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