Damon Wayans
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
Beverly Hills Cop
as Banana Man 1984
Last Action Hero
as Self 1993
The Last Boy Scout
as James Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix 1991
Look Who's Talking Too
as Eddie (voice) 1990
Major Payne
as Maj. Benson Payne 1995
Roxanne
as Jerry 1987
Bulletproof
as Rock Keats / Jack Carter 1996
Colors
as T-Bone 1988
Earth Girls Are Easy
as Zeebo 1988
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Leonard 1988
Blankman
as Darryl Walker 1994
Bamboozled
as Pierre Delacroix 2000
Celtic Pride
as Lewis Scott 1996
Mo' Money
as Johnny Stewart 1992
Punchline
as Percy 1988
The Great White Hype
as James "The Grim Reaper" Roper 1996
Hollywood Shuffle
as Body Guard #2 / Willie 1987