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Damon Wayans, Jr. Wiki Biography
Damon Wayans Jr is a television and film actor, stand-up comedian and writer who has a net worth of 35 million dollars. Damon began his acting career in the mid-90s but became more successful in the decade of 2000’s when he started to appear on popular television sitcoms. Damon Wayans Jr is best known for his role in “Happy Endings”, a television comedy series shown on the ABC channel, and another comedy series called “New Girl” which was aired on Fox. These accomplishments explain where Damon Wayans’s net worth is coming from.
Damon Kyle Wayans Jr was born in Los Angeles, California in 1982. His father Damon Wayans is an actor, too, as well as his uncles Keenan Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans, and his aunt Kim Wayans. Damon Jr’s siblings Michael and Cara Mia are also actors.
Damon’s career began in 1994 when he appeared in a film “Blankman” in which his father had a main role and played Young Kevin. Wayans had to wait until 2002 to get his next big role and it was again in his father’s project. This time it was a sitcom “My Wife and Kids”. The part did not make Damon a star but it helped him to advance his career in different way as he also managed to become a staff writer. Later Damon went on to create his own sketch comedy series called “Underground” in which he also starred. In 2006 Wayans proved himself to be an excellent stand-up comedian, too, as he appeared on HBO show “Def Comedy Jam”, and in 2009 Damon got a main part in a comedy film “Dance Flick” which was written by a whole group of Wayans family members. A year later “The Other Guys”, with Damon Wayans in it, came out as well as “Marmaduke” where Damon contributed only his voice.Damon Wayans’s next big step in his career and in his net worth came in 2011 when he was cast for a sitcom on ABC called “Happy Endings” as a character Brad Williams. In this show Wayans worked together with such actors as Eliza Coupe, Zachary Knighton, Elisha Cuthbert and others. The show was a big success and it also earned Damon Wayands two nominations – NAACP Image Awards nomination in the category of Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, and Critic’s Choice Television Awards nomination. The show ended in 2013, after running for three seasons.
In the same year that Wayans began working in “Happy Endings” he was also cast for another famous show – “New Girl”. However, Damon only appeared in one episode and decided to give up “New Girl” and focus on his work in “Happy Endings” instead. Damon returned to “New Girl” in 2013 when “Happy Endings” was over. He appeared in four episodes of season 3 and got a part as a regular cast member in season 4. These two famous shows increased Damon Wayans’s popularity and of course his net worth, too.
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Damon Wayans, Jr. Quick Info
Full Name | Damon Wayans |
Net Worth | $35 Million |
Date Of Birth | November 18, 1982 |
Place Of Birth | Vermont, United States |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Profession | Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Film Producer, Television Director, Television producer, Author |
Education | Murry Bergtraum High School, Murry Bergtraum High School |
Nationality | United States of America |
Spouse | Lisa Thorner, Lisa Thorner |
Children | Damon Wayans Jr., Michael Wayans, Cara Mia Wayans, Kyla Wayans, Damon Wayans Jr., Michael Wayans, Cara Mia Wayans, Kyla Wayans |
Parents | Lisa Thorner, Damon Wayans |
Siblings | Michael Wayans, Cara Mia Wayans, Kyla Wayans |
Nicknames | Damon Kyle Wayans , Damon Kyle Wayans Sr. , Damon Wayans Sr. , Wayans, Damon |
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Awards | People’s Choice Award for Favorite Actor in a New TV Series, People’s Choice Award for Favorite Actor in a New TV Series |
Nominations | MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing – Variety Series, Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy, Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance – Variety Or Music Program, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy… |
Movies | Major Payne, Blankman, Mo’ Money, The Last Boy Scout, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka, Bamboozled, Marci X, Bulletproof, Celtic Pride, Earth Girls Are Easy, Hollywood Shuffle, Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, The Great White Hype, Harlem Aria, Punchline, Beverly Hill… |
TV Shows | Lethal Weapon, My Wife and Kids, In Living Color, The Underground, Saturday Night Live, Waynehead, 413 Hope St., Damon, Rodney, Lethal Weapon, My Wife and Kids, In Living Color, The Underground, Saturday Night Live, Waynehead, 413 Hope St., Damon, Rodney |
Damon Wayans, Jr. Quotes
- There are my kinds of comedians. The observational humorist, the impressionist, the character creator, the physical comedian, the self-deprecator and the dirty joke teller. What made Richard Pryor so brilliant is he was able to incorporate all these styles at once.
