Damon Wayans

• Birthplace: New York, New York
• Birthday: September 4, 1960

Although oldest brother Keenen Ivory Wayans ran things behind the scenes on the family’s hit urban-flavored sketch show “In Living Color” (FOX, 1990-94), and youngest brothers Marlon and Shawn became increasingly visible in recent years as a big screen comedy team, it was Damon Wayans who brought the Wayans into the mainstream with a variety of high profile roles both on the big and small screen. After finding success by pushing the envelope early in his career – such as playing Homey the abusive clown on “In Living Color” – he fo…more