Damon Wayans
Acting • Born 1960-09-04
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
63 credits
Earth Girls Are Easy
Movie • 1988
Zeebo
Bulletproof
Movie • 1996
Rock Keats / Jack Carter
Major Payne
Movie • 1995
Maj. Benson Payne
Blankman
Movie • 1994
Darryl Walker
Celtic Pride
Movie • 1996
Lewis Scott
Bamboozled
Movie • 2000
Pierre Delacroix
Marci X
Movie • 2003
Dr. S
Mo' Money
Movie • 1992
Johnny Stewart
The Last Boy Scout
Movie • 1991
James Alexander 'Jimmy' Dix
Punchline
Movie • 1988
Percy
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Movie • 2021
Willis Drummond
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Movie • 2009
Self
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Movie • 1988
Leonard
Damon Wayans: Still Standing
Movie • 1997
Self
Damon Wayans: The Last Stand
Movie • 1991
Self
Harlem Aria
Movie • 1999
Wes
Cinnamon
Movie • 2023
Wally
Goosed
Movie • 1999
Dr. Steven Hamel
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Movie • 1988
The Great White Hype
Movie • 1996
James "The Grim Reaper" Roper
Look Who's Talking Too
Movie • 1990
Eddie (voice)
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000
Movie • 2000
Self / Host
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
Movie • 1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
Movie • 1989
Colors
Movie • 1988
T-Bone
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Movie • 2013
Self (archive footage)
Beverly Hills Cop
Movie • 1984
Banana Man
Roxanne
Movie • 1987
Jerry
Last Action Hero
Movie • 1993
Self
Farce of the Penguins
Movie • 2006
Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin (voz)
Hollywood Shuffle
Movie • 1987
Body Guard #2 / Willie
The Making of 'Bamboozled'
Movie • 2001
Self
Triplecross
Movie • 1986
Ornery Character #1
Behind the Smile
Movie • 2006
Charlie Richman
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Movie • 2005
Self
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Movie • 2003
Self
A Different World
TV • 1987
Marvin Haven
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
The Underground
TV • 2006
The View
TV • 1997
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Self
In Living Color
TV • 1990
Self - Various Characters
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
The Comedy Store
TV • 2020
Self
One Night Stand
TV • 1989
Self
Damon
TV • 1998
Det. Damon Thomas
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV • 1999
Self
My Wife and Kids
TV • 2001
Michael Kyle
Lethal Weapon
TV • 2016
Roger Murtaugh
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
TV • 1992
Self
Sherri
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV • 1996
Self
Poppa's House
TV • 2024
Damon 'Poppa' Fulton
Happy Together
TV • 2018
Mike
Primetime Glick
TV • 2001
Happy Endings
TV • 2011
Francis Wililams
HBO First Look
TV • 1992
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
Self
Hot Ones Versus
TV • 2024
Self
Teen Choice Awards
TV • 1999
Self - Presenter
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
TV • 2025
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Various Characters