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Damon Wayans
Harlem, New York, USA
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…
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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.
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2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
TV show Self
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2024
Poppa's House
TV show Damon 'Poppa' Fulton
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2024
Hot Ones Versus
TV show Self
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2023
Cinnamon
Movie Wally
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2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV show Self
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2022
The Sherri Shepherd Show
TV show Self - Guest
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2021
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Movie Willis Drummond
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2020
The Comedy Store
TV show Self
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2018
Happy Together
TV show Mike
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2016
Lethal Weapon
TV show Roger Murtaugh
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2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV show Self
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2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2011
Happy Endings
TV show Francis Wililams
- 2009
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2006
Farce of the Penguins
Movie Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin (voice)
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2006
The Underground
TV show
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2006
Behind the Smile
Movie Charlie Richman
- 2005
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2004
Rodney
TV show Creator
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2003
Marci X
Movie Dr. S
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2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Movie Self
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2001
Primetime Glick
TV show
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2001
The Making of 'Bamboozled'
Movie Self
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2001
My Wife and Kids
TV show Michael Kyle
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2000
Bamboozled
Movie Pierre Delacroix
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2000
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000
Movie Self / Host
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1999
Goosed
Movie Dr. Steven Hamel
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1999
Teen Choice Awards
TV show Self - Presenter
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1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV show Self
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1999
Harlem Aria
Movie Wes
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1998
Damon
TV show Det. Damon Thomas
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1997
413 Hope St.
TV show Producer
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1997
The View
TV show Self
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1997
Damon Wayans: Still Standing
Movie Self
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1996
Waynehead
TV show Executive Producer
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1996
Bulletproof
Movie Rock Keats / Jack Carter
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1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV show Self
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1996
The Great White Hype
Movie James "The Grim Reaper" Roper
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1996
Celtic Pride
Movie Lewis Scott
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1995
Major Payne
Movie Maj. Benson Payne
