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Damon Kyle Wayans Sr. (; You nay it how? born September 4, 1960) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, and writer. A member of the of entertainers, Damon performed as a comedian and actor throughout the 1980s, including a brief stint on the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live. He later joined his family on Fox's sketch comedy show In Living Color (1990–1992), and wrote and performed on his own animated series (1996–1997) and live-action 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 Mo' Money, The Last Boy Scout, , Bulletproof, and the sitcoms My Wife and Kids and Poppa's House, the latter featuring his son Damon Wayans Jr. From 2016 to 2019, he starred as in the Fox television series Lethal Weapon.


Early life
Wayans was born in in New York City, the fourth chlid of Elvira Alethia (née Green), a homemaker, singer and social worker, and Howell Stouten Wayans, a supermarket manager. The Movie Chicks – Interview – Marlon Wayans Stated on Finding Your Roots, January 19, 2016, PBS His three older siblings are , Keenen Ivory, and Diedra. His six younger siblings are , Elvira, Nadia, Vonnie, , and . As a child, he had a club foot.

This attribute would also be given to his character in My Wife and Kids, and his character on the short-lived cartoon series . Wayans attended Murry Bergtraum High School.


Career
Wayans started doing stand-up comedy in 1982. His earliest film appearance was a brief cameo as an effeminate hotel employee in the film of 1984, Beverly Hills Cop. From 1985 to 1986, he appeared on Saturday Night Live as a featured player, before getting fired after just eleven episodes for improvising during a live sketch, playing his character as a flamboyant gay cop instead of a straight cop. Wayans later claimed that he wanted to be fired due to lack of creative freedom and screen time. Wayans further explained that did not want Wayans to do too much too soon and began drawing comparisons to Eddie Murphy who had just left the show. He also appeared in the syndicated television series Solid Gold during the 1980s as a comedian.

With his brother Keenen, Wayans created the Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color, which had a mostly African-American cast. The show went on the air in April 1990. It continued running until May 1994, although Wayans left the show in 1992 to pursue a film career.

After In Living Color, he starred in films such as Mo' Money, The Last Boy Scout, , , Bulletproof, and The Great White Hype, and wrote and starred in the film . He also appeared in 's video "The Best Things in Life Are Free" and was considered for the role of the in (the role went to , his co-star from In Living Color and Earth Girls Are Easy).

In October 1996, he produced , a short-lived cartoon for , loosely based on his own childhood growing up in a large family, starring a poor boy with a club foot. The show only lasted a season due to poor ratings. From 1997 to 1998, he was the executive producer of 413 Hope St., a short-lived drama on the FOX network starring Richard Roundtree and Jesse L. Martin.

In March 1998, he starred in the short-lived comedy television series Damon, in which he played a detective from Chicago. It aired on Fox. In 1999, his The New York Times bestselling book Bootleg, with co author David Asbery was published; it is a humorous compilation of his observations about family.

In October 2000, he was the lead in Spike Lee's . Wayans starred in the ABC comedy series My Wife and Kids from March 2001 to May 2005. He was also co-creator of the short lived ABC sitcom Rodney, starring Rodney Carrington and , that ran from 2004–2006. In the end of 2006, he produced and starred in the Showtime series The Underground, which also featured his son, Damon Jr. He also hosted the June 2006 . In 2011, he also added author of a serious fictional novel to his credits with Red Hats, which is the story of a suicidal 65-year-old woman who finds friendship and happiness, when she joins the Red Hat Society. , Wayans continues to perform stand-up comedy and has developed apps with his company of freelancers "MIMS" (Money in My Sleep). The company created applications such as Flick Dat, Diddeo Interview: Damon Wayans Sr. Joonbug.com February 14, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014. and VHedz.

On November 12, 2015, at the Irvine Improv, Wayans announced his retirement from stand up commencing December 2015. In September 2016, he was cast as in the television version of Lethal Weapon, a role originated by in the film series. On October 3, 2018, it was reported that Wayans would leave Lethal Weapon after filming of the first thirteen episodes of Season 3 wrapped. Lethal Weapon officially ended in February 2019, after three seasons.

Wayans returned to scripted television in the fall of 2024 with his son Damon Jr. on the sitcom Poppa's House.


Awards and honors
Wayans received four nominations for his acting and writing in In Living Color.

For his role in My Wife and Kids, he won the 2002 People's Choice Awards for Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Series, and received four International Press Academy "Golden Satellite Award" nominations.


Personal life
Wayans was married to Lisa Thorner; they divorced in 2000. He has four children with Thorner: sons Damon Wayans Jr. and Michael Wayans and daughters Cara Mia Wayans and Kyla Wayans. He is also a grandfather. He is the uncle of Damien Dante Wayans, Chaunté Wayans and .

Wayans was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in January 2014.


Filmography

Film
1984Beverly Hills CopBanana Man
1987Hollywood ShuffleBody Guard No. 2 / Willie
RoxanneJerry
1988ColorsT-Bone
Earth Girls Are EasyZeebo
PunchlinePercy
I'm Gonna Git You SuckaLeonard
1990Look Who's Talking TooEddieVoice
1991James Alexander "Jimmy" Dix
1992Mo' MoneyJohnny StewartAlso writer
1993Last Action HeroHimself
1994Darryl Walker / BlankmanAlso writer
1995Major Benson Winefred Payne
1996Lewis Scott
James 'The Grim Reaper' Roper
BulletproofDetective Jack Carter / Rock Keats
1999Harlem AriaWes
GoosedDr. Steven Hemel
2000Pierre Delacroix / Peerlees Dothan
2003Dr. S.
2004Behind the SmileCharlie Richman
2007Farce of the PenguinsHey, That's My Ass! PenguinVoice
2011Herd MentalityJimmy CrowderShort film
2023CinnamonWally


Television
1985–1986Saturday Night LiveHimself / various charactersMain cast: Season 11 & hosted 1995 episode
1986TriplecrossOrnery Character No. 1Television film
1987Sweet SurrenderRayEpisode: "The Holdens Go to Dinner"
A Different WorldMarvin HavenEpisode: "War of the Words"
1989One Night StandHimselfEpisode: "Damon Wayans"
1990–1993In Living ColorHimself / various charactersMain cast (seasons 1–3); recurring guest star (season 4)
1996–1997 Co-creator and executive producer
1998DamonDamon ThomasMain cast; also co-creator and executive producer
2001–2005My Wife and KidsMichael KyleMain cast; also executive producer
2004–2006Rodney Co-creator and executive producer
2006Himself / various charactersMain cast; also producer
Legends BellsHimselfTelevision film
2008Never BetterKeith
2011Happy EndingsFrancis WilliamsEpisode: "Like Father, Like Gun"
2016–2019Lethal WeaponMain cast
2018Happy TogetherMike DavisEpisode: "Like Father, Like Son"
2021Live in Front of a Studio AudienceWillis DrummondEpisode: "Diff'rent Strokes and The Facts of Life"
2024–2025Poppa's HouseDamon "Poppa" FultonLead role; also, co-creator and executive producer


Documentary
2009


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