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Biography

Damon Wayans' gift for performing developed when he was a child as a way to capture the attention of his parents and nine siblings.…more

Born

9/4/1960, New York, New York, U.S.A.

Birth Name

Damon Kyle Wayans

Gender

Male

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Star (8)

Role
- The Underground
  Various
  - S 1: Ep 10 Episode 110
    11/16/06
  - S 1: Ep 9 Episode 109
    11/9/06
  - S 1: Ep 8 Episode 108
    11/2/06
  - S 1: Ep 7 Episode 107
    10/26/06
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 106
    10/19/06
  - + 5 More Credits
- BET Awards
  Host
  - S 1: Ep 6 6th Annual BET Awards
    6/27/06
- Premium Blend
  Host
  - S 9: Ep 6 Episode 901
    12/23/05
  - S 9: Ep 5 Episode 907
    12/16/05
  - S 9: Ep 4 Episode 908
    12/9/05
  - S 9: Ep 3 Episode 902
    12/2/05
  - S 9: Ep 2 Episode 912
    11/18/05
  - + 1 More Credits
- My Wife and Kids
  Michael Kyle
  - S 5: Ep 26 The 'V' Story
    5/17/05
  - S 5: Ep 25 R.V. Dreams
    5/10/05
  - S 5: Ep 24 Michael Sells the Business
    5/3/05
  - S 5: Ep 23 Graduation Day
    4/26/05
  - S 5: Ep 22 Michael's Sandwich
    4/12/05
  - + 117 More Credits
- Damon
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 13 The Last Cub Scout
    7/20/98
  - S 1: Ep 12 A Bury Special Episode
    7/13/98
  - S 1: Ep 11 The White Guy
    6/22/98
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Designer
    5/18/98
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Actor (a.k.a. The Role Model)
    5/11/98
  - + 8 More Credits
- In Living Color
  Blaine Edwards
  - S 4: Ep 29 Deep Sea Men
    6/6/93
- In Living Color
  Various (1990-1992)
  - S 3: Ep 29 Silly Cone
    5/10/92
  - S 3: Ep 28 Michael Bolton
    5/3/92
  - S 3: Ep 27 Cousin Elsee
    5/3/92
  - S 3: Ep 26 Blooper Special
    4/26/92
  - S 3: Ep 24 Best of Season 3
    4/12/92
  - + 64 More Credits
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 18 Anjelica Huston & Billy Martin/George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic
    5/24/86
  - S 11: Ep 14 Oprah Winfrey/Joe Jackson
    4/12/86
  - S 11: Ep 13 George Wendt/Philip Glass
    3/22/86
  - S 11: Ep 12 Griffin Dunne/Rosanne Cash
    3/15/86
  - S 11: Ep 11 Jay Leno/The Neville Brothers
    2/22/86
  - + 10 More Credits
Guest Star (28)

