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Biography

Wayne Brady graduated from Dr. Phillips High School at the age of 16. He began performing at SAK Comedy Lab, a comedy club in…more

Born

6/2/1972, Orlando, Florida

Birth Name

Wayne Alphonso Brady

Gender

Male

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Star (11)

Role
- Let's Make A Deal
  Host
- Don't Forget The Lyrics
  Host
  - S 2: Ep 19 Episode 213
    6/19/09
  - S 2: Ep 18 Episode 207
    6/12/09
  - S 2: Ep 17 Episode 211
    6/5/09
  - S 2: Ep 0 Episode 212
  - S 2: Ep 15 Episode 208
    5/22/09
  - + 48 More Credits
- Whose Line Is It Anyway?
  Regular
  - S 8: Ep 20 Show No. 8020
    12/15/07
  - S 8: Ep 19 Show No. 8018
    12/14/07
  - S 8: Ep 18 Show No. 8016
    12/13/07
  - S 8: Ep 17 Show No. 8009
    12/4/07
  - S 8: Ep 12 Show No. 8014
    11/6/06
  - + 49 More Credits
- Whose Line Is It Anyway?
  Featured Guest [Season 1], Regular [Seasons 2-7]
  - S 8: Ep 16 Show No. 8007
    11/10/06
  - S 8: Ep 13 Show No. 8008
    11/7/06
  - S 8: Ep 11 Show No. 8019
    3/24/06
  - S 8: Ep 10 Show No. 8012
    3/23/06
  - S 8: Ep 9 Show No. 8013
    3/22/06
  - + 138 More Credits
- Celebrity Duets
  Host
  - S 1: Ep 9 3 Cut to Winner
    9/29/06
  - S 1: Ep 8 3 Perform
    9/28/06
  - S 1: Ep 7 5 Cut to 3
    9/22/06
  - S 1: Ep 6 5 Perform
    9/21/06
  - S 1: Ep 5 6 Cut to 5
    9/15/06
  - + 4 More Credits
- The Hollywood Squares
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 7030 Extra Episode
    6/4/04
  - S 5: Ep 69 Mothers and Daughters Week - Friday
    5/9/03
  - S 5: Ep 68 Mothers and Daughters Week - Thursday
    5/8/03
  - S 5: Ep 67 Mothers and Daughters Week - Wednesday
    5/7/03
  - S 5: Ep 66 Mothers and Daughters Week - Tuesday
    5/6/03
  - + 6 More Credits
- The Wayne Brady Show (syndicated)
  Host
  - S 2: Ep 120 3/8/04
    3/8/04
  - S 2: Ep 119 3/5/04
    3/5/04
  - S 2: Ep 118 3/4/04
    3/4/04
  - S 2: Ep 117 3/3/04
    3/3/04
  - S 2: Ep 116 3/2/04
    3/2/04
  - + 211 More Credits
- The Wayne Brady Show
  Various
  - S 2: Ep 6 Episode 111
    4/12/02
  - S 2: Ep 5 Episode 110
    4/5/02
  - S 2: Ep 4 Episode 109
    3/25/02
  - S 2: Ep 3 Episode 108
    3/18/02
  - S 2: Ep 2 Episode 112
    3/11/02
  - + 7 More Credits
- Whose Line Is It Anyway?
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 10 Show No. 313
    11/16/00
- Whose Line Is It Anyway?
  Featured Guest
  - S 1: Ep 19 Show No. 110
    3/17/99
  - S 1: Ep 18 Show No. 115
    3/10/99
  - S 1: Ep 17 Show No. 116
    2/24/99
  - S 1: Ep 16 Show No. 121
    2/17/99
  - S 1: Ep 15 Show No. 118
    2/10/99
  - + 9 More Credits
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? (UK)
  Himself
  - S 10: Ep 11 Series 10 Compilation 2
    7/2/98
  - S 10: Ep 10 Series 10 Compilation 1
    6/25/98
  - S 10: Ep 4 Patrick Bristow, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
    5/13/98
  - S 10: Ep 1 Brad Sherwood, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
    4/22/98
  - S 10: Ep 8 Brad Sherwood, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
Recurring Role (1)

Role
- How I Met Your Mother
  James Stinson
  - S 7: Ep 11 The Rebound Girl
    11/21/11
  - S 7: Ep 7 Noretta
    10/24/11
  - S 6: Ep 2 Cleaning House
    9/27/10
  - S 3: Ep 10 The Yips
    11/26/07
  - S 2: Ep 10 Single Stamina
    11/27/06
Guest Star (72)

