Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 4, 1960
Place of Birth:
Harlem, New York, USA
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Damon Wayans
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
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night | Self |
| 2024 | Poppa's House | Damon 'Poppa' Fulton |
| 2024 | Hot Ones Versus | Self |
| 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self |
| 2020 | The Comedy Store | Self |
| 2018 | Happy Together | Mike |
| 2016 | Lethal Weapon | Roger Murtaugh |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self |
| 2011 | Happy Endings | Francis Wililams |
| 2006 | The Underground | |
| 2001 | My Wife and Kids | Michael Kyle |
| 2001 | Primetime Glick | |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | Self |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards | Self - Presenter |
| 1998 | Damon | Det. Damon Thomas |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self |
| 1992 | Terry Wogan's Friday Night | Self |
| 1992 | HBO First Look | |
| 1990 | In Living Color | Self - Various Characters |
| 1989 | One Night Stand | Self |
| 1987 | A Different World | Marvin Haven |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Various Characters |