Damon Wayans
2 FOLLOWERS • 29 CREDITS • SEP 4, 1960 • 64
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
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Happy Endings
HBO First Look
A Different World
One Night Stand
Happy Together
Primetime Glick
Last Action Hero
Beverly Hills Cop
Saturday Night Live
Colors
Look Who's Talking Too
The Underground
The Comedy Store
Marci X
The Last Boy Scout
Poppa's House
Lethal Weapon
Bulletproof
Celtic Pride
Major Payne
My Wife and Kids
Production Credits
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