Role
- Psych
  Hilton Fox
  - S 6: Ep 12 Shawn and the Real Girl
    3/14/12
- The Bold and the Beautiful
  Himself/Host
  - S 25: Ep 212 Ep. #6241
    1/18/12
- The Talk
  Guest Co-Host
  - S 2: Ep 28 Episode 223
    10/14/11
  - S 2: Ep 27 Episode 222
    10/13/11
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 271 Episode #4.271
    7/18/11
  - S 4: Ep 26 Episode #4.026
    10/5/10
  - S 4: Ep 25 Episode #4.025
    10/4/10
  - S 3: Ep 37 Episode #3.037
    10/19/09
  - S 3: Ep 3 Episode #3.003
    9/9/09
- The Talk
  Co-Host
  - S 1: Ep 157 Episode 157
    6/20/11
- Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 19 Episode 119
    5/5/11
- Dancing With The Stars
  Peformer
  - S 12: Ep 13 Episode 1207A
    5/3/11
- Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
  Performer
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 101
    4/11/11
- RuPaul's Drag Race
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 11 RuPaul's Hair Extravaganza
    3/29/11
- Fast and Loose
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    2/4/11
- Are We There Yet?
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 7 The Man and the Bragging Snafu Episode
    1/26/11
- Fast and Loose
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    1/21/11
- The Talk
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 36 Episode 36
    12/8/10
- I Get That a Lot
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3 Wayne Brady, Tim Gunn, Nick Jonas, Wynonna Judd, Jay Mohr and Martha Stewart
    5/19/10
- WWE Monday Night Raw
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 18 Two if by Seethe
    5/3/10
- The Wanda Sykes Show
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 117 Episode 117
    3/20/10
- The Price is Right
  Himself
  - S 38: Ep 67 Season 38, Episode 67
    12/21/09
- The Wendy Williams Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 56 Episode 56
    8/19/09
- The Tyra Banks Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 20 Brooke Hogan/Wayne Brady
    10/3/08
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 60: Ep 1 The 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/21/08
- The Today Show
  Himself
  - S 57: Ep 185 September 12, 2008
    9/12/08
- Live! with Kelly
  Musical Guest
  - S 21: Ep 8 September 10, 2008
    9/10/08
- The View
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 334 June 26, 2008
    6/26/08
  - S 8: Ep 35 Brady/Ritter
    10/15/04
  - S 6: Ep 48 November 8, 2002
    11/8/02
  - S 5: Ep 32 February 27, 2002
    2/27/02
- Everybody Hates Chris
  Louis
  - S 3: Ep 11 Everybody Hates the Port Authority
    3/2/08
- The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 8 Morning Show With Mike and Juliet
    9/20/07
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Self
  - S 15: Ep 7 Mary-Kate Olsen, Wayne Brady, Lyle Lovett
    9/12/07
- Canada AM
  Self
  - S 3: Ep 154 August 2, 2007
    8/2/07
- 30 Rock
  Steven Black
  - S 1: Ep 16 The Source Awards
    3/1/07
- Dirt
  Tweetie's Henchman
  - S 1: Ep 5 You Don't Know Jack
    1/30/07
- JoJo's Circus
  Cozy
  - S 3: Ep 8 JoJo and the Beanstalk
    11/20/06
- JoJo's Circus
  Monkey Mayor
  - S 3: Ep 8 JoJo and the Beanstalk
    11/20/06
- Everybody Hates Chris
  Uncle Louis
  - S 2: Ep 8 Everybody Hates Thanksgiving
    11/20/06
- Higglytown Heroes
  Doctor Hero
  - S 2: Ep 19 Wayne's Day to Shine / Wayne Listens Up
    11/6/06
- Shorty McShorts' Shorts
  Cameron
  - S 1: Ep 7 Boyz on Da Run: Part 3
    9/29/06
  - S 1: Ep 6 Boyz on Da Run: Part 2
    9/8/06
  - S 1: Ep 5 Boyz on Da Run: Part 1
    8/24/06
- Robot Chicken
  Various
  - S 2: Ep 11 Adoptions an Option
    9/17/06
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 128 Tommy Lee, Wayne Brady, Starsailor
    8/30/06
- Higglytown Heroes
  Doctor
  - S 2: Ep 12 Eubie's Big Boat Float / A Slippery Situation
    7/31/06
- Girlfriends
  Derek Tyler
  - S 6: Ep 22 Ain't Nothing Over There
    5/8/06
  - S 6: Ep 21 Party Over Here
    5/8/06
  - S 6: Ep 20 I Don't Wanna Be a Player No More
    5/1/06
  - S 6: Ep 19 It's Raining Men
    4/24/06
  - S 6: Ep 13 The It Girl
    2/6/06
- Nick Cannon Presents Wild 'N Out
  Guest Host
  - S 2: Ep 9 Wayne Brady
    3/30/06
- Nick Cannon Presents Wild 'N Out
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 8 Charlie Murphy
    3/23/06
- Getting Along Famously
  Jackie Kinghorn
  - S 1: Ep 4 Toucha My Hand
    1/20/06
- Kevin Hill
  Pastor Jerry Carver
  - S 1: Ep 22 Losing Isn't Everything
    5/18/05
  - S 1: Ep 21 Sacrificial Lambs
    5/11/05
- Kevin Hill
  Lyriq Bent
  - S 1: Ep 21 Sacrificial Lambs
    5/11/05
- Stuart Little
  Reeko
  - S 2: Ep 3 Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
    2/21/05
- Stargate SG-1
  Trelak
  - S 8: Ep 13 It's Good To Be King
    2/4/05
- Reading Rainbow
  Narrator
  - S 20: Ep 3 Mr. George Baker