Role
- Happy Endings
  Francis Williams
  - S 1: Ep 5 Like Father, Like Gun
    4/27/11
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 22: Ep 154 May 4, 2010
    5/4/10
  - S 16: Ep 142 February 24, 2004
    2/24/04
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 28 October 11, 2007
    10/11/07
- The View
  Himself
  - S 10: Ep 6 September 12, 2006
    9/12/06
  - S 6: Ep 10 September 17, 2002
    9/17/02
  - S 5: Ep 83 May 15, 2002
    5/15/02
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 13: Ep 41 Show #2762
    8/10/04
  - S 10: Ep 174 Show #2240
    4/8/02
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 74 Damon Wayans, Paulie Litt, Al Green
    2/24/04
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 55: Ep 1 The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/21/03
- American Music Awards
  Himself
  - S 30: Ep 30 The 30th American Music Awards
    1/13/03
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 46 Damon Wayans, Poppy Montgomery, and Anastasia
    9/24/02
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Guest
  - S 7: Ep 34 Damon Wayans
    9/18/02
  - S 5: Ep 122 Damon Wayans
    4/11/01
- People's Choice Awards
  Himself
  - S 28: Ep 1 The 28th Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/13/02
- Primetime Glick
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 6 Paul Shaffer / Damon Wayans
    7/25/01
- Biography
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 2 Redd Foxx: Tell It Like It Is
    11/10/00
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  guest
  - S 3: Ep 144 Damon Wayans
    6/9/99
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 6: Ep 159 Show #1224
    5/24/99
  - S 5: Ep 8 Show #0870
    9/10/97
  - S 1: Ep 205 Show #0205
    8/1/94
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 139 Show #139
    1/29/97
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 20: Ep 17 Damon Wayans/Dionne Farris
    4/8/95
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 154 May 23, 1994
    5/23/94
  - S 5: Ep 97 February 16, 1993
    2/16/93
  - S 4: Ep 182 July 20, 1992
    7/20/92
  - S 4: Ep 62 December 10, 1991
    12/10/91
- In Living Color
  Special Guest Star
  - S 4: Ep 15 Forever Silky
    2/7/93
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 12: Ep 4 Show #1746
    2/5/93
  - S 11: Ep 80 Show #1664
    7/23/92
- In Living Color
  Blaine Edwards (Men on Cooking sketch)
  - S 4: Ep 9 Men On Cooking
    11/22/92
- In Living Color
  Handi Man
  - S 4: Ep 8 Handi-Man Returns
    11/15/92
- In Living Color
  (Anton/Detective Head)
  - S 4: Ep 6 Anton Returns
    11/1/92
- MTV Movie Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 1: Ep 1 1992 MTV Movie Awards
    7/10/92
- One Night Stand
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 12 Damon Wayans
    5/3/89
- A Different World
  Marvin Haven
  - S 1: Ep 5 War of the Words
    10/29/87
- In Living Color
  special guest star
  - S 4: Ep 7 Homey and Son
- In Living Color
  Blaine Edwards (Men on Fitness sketch)
  - S 4: Ep 14 The Info Group
Writer (4)

Role
- The Underground
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 103
    9/26/06
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 101
    9/14/06
- My Wife and Kids
  Writer
  - S 2: Ep 19 Failure to Communicate
    2/22/02
  - S 2: Ep 4 Perfect Dad
    10/10/01
  - S 2: Ep 2 Mom's Away (2)
    9/26/01
  - S 2: Ep 1 Mom's Away (1)
    9/26/01
  - S 1: Ep 10 A Little Romance
    5/2/01
  - + 1 More Credits
- Damon
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 11 The White Guy
    6/22/98
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    3/22/98
- In Living Color
  Writer
  - S 3: Ep 12 Sidekick in Nam
    12/15/91
  - S 3: Ep 2 Men on Televison Part 2: What Happened To Blaine?
    9/29/91
  - S 3: Ep 1 Homey The Sellout: Part 2
    9/22/91
  - S 2: Ep 3 Spike's Joint
    10/7/90
  - S 1: Ep 11 Anton In The People's Court
    7/15/90
  - + 3 More Credits
Director (1)

Role
- The Underground
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 103
    9/26/06
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 101
    9/14/06
Story (2)

Role
- Rodney
  Story
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/21/04
- My Wife and Kids
  Story
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    3/28/01
Creator (2)

Role
- Damon
  Creator
- Rodney
  Creator
  - S 2: Ep 22 Finale
  - S 2: Ep 16 The Best Little Pie Shop in Tulsa
    6/6/06
  - S 2: Ep 15 Celebrity
    5/30/06
  - S 2: Ep 14 Where the Rubber Meets the Road
    2/28/06
  - S 2: Ep 13 Rodney Gets a Leg Up
    2/21/06
  - + 33 More Credits
Executive Producer (1)

Role
- The Underground
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 103
    9/26/06

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What to Watch Tonight: The Closer, Hart of Dixie, and the Season Finale of Bored to Death

By Price Peterson, Nov 28, 2011

Plus: Terra Nova and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. read more
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News Briefs: Fox is Reviving In Living Color

By Tim Surette, Oct 29, 2011

Plus: Adam Levine thinks he's a TV writer, Beavis and Butt-head returns strong, and how about that World Series Game 6!? read more

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- Damon was reportedly considered for the role as the riddler in Batman forever.
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- Damon was nominated for 4 Emmy Awards for writing skills and performance in the series In Living Color, from 1990 through 1992.
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- Michael Jordan, the NBA basketball player legend, is a close friend with Damon.
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- Damon Wayans: Some struggle is healthy. If you can embrace it rather than be angry, you can use it as your pilot light.
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- Damon Wayans: I don't ever want to be Number One because once you become Number One, you start to change.
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- Damon Wayans: When people didn't know me and I was doing stand-up. That's when I was most creative.
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