- My father was very strict. The rules were that everyone had to be upstairs in the house at 6 o’clock every night including weekends. It was forced interaction, but my father never stopped us from having fun.
- I don’t ever want to be Number One because once you become Number One, you start to change. You get scrutinized on everything you do and you’re suddenly afraid to take chances. I need to take chances. I need to work. I don’t want to be a superstar.
Damon Wayans, Jr. Important Facts
- $3,000,000
- Has seven grandchildren.
- Was diagnosed with type II Diabetes in 2013.
- Granddaughter, Ava Marie Jean, was born February 13, 2014.
- Friends with Michael Jordan, and Jim Carrey.
- Is the author of “Bootleg,” a humorous compilation of his own observations with regards to family, children, marriage and politics. The book quickly reached the New York Times Bestseller List in 1999.
- Michael Kyle, his character on My Wife and Kids (2001), was ranked #27 in TV Guide’s list of the “50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time” [20 June 2004 issue].
- While filming Earth Girls Are Easy (1988), it took approximately 2-1/2 hours for him and co-stars Jeff Goldblum and Jim Carrey to be suited up as the aliens.
- Along with co-stars Jeff Goldblum and Jim Carrey, his voice was dubbed in certain scenes for Earth Girls Are Easy (1988).
- Children: Damon Wayans Jr. (b. 1982), Michael Wayans (b. 1985), Cara Mia Wayans (b. 1987), and Kyla Wayans (b. 1991).
- Brother of Dwayne Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Kim Wayans, Nadia Wayans, Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans. Also has sisters Elvira, Diedre, and Vonnie. Cousin of Craig Wayans. Uncle of Damien Dante Wayans.
Damon Wayans, Jr. Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
---|---|---|---|---|
Eye Shat | 2009 | TV Movie | Writer | |
Giuseppe | 2009 | TV Short written by | Writer | |
Rodney | TV Series creator – 43 episodes, 2004 – 2008 story – 1 episode, 2004 | Writer | ||
The Underground | TV Series creator – 11 episodes, 2006 writer – 10 episodes, 2006 | Writer | ||
Behind the Smile | 2006 | written by | Writer | |
Premium Blend | 2005-2006 | TV Series writer – 5 episodes | Writer | |
My Wife and Kids | TV Series creator – 123 episodes, 2001 – 2005 written by – 6 episodes, 2001 – 2002 | Writer | ||
Damon | 1998 | TV Series creator – 10 episodes | Writer | |
413 Hope St. | 1997-1998 | TV Series creator – 10 episodes | Writer | |
Major Payne | 1995 | screenplay | Writer | |
Blankman | 1994 | screenplay / story | Writer | |
Soul Train Comedy Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Writer | |
In Living Color | TV Series 9 episodes, 1992 – 1993 writer – 68 episodes, 1990 – 1992 special material – 6 episodes, 1992 – 1993 | Writer | ||
Mo’ Money | 1992 | written by | Writer | |
The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime | 1991 | TV Special documentary writer | Writer | |
A Comedy Salute to Michael Jordan | 1991 | TV Movie | Writer | |
Damon Wayans: The Last Stand? | 1990 | TV Special documentary | Writer | |
One Night Stand | 1989 | TV Series 1 episode | Writer | |
Lethal Weapon | 2016 | TV Series | Roger Murtaugh | Actor |
Herd Mentality | 2011 | TV Movie | Jimmy Crowder | Actor |
Happy Endings | 2011 | TV Series | Francis Williams | Actor |
Never Better | 2008 | TV Movie | Keith | Actor |
The Underground | 2006 | TV Series | Various | Actor |
Behind the Smile | 2006 | Charlie Richman | Actor | |
Farce of the Penguins | 2006 | Hey, That’s My Ass! Penguin (voice) | Actor | |
My Wife and Kids | 2001-2005 | TV Series | Michael Kyle | Actor |
Marci X | 2003 | Dr. S | Actor | |
In Living Color | 1990-2001 | TV Series | Various / Homey D. Clown / Godfrey Hedley / … | Actor |
Bamboozled | 2000 | Pierre Delacroix | Actor | |
Goosed | 1999 | Dr. Steven Hamel | Actor | |
Harlem Aria | 1999 | Wes | Actor | |
Damon | 1998 | TV Series | Damon Thomas | Actor |
Bulletproof | 1996 | Keats | Actor | |
The Great White Hype | 1996 | James ‘The Grim Reaper’ Roper | Actor | |
Celtic Pride | 1996 | Lewis Scott | Actor | |
Saturday Night Live | 1985-1995 | TV Series | Various / Ned Jones / Host / … | Actor |
Major Payne | 1995 | Maj. Benson Payne | Actor | |
Blankman | 1994 | Darryl Walker | Actor | |
Last Action Hero | 1993 | Damon Wayans | Actor | |
Mo’ Money | 1992 | Johnny Stewart | Actor | |
The Last Boy Scout | 1991 | Jimmy Dix | Actor | |
Look Who’s Talking Too | 1990 | Voice of Eddie (voice) | Actor | |
I’m Gonna Git You Sucka | 1988 | Leonard | Actor | |
Punchline | 1988 | Percy | Actor | |
