Damon Wayans

Highest Rated: 89% Roxanne (1987)

Lowest Rated: 7% Fifty Shades of Black (2016)

Birthday: Sep 4, 1960

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

Born with a clubfoot; wore leg braces and corrective shoes until the age of 15. Began his career as a stand-up comic in 1982. Penned the 1999 book Bootleg, a collection of his humorous takes on topics ranging from family to racism. Was named one of TV GUIDE'S 50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time in 2004. Had his first novel, Red Hats, published in 2010. Appeared on his son Damon Wayans Jr.'s sitcom Happy Endings, playing the father of Damon Jr.'s character, in April 2011.

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Highest Rated Movies

Filmography

MOVIES

RATING	TITLE	CREDIT	BOX OFFICE	YEAR
7%	Fifty Shades of Black	Actor	—	2016
78%	The Other Guys	Actor	$119.3M	2010
No Score Yet	Ladies or Gentlemen	Actor	—	2009
No Score Yet	Farce of the Penguins	Hey, That's My Ass! Penguin	—	2007
No Score Yet	Damon Wayans - Still Standing	Actor	—	2006
9%	Marci X	Dr. S	$1.6M	2003
48%	Bamboozled	Pierre Delacroix	$1.9M	2000
10%	Harlem Aria	Wes Executive Producer	—	1999
8%	Bulletproof	Rock Keats	—	1996
45%	The Great White Hype	James `The Grim Reaper' Roper	—	1996
9%	Celtic Pride	Lewis Scott	—	1996
13%	Blankman	Screenwriter Producer Darryl Executive Producer	—	1994
33%	Major Payne	Major Benson Payne Executive Producer Producer Screenwriter	—	1994
37%	Last Action Hero	Himself	—	1993
13%	Mo' Money	Screenwriter Johnny Stewart Producer	—	1992
44%	The Last Boy Scout	Jimmy Dix	—	1991
17%	Look Who's Talking, Too	Eddie	—	1990
No Score Yet	Damon Wayans: The Last Stand?	Actor	—	1990
66%	Earth Girls Are Easy	Zeebo	—	1989
50%	Punchline	Percy	—	1988
79%	Colors	T-Bone	—	1988
63%	I'm Gonna Git You Sucka	Leonard	—	1988
89%	Roxanne	Jerry	—	1987
84%	Beverly Hills Cop	Banana Man	—	1984
88%	Hollywood Shuffle	Body Guard #2 / Willie	—	1982

TV

RATING	TITLE	CREDIT	YEAR
63%	Lethal Weapon 2016	Roger Murtaugh	2017 2016
No Score Yet	The Late Late Show With James Corden 2015	Guest	2016
No Score Yet	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014	Guest	2014
67%	Happy Endings 2011-2013	Francis Williams	2011
No Score Yet	The Tonight Show With Jay Leno 1992-2014	Guest	2002
No Score Yet	Saturday Night Live 1975	Host Guest Performer Actor	1995 1986 1985