About Damon Wayans
Damon Kyle Wayans Sr. (born September 4, 1960) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, and writer, and a member of the Wayans family of entertainers. He started doing stand-up comedy in 1982 and appeared as a featured player on Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1986 before being fired after eleven episodes. With his brother Keenen, he created the Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color, which ran from 1990, and he later wrote and performed on his own animated series Waynehead and live-action series Damon. He starred in films such as The Last Boy Scout, Mo' Money, Major Payne, and Bulletproof, wrote and starred in Blankman, and headlined the ABC sitcom My Wife and Kids. From 2016 to 2019 he played Roger Murtaugh in the Fox series Lethal Weapon, and he announced his retirement from stand-up in 2015.
Guest appearances (7)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Damon Wayans.
Guest appearances 1 to 7 of 7.
3:23Damon Wayans, Jr.'s Dad Constantly Embarrassed Him | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.3M views
8:13Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Hart, Jon Stewart, Damon Wayans & Cast of Facts of Life & Diff'rent Strokes
Jimmy Kimmel
453.4K views
12:08Damon Wayans on Club Shay Shay Did Not Disappoint
Hodgetwins
197.9K views
11:52Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Damon Wayans & Robert Townsend convinced David Alan Grier to start standup
Neal Brennan
85.3K views
5:21CHRIS SPENCER talks about the time Damon Wayans ask him to get out of his car
Pierre Edwards
12.6K views
8:53Damon Wayans Talks About New TV Show He's Developing With Keenan Ivory Wayans | RSMS
Broderick Dornell Smiley
5.8K views
0:49When its a passion its shows! Kind words from my brother Damon Wayans
Tommy Davidson
60 viewsChannels on this page: Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Hodgetwins, Neal Brennan, Pierre Edwards, Broderick Dornell Smiley, Tommy Davidson
Frequently asked questions
When was Damon Wayans on Saturday Night Live?
Damon Wayans was a featured player on Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1986 and left the show after eleven episodes.
Who created In Living Color?
Damon Wayans created the Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color with Keenen Wayans, and the show ran from 1990.
What films has Damon Wayans starred in?
He starred in The Last Boy Scout, Mo' Money, Major Payne and Bulletproof, and he wrote and starred in Blankman.
Who did Damon Wayans play in Lethal Weapon?
From 2016 to 2019 he played Roger Murtaugh in the Fox series Lethal Weapon, after headlining the ABC sitcom My Wife and Kids.
When did Damon Wayans start and stop doing stand-up?
He started doing stand-up comedy in 1982 and announced his retirement from stand-up in 2015.
What shows did Damon Wayans create for himself?
He wrote and performed on his own animated series Waynehead and the live-action series Damon.
