Damon Wayans
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 titles)
8.0ShowSNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self · 2025
5.5ShowPoppa's House
Damon 'Poppa' Fulton · 2024
8.8ShowHot Ones Versus
Self · 2024
6.6MovieCinnamon
Wally · 2023
2.6ShowSherri
Self - Guest · 2022
5.6ShowThe Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · 2022
7.5MovieLive in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Willis Drummond · 2021
7.7ShowThe Comedy Store
Self · 2020
7.1ShowHappy Together
Mike · 2018
7.3ShowLethal Weapon
Roger Murtaugh · 2016
5.8ShowThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 2014
7.1MovieRichard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Self (archive footage) · 2013
6.9ShowHappy Endings
Francis Wililams · 2011
8.0MovieWhy We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self · 2009
4.2MovieFarce of the Penguins
Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin (voice) · 2006
The Underground
2006
5.0MovieBehind the Smile
Charlie Richman · 2006
8.0MovieSaturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self · 2005
3.5MovieMarci X
Dr. S · 2003
8.0MovieABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self · 2003
7.2ShowPrimetime Glick
2001
5.5MovieThe Making of 'Bamboozled'
Self · 2001
7.4ShowMy Wife and Kids
Michael Kyle · 2001
6.3MovieBamboozled
Pierre Delacroix · 2000
MovieSports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000
Self / Host · 2000
3.5MovieGoosed
Dr. Steven Hamel · 1999
9.1ShowTeen Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · 1999
5.2ShowThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self · 1999
7.7MovieHarlem Aria
Wes · 1999
8.0ShowDamon
Det. Damon Thomas · 1998