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Wayans is also a New York Times Bestselling author. In 1999, he penned "Bootleg," a humorous compilation of his observations on family, children, marriage and politics. The book was a tremendous success and quickly made the New York Times Bestseller List. In May of 2010, Damon shows a serious and empathetic side that he fabulously showcases in ...
May 4, 2024 · Damon looks and goes, “If there’s a dress code in heaven, I don’t think Ceddy’s getting in.” Image Wayans brothers, from left, Shawn, Damon, Marlon and Keenen Ivory at the premiere of ...
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Damon Wayans. Writer: My Wife and Kids. A tall (6'2"), sly, cueball-domed comedian of film and television satire, Damon Wayans hit outrageous 90's TV stardom playing various wise guys and streetwise slick characters on older brother Keenen Ivory Wayans' landmark, black-oriented TV sketch comedy In Living Color (1990). The show was pretty much a family act and it made Damon a breakout comedy ...
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Born in 1961 in New York, NY; son of Howell and Elvira Wayans; married Lisa (divorced 2000); children: Damon Jr., Michael, Cara Mia, Kyla. Career: Stand-up comedian, 1982–91; actor 1984-; film and television producer, 1992-; screenwriter, 1990-. Awards: Emmy Awards for outstanding writing in a variety program, for In Living Color, 1991 and 1992; So...
Film
Beverly Hills Cop, 1984. Hollywood Shuffle, 1987. Roxanne, 1987. Colors, 1988. Punchline, 1988. Vm Gonna Git You Sucka, 1988. Earth Girls Are Easy, 1989. Look Who’s Talking Too, 1990. The Last Boy Scout, 1991. Mo’ Money, 1992. Blankman, 1994. Major Payne, 1995. Celtic Pride, 1996. The Great White Hype, 1996. Bulletproof, 1996. Harlem Aria, 1999. Goosed, 1999. Bamboozled, 2000. Marci X, 2003.
Television
Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1985–86. In Living Color, FOX, 1990–92. Damon, FOX, 1998. My Wife and Kids, ABC 2001-.
Television specials
Take No Prisoners: Robert Townsend and His Partners in Crime, HBO, 1988. The Mutiny Has Just Begun: Robert Townsend and His Partners in Crime, HBO, 1989. One Night Stand, HBO, 1989. “Damon Wayans: The Last Stand?,” HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1990.
Books
Newsmakers 1998, Issue 4, Gale, 1998.
Periodicals
Chicago Tribune, October 27, 1989, sec. 7, p. 8; May, 24, 1991, sec. 5, p. 3. Entertainment Weekly, April 17, 1992, p. 62; February 5, 1993, p. 58; September 8, 1995, p. 91; May 10, 1996, p. 52; October 18, 1996, p. 92. Essence, August 1992, p. 40; April 2003, p. 98. Interview, August 1990. Jet, September 6, 1993, p. 65; September 11, 2000, p. 14; December 11, 2000, p. 30; April 2, 2001, p. 60; January 28, 2002, p. 56. Los Angeles Times, August 22, 1993, sec. K, p. 1. McLean’s, October 30, 20...
On-line
“Damon Wayans, ”Biography Resource Center, www.galenet.com/servlet/BioRC/ (August 14, 2003). “Damon Wayans,” Internet Movie Database, www.imdb.com/name/nm0001834/ (September 5, 2003). —Joe Kuskowski and Jennifer M. York
Joe Viterelli to Orson Welles. Damon Wayans Biography (1960-) Born September 4, 1960, in New York, NY; son of Howell (a retail manager) andElvira (a homemaker) Wayans; brother of Keenen Ivory Wayans (an actor, director, writer, and producer), Marlon Wayans (an actor), Shawn Wayans (an actor), and Kim Wayans (an actress); married Lisa Thorner ...
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Find bio, credits and filmography information for Damon Wayans on AllMovie - Like his older brother, Keenan Ivory Wayans, African-American performer Damon Wayans matriculated…
