Damon Wayans

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Damon Kyle Wayans (born September 4, 1960 in New York City, New York), one of the Wayans brothers, is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor who began his career as a stand-up comic in 1982. His earliest film appearence was a brief cameo as an effeminate hotel employee in the 1984 Eddie Murphy film Beverly Hills Cop. He was briefly on Saturday Night Live as a featured performer, before getting fired for playing his character as a flamboyant gay cop instead of a straight cop. In the SNL book "Live From New York", it was stated that Wayans did this largely due to growing frustrations that his sketches were not being considered for the show. He went on to do the TV-show In Living Color from 1990 to 1992, part of a team that was nominated for Emmy Awards all three years.

In 1996, He produced Waynehead, a cartoon for the WB, loosely based on his own childhood growing up in a large family, starring a poor boy with a clubfoot. It only lasted a season.

From 1997 to 1998, he was the executive producer of 413 Hope St., a short-lived drama on the FOX network starring Richard Roundtree and Jesse L. Martin.

From 2001 until 2005, Wayans starred in the ABC sitcom My Wife and Kids. [link] Before that, he starred in the films The Last Boy Scout, Major Payne and The Great White Hype, he also wrote and starred in the film Blankman.

In 1999 his New York Times bestselling book Bootleg was published; it is a humorous compilation of his observations about family, children, marriage, and politics.

Success

Through My Wife and Kids Damon Wayans became a household name throughout the US. The show was also popular in countries such as UK and India. His character called Michael Kyle is a father of three and the show is famous for his sarcastic form of comedy.

Trivia

His parents are Howell and Elvira Wayans.
He is the brother of Keenen Ivory Wayans, Kim Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Dwayne Wayans and Marlon Wayans.
He married Lisa Thorner. They divorced in 2000.
He is the father of Damon Wayans, Jr., Michael Wayans, Cara Mia Wayans, and Kyla Wayans.
He played the role of Michael Kyle in the ABC situation comedy My Wife and Kids from 2001 to 2005.
He is 6' 3" (1.91 m) tall.
He is a close friend of NBA legend Michael Jordan.
He is in Janet Jackson's video "The Best Things in Life Are Free"
Was considered for the role of The Riddler in Batman Forever.
Hosted the 2006 BET Awards which was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Hollywood, California on June 27.
Uncle of Damien Dante Wayans.
Cousin of Craig Wayans.
Had a bit part in Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)

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