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.
Filmography (62)
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025
Poppa's House
2024
Hot Ones Versus
2024
Cinnamon
2023
Sherri
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
2021
The Comedy Store
2020
Happy Together
2018
Lethal Weapon
2016
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013
Happy Endings
2011
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
Farce of the Penguins
2006
Behind the Smile
2006
The Underground
2006
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005
Marci X
2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
The Making of 'Bamboozled'
2001
My Wife and Kids
2001
Primetime Glick
2001
Bamboozled
2000
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000
2000
Harlem Aria
1999
Goosed
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
Teen Choice Awards
1999
Damon
1998
Damon Wayans: Still Standing
1997
The View
1997
Bulletproof
1996
Celtic Pride
1996
The Great White Hype
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Major Payne
1995
Blankman
1994
Last Action Hero
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Mo' Money
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
1992
HBO First Look
1992
The Last Boy Scout
1991
Damon Wayans: The Last Stand
1991
Look Who's Talking Too
1990
In Living Color
1990
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989
One Night Stand
1989
Earth Girls Are Easy
1988
Punchline
1988
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
Colors
1988
Roxanne
1987
Hollywood Shuffle
1987
A Different World
1987
Triplecross
1986
Beverly Hills Cop
1984
Saturday Night Live
1975
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