Damon Wayans
Michael Kyle
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Episode Guide
- 1. Pilot Mar 28, 2001
- Mike worries when Jay wants to put her college degree to good use and enter the workforce.
- 2. The Truth Hurts Mar 28, 2001
- Michael suspects the family is less than truthful about certain matters.
- 3. Grassy Knoll Apr 4, 2001
- Michael and Jay play mind games with Junior after they learn he has been smoking marijuana.
Nov 10, 2022 · ABC's "My Wife and Kids" proved to be a launching pad for the careers of a number of cast members. Here's what the actors from the show are doing today.
- Damon Wayans
- Tisha Campbell-Martin
- George O. Gore II
- Jazz Raycole
- Jennifer Nicole Freeman
- Parker Mckenna Posey
- Noah Gray-Cabey
- Meagan Good
- Brooklyn Sudano
Season 1 - Season 5
Co-creator Damon Wayans appeared in the My Wife and Kids cast as Michael Kyle Sr., the dedicated if sometimes silly father of the family. After My Wife and Kids was canceled before season 6, Wayans returned to his sketch comedy roots in the short-lived series The Underground in 2006, which he also created. Sticking mostly to television, Wayans landed the lead role as Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon television series, which ran from 2016 until 2019. In 2021, Wayans appeared as Willis in th...
Season 1 - Season 5
Tisha Campbell-Martin played the matriarch of the Kyle family, Janet "Jay" Kyle, who often tried to hold everything together. Campbell-Martin immediately found consistent work after being part of the cast of My Wife and Kids, and she landed another recurring role on the sitcom All of Us until 2006. Besides dozens of TV appearances as herself in various game shows, Campbell appeared as Angelina in 2008's Zack and Miri Make a Porno, and as Coach Poppy in the 2021 film The J Team. Campbell-Marti...
Season 1 - Season 5
Smart but ultimately unmotivated, Michael Kyle Jr. was the Kyles' only son, and he was played by George O. Gore II. Gore had transitioned to comedic work when he was cast in My Wife and Kids, and he would continue along those lines in his work following the show's ending. Gore teamed up again with Wayans on the 2013 series Second Generation Wayans when he played himself, and he lent his voice to 2017's A Boo Crew Christmas. Gore landed the major role of Ray in the 2009 spoof film Dance Flick.
Season 1
Played by Jazz Raycole in the show's first season, Claire Kyle was the family's eldest daughter, and she struggled with the growing pains of being a teenage girl. Raycole departed the cast of My Wife and Kids after only 12 episodes, but she hit the ground running with a slew of guest spots on shows like Monk and Everybody Hates Chris. As she grew into adulthood, Raycole landed the recurring role of Sydney Fletcher on the series The Quad in 2017, and played the character of Izzy Letts in 2022'...
Season 2 - Season 5
Despite being a sitcom character re-cast that stuck out, Jennifer Nicole Freeman took over the role of Claire Kyle in the second season and played the part until the end of the show's run. While she was still on the show, Freeman appeared as Jill in 2004's Johnson Family Vacation and had small roles on shows like The O.C. throughout the 2000s. Freeman found consistent work in TV moviesthroughout the 2010s and into the 2020s. In 2022 she scored the role of Kimberly in the TV series The Black H...
Season 1 - Season 5
Parker McKenna Posey played Kady Kyle, the youngest child who appeared innocent but often used her charm to manipulate her siblings. Posey followed up her time in the My Wife and Kids cast with several small roles in shows like iCarly, but she transitioned into more mature parts as the years wore on. In 2017, Posey appeared in an episode of the critically acclaimed series Snowfall, and was cast in the lead role as Laila in the show Games People Play. Starting in 2019, Posey began starring as...
Season 3 - Season 5
Played by Noah Gray-Cabey, the whizkid Franklin Mumford III was introduced as Kady's good friend in season 3, but he would eventually develop feelings for her. After the cancelation of My Wife and Kids, Gray-Cabey immediately snagged a leading role as Micah Sanders on Heroesand would appear on the show until its demise in 2009. Besides returning for the reboot series, Heroes Reborn, Gray-Cabey also starred as Elliot Dixon in the series Code Black until 2018. In 2021, Gray-Cabey appeared in th...
Season 3
What made My Wife and Kids such a great sitcom was its abundance of supporting characters, including Michael Junior's wife, Vanessa Scott-Kyle, played by Meagan Good in season 3. Following her departure from the show after season 3, Good co-starred as Kara in Rian Johnson's directorial debut thriller Brick in 2005. She appeared as April in 2007's Stomp the Yard and found consistent work in both film and TV throughout the 2000s and 2010s. In 2002, Good joined Jamie Foxx in the Netflix vampire...
Season 4 - Season 5
Taking over the role for seasons 4 and 5, Brooklyn Sudano joined the My Wife and Kids cast as Vanessa Scott-Kyle. When the show ended, Sudano found more work in one-off appearances in various TV series like CSI: NY and 90210. Sudano nabbed a regular role as Asha Flynn in the series Taken in 2017, and the part of Angela Prescott in 2021's Cruel Summer series. Sudano found another gear to her career when she directed the 2023 documentary Love to Love You, Donna Summer which was about her mother...
Feb 5, 2024 · All five seasons of My Wife and Kids are now streaming on Netflix. Where is the cast now in 2024? We shared where the cast is today as well as their current ages here.
Jan 5, 2020 · 'My Wife and Kids' aired for five successful seasons on ABC. The cast continue to get starring roles in film and television.
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Feb 7, 2024 · The hit ABC sitcom My Wife and Kids is back in the conversation after appearing on Netflix, leaving fans wondering why series mainstay Claire was recast all over again. My Wife and Kids aired on ABC from 2001 to 2004, running for five seasons and bringing 123 episodes to the screen.
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Jun 4, 2023 · When My Wife and Kids debuted in 2001, the world knew it would be a success. First and foremost, it stars Damon Wayans and Tisha Campbell. Both are exceptionally famous actors and comedians...
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