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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.
As actor
Cinnamon
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Farce of the Penguins
Behind the Smile
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Marci X
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
The Making of 'Bamboozled'
Bamboozled
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2000
Harlem Aria
Goosed
Damon Wayans: Still Standing
Bulletproof
Celtic Pride
The Great White Hype
Major Payne
Blankman
Last Action Hero
Mo' Money
The Last Boy Scout
Damon Wayans: The Last Stand
Look Who's Talking Too
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
Earth Girls Are Easy
Punchline
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka