularity
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
7.8
Self
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025
5.6
Damon 'Poppa' Fulton
Poppa's House
2024
9.7
Self
Hot Ones Versus
2024
6.6
Wally
Cinnamon
2023
5.6
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
3.0
Self - Guest
Sherri
2022
7.5
Willis Drummond
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
2021
7.7
Self
The Comedy Store
2020
7.2
Mike
Happy Together
2018
7.3
Roger Murtaugh
Lethal Weapon
2016
Credits
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
as Self
2025
7.8
Poppa's House
as Damon 'Poppa' Fulton
2024
5.6
Hot Ones Versus
as Self
2024
9.7
Cinnamon
as Wally
2023
6.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
2022
5.6
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
3.0
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
as Willis Drummond
2021
7.5
The Comedy Store
as Self
2020
7.7
Happy Together
as Mike
2018
7.2
Lethal Weapon
as Roger Murtaugh
2016
7.3
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
2015
6.2
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
5.9
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Self (archive footage)
2013
7.0
Happy Endings
as Francis Wililams
2011
6.9
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
as Self
2009
8.0
Farce of the Penguins
as Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin (voz)
2006
4.1
🎬
The Underground
2006
1.0
Behind the Smile
as Charlie Richman
2006
1.0
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
as Self
2005
0.0
Marci X
as Dr. S
2003
3.4
Primetime Glick
2001
6.8
The Making of 'Bamboozled'
as Self
2001
1.0
My Wife and Kids
as Michael Kyle
2001
7.4
Bamboozled
as Pierre Delacroix
2000
6.2
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000
as Self / Host
2000
0.0
Goosed
as Dr. Steven Hamel
1999
3.2
Teen Choice Awards
as Self - Presenter
1999
9.1
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self
1999
4.6
Harlem Aria
as Wes
1999
7.4
Damon
as Det. Damon Thomas
1998
10.0
The View
as Self
1997
4.3
Damon Wayans: Still Standing
as Self
1997
6.3
Bulletproof
as Rock Keats / Jack Carter
1996
5.7
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self
1996
3.9
The Great White Hype
as James "The Grim Reaper" Roper
1996
5.3
Celtic Pride
as Lewis Scott
1996
5.3
Major Payne
as Maj. Benson Payne
1995
6.4
Blankman
as Darryl Walker
1994
5.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
7.2
Last Action Hero
as Self
1993
6.5
🎬
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
as Self
1992
5.0
Mo' Money
as Johnny Stewart
1992
5.5
HBO First Look
1992
4.9
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self
1992
5.4
The Last Boy Scout
as James Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix
1991
6.8
Damon Wayans: The Last Stand
as Self
1991
7.5
Look Who's Talking Too
as Eddie (voice)
1990
5.5
In Living Color
as Self - Various Characters
1990
7.6
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989
0.0
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989
0.0
One Night Stand
as Self
1989
8.0
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Leonard
1988
6.4
Punchline
as Percy
1988
5.5
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
0.0
Earth Girls Are Easy
as Zeebo
1988
5.6
Colors
as T-Bone
1988
6.5
A Different World
as Marvin Haven
1987
7.0
Roxanne
as Jerry
1987
6.4
Hollywood Shuffle
as Body Guard #2 / Willie
1987
6.5
Triplecross
as Ornery Character #1
1986
4.2
Beverly Hills Cop
as Banana Man
1984
7.2
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Various Characters
1975
7.0