Earth Girls Are Easy | 1988 | Zeebo | Actor | |
Colors | 1988 | T-Bone | Actor | |
A Different World | 1987 | TV Series | Marvin Haven | Actor |
Roxanne | 1987 | Jerry | Actor | |
Sweet Surrender | 1987 | TV Series | Ray | Actor |
Hollywood Shuffle | 1987 | Body Guard #2 / Willie | Actor | |
Triplecross | 1986 | TV Movie | Ornery Character #1 | Actor |
Beverly Hills Cop | 1984 | Banana Man | Actor | |
Eye Shat | 2009 | TV Movie executive producer | Producer | |
Giuseppe | 2009 | TV Short executive producer | Producer | |
Never Better | 2008 | TV Movie executive producer | Producer | |
The Underground | 2006 | TV Series executive producer – 11 episodes | Producer | |
Behind the Smile | 2006 | producer | Producer | |
My Wife and Kids | 2001-2005 | TV Series executive producer – 123 episodes | Producer | |
Harlem Aria | 1999 | executive producer | Producer | |
Damon | 1998 | TV Series executive producer – 10 episodes | Producer | |
413 Hope St. | 1997-1998 | TV Series executive producer – 10 episodes | Producer | |
Waynehead | 1996-1997 | TV Series executive producer – 13 episodes | Producer | |
Damon Wayans: Still Standing | 1997 | TV Movie executive producer | Producer | |
Major Payne | 1995 | executive producer | Producer | |
Blankman | 1994 | executive producer | Producer | |
Mo’ Money | 1992 | executive producer | Producer | |
Damon Wayans: The Last Stand? | 1990 | TV Special documentary executive producer | Producer | |
Eye Shat | 2009 | TV Movie | Director | |
Giuseppe | 2009 | TV Short | Director | |
The Underground | 2006 | TV Series 11 episodes | Director | |
Behind the Smile | 2006 | Director | ||
Marci X | 2003 | performer: “Power in My Pants”, “In the Butt”, “Marci X” | Soundtrack | |
Mo’ Money | 1992 | performer: “Mo’ Money Groove” | Soundtrack | |
In Living Color | 1990-1991 | TV Series performer – 5 episodes | Soundtrack | |
My Wife and Kids | 2001 | TV Series story editor – 2004 | Miscellaneous | |
Chris Rock: Bring the Pain | 1996 | TV Special documentary special thanks | Thanks | |
The Real | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter | Self |
Extra | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest Comic | Self |
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber | 2010 | TV Series | Self | |
Chelsea Lately | 2010 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
Tavis Smiley | 2006-2010 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Wendy Williams Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Rachael Ray | 2010 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy | 2009 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2008 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The View | 2002-2007 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
BET Awards 2006 | 2006 | TV Special | Himself – Host | Self |
In the Cutz | 2006 | TV Series | Self | |
Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith | 2006 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1995-2006 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Legends Ball | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
Premium Blend | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Himself – Host | Self |
BET Comedy Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2004 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Last Call with Carson Daly | 2004 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 1999-2004 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Live with Kelly and Michael | 2004 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter | Self |
ABC’s 50th Anniversary Celebration | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Himself | Self |
34th NAACP Image Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
The 30th Annual American Music Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | 2002 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Daily Show | 1999-2002 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The 4th Annual Family Television Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter | Self |
Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2002 | TV Special documentary | Himself – Presenter: Best Actress in a TV Series Drama | Self |
The 28th Annual People’s Choice Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
My VH1 Music Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter | Self |
Primetime Glick | 2001 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Making of ‘Bamboozled’ | 2001 | Video documentary | Self | |
