Biography
After finding success by pushing the envelope early in his career - such as playing Homey the abusive clown on "In Living Color" - he found it again by embracing more conventional comedic work more than a decade later on his family friendly sitcom, "My Wife and Kids" (ABC, 2001-05).
Damon Kyle Wayans was born Sept. 4, 1960 in New York City, NY, the third of 10 extremely talented and truly funny children. His childhood in the Fulton Housing …
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Career Milestones
2001 | Served as executive producer and star of the ABC midseason sitcom "My Wife and Kids" | |
2000 | Had featured role in "Bamboozled", directed by Spike Lee | |
1998 | Starred in the Fox sitcom "Damon" | |
1997 | Created and executive produced the Fox drama "413 Hope St." | |
| Executive produced the short-lived Saturday morning cartoon "Waynehead" (The WB) | ||
| Formed Nu Systems Productions | ||
1992 | Feature debut as producer and co-writer, "Mo' Money" (also starred) | |
1991 | First major feature film role, in "The Last Boy Scout", opposite Bruce Willis | |
1991 | Executive produced and starred in HBO comedy special, "Damon Wayans: The Last Stand" | |
1990 | Replaced Richard Pryor as the voice of Eddie in "Look Who's Talking Too" | |
1989 | Directorial debut, Joyce Irby's video, "She's Not My Lover" | |
1989 | Co-star and writer on "In Living Color" | |
1986 | Hired by "Saturday Night Live"; fired for switching a character in the middle of a sketch | |
1984 | Feature film acting debut, "Beverly Hills Cop" | |
1982 | Began career as a standup comic at Los Angeles comedy clubs and touring the national club circuit | |
| Followed older brother Keenen to California in the early 1980s | ||
| Worked in mailroom of a credit-card company where he got into unspecified trouble with the law | ||
| Born with a clubfoot; had several operations and had to wear corrective shoes | ||
| Born in Harlem; first lived in tenement on 145th Street near Amsterdam Avenue; moved to Fulton house projects (17th St. And 10th Avenue) | ||
Awards
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In a Variety or Music Program in In Living Color |
1992 | MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo in The Last Boy Scout |
1991 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance In a Variety or Music Program in In Living Color |
1991 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Variety or Music Program in In Living Color |
1990 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Variety or Music Program in In Living Color |