Damon Kyle Wayans Jr. Wiki Biography
Damon Wayans Jr. was born at his grandmother’s home in Vermont, in November 1982, and was raised in Los Angeles. He is the son of Lisa Thorner and actor Damon Wayans. He made his film debut at age 11 in the 1994 film “Blank Man” playing the role of young Kevin. Later, Damon pursued his early passion for fine arts and animation in High School before…
| Full Name | Damon Wayans Jr. |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | November 18, 1982 |
| Place Of Birth | Huntington, Vermont, USA |
| Height | 6′ 1″ (1.85 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew |
| Education | Otis College of Art and Design, New York Film Academy |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents | Lisa Thorner, Damon Wayans |
| Siblings | Michael Wayans, Cara Mia Wayans, Kyla Wayans |
| http://www.twitter.com/wayansjr | |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm915458 |
| Nominations | Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series |
| Movies | How to Be Single, Big Hero 6, Let’s Be Cops, Someone Marry Barry, The Other Guys, Marmaduke, Dance Flick, Blankman, The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Heart |
| TV Shows | Happy Endings, The Underground, New Girl |
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Television is a thing that people get very familiar with. They want to hear your voice in their head. |
| 2 | I was always the class clown and got kicked out of class at least once a day for just being a goofball. Not suspended or anything, just sit outside and look at the tree on the bench. I got benched a lot. You keep one foot on the bench and try to get as far away as possible. |
| 3 | Even in real life, sometimes you find that person you click with that you get irritated by every other person in the world but you can be around this person every day and you’d be fine with it. |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Played a future superhero as a child (the child version of The Other Guy in Blankman (1994)) and voiced a superhero as an adult (Wasabi in Big Hero 6 (2014)) in two films twenty years apart. |
| 2 | Wayans was nominated for “Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series” at the NAACP Image Awards and Critic’s Choice Television Awards for his work on Happy Endings. |
| 3 | Nephew of Dwayne Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Kim Wayans, Nadia Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Elvira Wayans, Diedre Wayans, and Vonnie Wayans. |
| 4 | Son of Damon Wayans and Lisa Thorner. Brother of Michael Wayans, Cara Mia Wayans, and ‘Kyla Wayans’. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Girl | 2011-2016 | TV Series | Coach |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | 2016 | TV Series | Det. Stevie Schillens |
| The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave | 2016 | Video | Wild Arms (voice) |
| How to Be Single | 2016 | David | |
| Big Hero 6 | 2014 | Wasabi (voice) | |
| Let’s Be Cops | 2014 | Justin | |
| Someone Marry Barry | 2014 | Desmond | |
| Sex & Marriage | 2013 | Video | Clark |
| Just Face It | 2013 | TV Mini-Series | TY |
| Happy Endings | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Brad Williams |
| Second Generation Wayans | 2013 | TV Series | Damon Wayans Jr |
| All Star Bowling Trick Shots | 2012 | Video short | Damon Wayans Jr. |
| NTSF:SD:SUV | 2012 | TV Series | Garett |
| Happy Endings: Happy Rides | 2012 | TV Series | Brad Williams |
| The Other Guys | 2010 | Fosse | |
| Marmaduke | 2010 | Thunder (voice) | |
| Dance Flick | 2009 | Thomas | |
| Da Network | 2008 | TV Movie | Nizzle |
| The Underground | 2006 | TV Series | Various |
| My Wife and Kids | 2001-2004 | TV Series | John |
| Blankman | 1994 | Young Kevin |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Def Comedy Jam | 2008 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| BET Awards 2006 | 2006 | TV Special | |
| The Underground | TV Series writer – 11 episodes, 2006 staff writer – 10 episodes, 2006 | ||
| My Wife and Kids | TV Series staff writer – 30 episodes, 2003 – 2004 written by – 3 episodes, 2003 – 2004 |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| My Wife and Kids | 2004-2005 | TV Series story editor – 27 episodes |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | 2016 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| How to Be Single | 2016 | performer: “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You” | |
| New Girl | 2011 | TV Series performer – 1 episode |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Misconceptions | 2013 | Short executive producer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teen Choice Awards 2016 | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself – Presenter |
| Made in Hollywood | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Discount Fitness | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Reel Junkie | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Conan | 2011-2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Funniest Wins | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Guys Choice Awards 2014 | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
| Oprah’s Next Chapter | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Morning After | 2012 | TV Series short | Himself – Guest |
| UCB Comedy Originals | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself – Co-Presenter: Outstanding Reality-Competition Program |
| Teen Choice Awards 2012 | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2011 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Extra | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Soup | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Lopez Tonight | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009-2011 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Happy Endings Auditions | 2011 | Short | Himself |
| Reel Comedy | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Top 12 Moments of the BET Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2009 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2009 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Def Comedy Jam | 2008 | TV Series | Himself – Comedian |
| Trading Spaces | 2007 | TV Series | Himself – Comedian |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1999 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1993 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| One Night Stand | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film | Big Hero 6 (2014) |
| 2015 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Voice Performance | Big Hero 6 (2014) |
| 2013 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Happy Endings (2011) |
| 2012 | Critics’ Choice TV Award | Critics Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Happy Endings (2011) |
| 2012 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Happy Endings (2011) |
| 2012 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer | Happy Endings (2011) |