All Jokes Aside | 2000 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Comedy Central Canned Ham | 2000 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Intimate Portrait | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Biography | 1996-2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
1999 ALMA Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
The Mark Twain Prize: Richard Pryor | 1999 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
The Howard Stern Radio Show | 1999 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The 19th Annual CableACE Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Late Show with David Letterman | 1994-1997 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Damon Wayans: Still Standing | 1997 | TV Movie | Himself – Comedian | Self |
The Rosie O’Donnell Show | 1996-1997 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television | 1996 | TV Special documentary | Himself | Self |
HBO Comedy Showcase | 1995 | TV Series | Himself – Comedian (1995) | Self |
MTV Spring Break: Lake Havasu | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Good Morning America | 1994 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
HBO First Look | 1994 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
The Arsenio Hall Show | 1993-1994 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Making of ‘Blankman’ | 1994 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Soul Train Comedy Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter | Self |
1992 MTV Movie Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter | Self |
Comic Relief V | 1992 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
The Comedy Store’s 20th Birthday | 1992 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Wogan | 1992 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Late Night with David Letterman | 1992 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime | 1991 | TV Special documentary | Himself / Various Characters | Self |
A Comedy Salute to Michael Jordan | 1991 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
The 17th Annual People’s Choice Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself – Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Comedy Series | Self |
The 18th Annual American Music Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Damon Wayans: The Last Stand? | 1990 | TV Special documentary | Himself | Self |
MTV Video Music Awards 1990 | 1990 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1989 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
One Night Stand | 1989 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Saturday Night Live | 1986 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic | 2013 | Documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
Edición Especial Coleccionista | 2012 | TV Series | Zeebo | Archive Footage |
Katt Williams: 9 Lives | 2010 | Video documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
The Katt Phenomenon | 2009 | Video documentary short | Archive Footage | |
TV’s 50 Funniest Catch Phrases | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself | Archive Footage |
Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Archive Footage | |
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
Saturday Night Live in the ’80s: Lost & Found | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time | 2004 | TV Mini-Series | Himself #52 | Archive Footage |
Back in Step with the Fly Girls | 2004 | Short | Himself (uncredited) | Archive Footage |
Looking Back in Living Color: The First Season | 2004 | Video short | Various | Archive Footage |
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show | 2001 | TV Special | Michael Kyle (uncredited) | Archive Footage |
Mo’ Funny: Black Comedy in America | 1993 | TV Special documentary | Himself / Minister Louis Farrakan | Archive Footage |
Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial | 1991 | TV Special | Yuppie (uncredited) | Archive Footage |
Damon Wayans, Jr. Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Category |
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2004 | BET Comedy Award | BET Comedy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | My Wife and Kids (2001) | Won |
2002 | People’s Choice Award | People’s Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series | My Wife and Kids (2001) | Won |
2004 | BET Comedy Award | BET Comedy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | My Wife and Kids (2001) | Nominated |
2002 | People’s Choice Award | People’s Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series | My Wife and Kids (2001) | Nominated |