    12/17/04
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 9 Donald Trump, Wayne Brady, Crossfade
    9/14/04
- The Young and the Restless
  Himself
  - S 32: Ep 31 Ep. #7878
    5/10/04
- Chappelle's Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 12 Ep. #212
    4/7/04
- On Air With Ryan Seacrest
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 1: Ep 45 3/11/04
    3/11/04
- Clifford the Big Red Dog
  Shackelford
  - S 2: Ep 27 Clifford's Really Big Movie
    2/20/04
- Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 23 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade (2003)
    12/25/03
  - S 1: Ep 19 Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade (1999)
    12/25/99
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself
  - S 55: Ep 1 The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/21/03
  - S 53: Ep 1 The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    11/4/01
  - S 52: Ep 1 The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/10/00
- Reno 911!
  New Jones - Deputy Culufu Garwood
- Soap Talk
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 12 Episode 12.02
    7/8/03
- Star Search (2003)
  Himself/Guest Judge
  - S 3: Ep 11 Show #311 (a.k.a. the one w/ talk show host Wayne Brady)
    5/2/03
  - S 3: Ep 10 Show #310 (a.k.a.the one w/ talk show host Wayne Brady)
    5/2/03
- The Anna Nicole Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 4 To Live and Diaper in L.A.
    3/30/03
- American Dreams
  Jackie Wilson
  - S 1: Ep 18 The One
    3/16/03
- Soul Train
  presenter
  - S 32: Ep 24 The 17th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
    3/1/03
  - S 31: Ep 1 The 7th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
    8/28/01
- Player$
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 1 Daredevilin'
    2/6/03
- Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
  Host
  - S 1: Ep 22 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade (2002)
    12/25/02
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 11: Ep 62 Show #2336
    9/18/02
  - S 10: Ep 43 Show #2109
    8/14/01
- Good Day Live
  Himself-Guest
  - S 1: Ep 135 March 25th 2002
    3/25/02
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 133 Show #945
    3/22/01
  - S 4: Ep 188 Show #812
    6/26/00
- Batman Beyond
  Micron
  - S 3: Ep 8 The Call (2)
    11/18/00
  - S 3: Ep 7 The Call (1)
    11/11/00
- The Drew Carey Show
  Wayne
  - S 6: Ep 5 Drew Live II
    11/8/00
  - S 5: Ep 8 Drew Live
    11/10/99
- The Cindy Margolis Show
  Himself--Guest
  - S 1: Ep 6 Frat Party
    9/22/00
- The Martin Short Show (1999)
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 65 Rosie O'Donnell / Wayne Brady
    12/6/99
- The Hollywood Squares
  Himself
- Clarissa Explains It All
  Pepe's Pizza Delivery Guy
  - S 5: Ep 3 Editor In Chief
    11/13/93
- In the Heat of the Night
  Henry Ulmer
  - S 7: Ep 3 Hatton's Turn (2)
    9/18/93
  - S 7: Ep 2 Hatton's Turn (1)
    9/18/93
- The Adventures of Superboy
  John
  - S 3: Ep 7 The Sons of Icarus
    11/17/90
Cameo (1)

Role
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 8 Episode 208
    11/29/07
Special Guest Star (4)

Role
- Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
  Performer
  - S 1: Ep 13 Episode 113
    4/27/11
- Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 7 Episode 107
    4/19/11
- Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
  Himself/Performer
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 104
    4/14/11
- Reno 911!
  New Jones - Deputy Culufu Garwood
  - S 2: Ep 16 Department Investigation: Part 2 (3)
    9/22/04
Writer (1)

Role
- The Wayne Brady Show
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 101
    8/8/01
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    8/8/01
Co-Executive Producer (1)

Role
- The Wayne Brady Show (syndicated)
  Co-Executive Producer
  - S 2: Ep 37 10/21/03
    10/21/03

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Trivia
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- Wayne won two Emmys for Outstanding Talk Show Host.
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- Wayne's wife Mandie filed for divorce on July 2, 2007. Wayne and Mandie married in 1999 and have been separated since 2006.
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- Wayne calls his grandmother (who lives in Orlando) every night before he goes to sleep.
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- Wayne: Theatresports is the best improv training period.
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- Wayne: (On his career) I'm very happy to have been doing it this long; I look forward to doing it for many, many years.
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- Wayne: Mommy, how come nobody looks like me on Friends?
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