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| Damon Wayans Sr. | |
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 Wayans in 2008 | |
| Birth name | Damon Kyle Wayans |
| Born | September 4, 1960 New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
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| Spouse |
Lisa Thorner
(m. 1984; div. 2000) |
| Children | 4, including Damon Wayans Jr. |
| Relative(s) | See Wayans family |
Damon Kyle Wayans Sr. (/ˈdeɪmən ˈweɪ.ənz/;[1] born September 4, 1960)[2] is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, and writer. A member of the Wayans family of entertainers, Damon performed as a comedian and actor throughout the 1980s, including a brief stint on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live. He later joined his family on Fox's sketch comedy show In Living Color (1990–1992), and wrote and performed on his own animated series Waynehead (1996–1997) and live-action 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 Mo' Money, The Last Boy Scout, Major Payne, Bulletproof, and the sitcoms My Wife and Kids and Poppa's House, the latter featuring his son Damon Wayans Jr. From 2016 to 2019, he starred as Roger Murtaugh in the Fox television series Lethal Weapon.
- ^ You nay it how? Archived May 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Damon Wayans Biography: Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer (1960–)". Biography.com (FYI / A&E Networks). Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.