Name
Marlon Wayans
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1972-07-23 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Marlon Lamont Wayans (born July 23, 1972) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for his work with his brother Shawn Wayans on The WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. (1995–1999) and the comedy films Don't Be a Menace (1996), Scary Movie (2000), Scary Movie 2 (2001), White Chicks (2004), Little Man (2006), and Dance Flick (2009).
Wayans' other film credits include Above the Rim (1994), The 6th Man (1997), Norbit (2007), G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), The Heat (2013), A Haunted House (2013) and its sequel A Haunted House 2 (2014), Naked (2017), Fifty Shades of Black (2016), Sextuplets (2019), and On the Rocks (2020). He also had several dramatic roles, including the psychological drama film Requiem for a Dream (2000).
Wayans partnered with Randy Adams to create What the Funny, an online destination for urban comedy. He created the comedy competition television show Funniest Wins, which aired on TBS in 2014. In 2014, Wayans and his brothers travelled the U.S. with "The Wayans Brothers Tour". In 2017, he co-wrote and starred in the NBC sitcom Marlon, which ran for two seasons.
Known For
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- 2000 Requiem for a Dream as Tyrone C. Love
- 1996 Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood as Loc Dog
- 2000 Scary Movie as Shorty
- 2001 Scary Movie 2 as Shorty
- 2004 The Ladykillers as Gawain MacSam
- 2009 Dance Flick as Mr. Moody
- 2000 Dungeons & Dragons as Snails
- 2023 Marlon Wayans: God Loves Me as Self
- 2004 White Chicks as Marcus Copeland
- 1998 Senseless as Darryl Witherspoon
- 1992 Mo' Money as Seymour Stewart
- 2006 Little Man as Calvin
- 2007 Norbit as Buster
- 2021 Back Home Again as Mr. Tortoise (voice)
- 2006 Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street as Dirty/Money (voice)
- 1997 The 6th Man as Kenny Tyler
- 2006 Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness as ... (voice)
- 2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra as Ripcord
- 2009 Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy as Self
- 1994 Above the Rim as Bugaloo
- 2012 FOX 25th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2013 A Haunted House as Malcolm
- 2013 The Heat as Levy
- 2022 Marlon Wayans Presents: The Headliners as Self
- 2014 A Haunted House 2 as Malcolm
- 2023 Air as George Raveling
- 2022 Living with Chucky as Self
- 1988 Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
- 2025 HIM as Isaiah
- 1989 Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
- 2016 Fifty Shades of Black as Christian
- 2024 Marlon Wayans: Good Grief as Self
- 2010 Marmaduke as Lightning (voice)
- 2001 The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons" as Self
- 2017 Naked as Rob Anderson
- 2000 The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas! as Louie Blue (voice)
- 2018 Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish as Self
- 1988 I'm Gonna Git You Sucka as Pedestrian
- 2019 Sextuplets as Alan / Russell / Dawn / Jasper / Ethan / Baby Pete / Lynette
- 2020 On the Rocks as Dean
- 2021 Respect as Ted White
- 2020 Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- Soon Ride or Die as Martin Banks
- 2001 The Making of Requiem for a Dream as Self
- 2021 Marlon Wayans: You Know What It Is as Self
- 2022 The Curse of Bridge Hollow as Howard Gordon
- 2024 The Real Full Monty as Self (uncredited)
- 2003 Tupac: Resurrection as Self (archival)
- 2026 Scary Movie as Shorty / 'Joe' / 'Tiffany' / Count Brolock
- 2006 Behind the Smile as Danny Styles
- 2025 Unraveling George as Narrator (voice)
- Soon White Chicks 2 as Marcus Copeland
- 1995 The Wayans Bros. ( 101 episodes ) as Marlon Williams
- 1995 The Parent 'Hood ( 1 episode )
- 2014 Funniest Wins ( 8 episodes ) as Himself - Host
- 2015 I Can Do That ( 6 episodes ) as Self - Host
- 2015 Lip Sync Battle ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2008 Childrens Hospital ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Black
- 2015 The Late Late Show with James Corden ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1998 Hollywood Squares ( 5 episodes ) as Self - Panelist
- 2017 Marlon ( 20 episodes ) as Marlon Wayne
- 2022 Bel-Air ( 3 episodes ) as Lou Smith
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( 4 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 1984 MTV Video Music Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Host
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( 6 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 2022 Sherri ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen ( 5 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 1995 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child ( 1 episode ) as Bad Bobby (voice)
- 2017 Drop the Mic ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2017 The Hollywood Puppet Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1999 Teen Choice Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2013 Deal With It ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1997 The View ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1996 Waynehead ( 13 episodes ) as Blue (voice)
- 1995 Mr. Show with Bob and David ( 1 episode ) as Member of the New KKK (uncredited)
- 2016 To Tell the Truth ( 1 episode ) as Self - Panelist
- 1996 The Daily Show ( 4 episodes ) as Self - Guest Host
- 1996 The Daily Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 6 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 2006 The Megan Mullally Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2011 Big Brother's Bit on the Side ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2025 Number One on the Call Sheet ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2024 Poppa's House ( 1 episode ) as Melvin
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1998 The Challenge ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Presenter
- 1996 The Daily Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2017 Steve ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2021 Last Meals ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2013 Clique ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1990 The Word ( 1 episode )
