ContributorsPublishersAdvertisers

Damon Wayans

avatar
Damon Wayans
Damon Kyle Wayans, Sr. is an American film actor, producer and writer belonging to the Wayans family of entertainers. He began his career by doing stand-up comedy and started gaining popularity with his performance in the American TV sketch comedy series ‘Saturday Night Live’ in the 1980s. He rose to fame after he started his own TV series along with his brother Keenen Wayans. The show, which was named 'In Living Color', started airing from April 1990. Since then he has ventured into movies too, appearing in films such as ‘Major Payne,’ a military comedy film written by him in which he played the main role as well. Then he appeared in the American cop comedy film ‘Bulletproof’ directed by Ernest Dickenson. Later he appeared in ‘My Wife and Kids’, an American TV show which started airing from 2001. He played the role of a loving husband as well as the father of three children who teaches his children with his unique parenting style. Wayans' role in 'My Wife and Kids' was highly appreciated all over the country and he was awarded the 2002 People's Choice Awards for Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Series.
Expandarrow_down
Born
September 4, 1960
Birth Place
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States
Nationality
American
Sun Sign
Virgo
Famous As
Actor
Height
6'2" (188 cm)
Spouse(s)
Lisa Thorner
Siblings
Diedre Wayans, Dwayne Wayans, Elvira Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Nadia Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Vonnie Wayans
Children
Cara Mia Wayans, Damon Wayans Jr., Kyla Wayans, Michael Wayans
Expandarrow_down
BET

Damon Wayans: Are Dave Chappelle's Stand-ups Speeches or Specials?

During a recent interview with Hot 97, actor-comedian Damon Wayans questioned why Dave Chappelle's stand-up routines of late are classified as specials rather than speeches. Wayans was asked about Chappelle’s comments, where the award-winning comedian challenged his contemporaries to come up with anything close to his 2021 special, The Closer.
CELEBRITIES
Picture for Damon Wayans: Are Dave Chappelle's Stand-ups Speeches or Specials?
fox26houston.com

Damon Wayans performing at the Houston Improv!

Comedian and actor Damon Wayans returned to Houston this week and is performing at the Improv. He made an appearance with our Jose Grinian and Melissa Wilson to share more on what fans can expect!
HOUSTON, TX
Picture for Damon Wayans performing at the Houston Improv!
RELATED CHANNELS
NewsBreak
Entertainment
Maryland Daily Record

Damon Wayans Net Worth 2022, Age, Height, Weight, Biography, Wiki and Career Details

Real Name/Full Name Damon Kyle Wayans Sr. Siblings: Nine, including Marlon Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans. School: Murry Bergtraum High School (New York) Wife/Spouse Name: Lisa Thorner (m. 1984–2000) Kids/Children Name: Damon Wayans Jr., Kyla Wayans, Michael Wayans, Cara Mia Wayans. Profession: Stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer,...
ECONOMY
What's on Netflix

Damon Wayans Netflix Series ‘Glamorous’: What We Know So Far

Netflix acquired Glamorous, a new series from Damon Wayans Jr. about a gender-nonconforming queer young man who has to figure out what he wants out of life, who he actually is, and what it really means for him to be queer. Here’s a rundown of everything we know so far about the series.
TV & VIDEOS
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
NewsBreak
Celebrities
NewsBreak
Society
NewsBreak
TV & Videos
NewsBreak
Netflix
The Hollywood Reporter

Damon Wayans, Pam Grier Join ‘Cinnamon’ Thriller for Village Roadshow

Damon Wayans and Pam Grier have boarded the Tubi movie Cinnamon from Village Roadshow Pictures. The thriller centers on a struggling small-town gas station attendant and aspiring singer, Jodi Jackson, played by Tony nominee Hailey Kilgore, whose life is sent into a tailspin when there’s a robbery at her work. Grier will play Mama, the head of her family’s criminal organization, with her son James (Jeremie Harris) executing her wishes.More from The Hollywood ReporterWarren Beatty, Pam Grier, Drew Barrymore, Kevin Bacon Headed to TCM Classic Film FestivalVillage Roadshow Loses Key Early Round in Legal Fight With Warner Bros.Village Roadshow Widens Legal...
MOVIES
Deadline

‘Cinnamon’: Damon Wayans & Pam Grier Join Village Roadshow Pictures’ Thriller For Tubi

Click here to read the full article. Damon Wayans (Fox’s Lethal Weapon) and Pam Grier (Jackie Brown) have signed on to star alongside Hailey Kilgore, David Iacono and Jeremie Harris in the noir thriller Cinnamon, which will debut exclusively on Fox’s free streaming service, Tubi, later this year. The film currently in production in Atlanta follows a struggling small-town gas station attendant and aspiring singer, Jodi Jackson (Kilgore), whose life is sent into a tailspin when there’s a robbery at work. As previously announced, Iacono is playing Jodi’s fiercely devoted hustler boyfriend turned music manager, Eddie, with Harris as James Walker, a young gangster...
MOVIES
Deadline

Damon Wayans Inks With CAA

EXCLUSIVE: Actor, stand-up comedian and bestselling author Damon Wayans has signed with CAA. The four-time Emmy nominee starred just last night opposite Kevin Hart in ABC’s live staging of Diff’rent Strokes, as part of its Emmy-winning series, Live in Front of a Studio Audience. He played Willis Jackson, the role originated by Todd Bridges. Wayans is best known for his work as the co-creator and writer of the Emmy-winning sketch series In Living Color, in which he also starred alongside family members including Keenen Ivory Wayans, Kim Wayans, Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans, as well as assorted comedy legends, including Jim Carrey, David...
CELEBRITIES
TMZ.com

Damon Wayans Says Dave Chappelle Freed Comedy 'Slaves' with Netflix Special

Dave Chappelle is now the great emancipator of comedians thanks to his latest Netflix special -- so says Damon Wayans, who drew a parallel to slavery while praising Dave. We ran into the comic and actor Monday at LAX and got his take on Dave's standup special, 'The Closer' ... which is STILL being hotly debated nearly a week after its release. As for where Damon lands ... count him as firmly in Chappelle's camp.
TV & VIDEOS
rolling out

Comedian Damon Wayans says Dave Chappelle ‘freed’ comedians from slavery

More than a week after Dave Chappelle’s controversial special, “The Closer,” aired on Netflix, a debate is still raging about whether the elite jokester should be cancelled for his allegedly homophobic comments. “Dear White People” showrunner, Jaclyn Moore, refuses to work for the streaming service in protest of Chappelle’s words regarding the LBGTQ community.
CELEBRITIES
Complex

Damon Wayans Throws Full Support Behind Dave Chappelle, Says He Freed Comedy ‘Slaves’ From ‘PC Culture’

Damon Wayans is standing by Dave Chappelle amid criticism over his latest Netflix special. Chappelle has seen plenty of backlash, and some support, following the release of The Closer this past week, with many raising concerns over transphobia and homophobia within the special. Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, however, shared that he doesn’t believe Dave’s special was “designed to incite hate or violence.”
CELEBRITIES