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Marlon Wayans

Marlon Wayans

Acting1972New 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.

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Acting History

Future
Ride or Die
as Martin Banks
Ride or Die
Screenplay
Ride or Die
Producer
2026
Scary Movie
as Shorty Meeks
Golden Globe Awards
TVas Self - Presenter1 eps
Scary Movie
Producer
Scary Movie
Characters
2025
HIM
as Isaiah
Unraveling George
as Narrator (voice)
The Challenge
TVas Self - Guest1 eps
2023
Air
as George Raveling
Sherri
TVas Self - Guest1 eps
2022
2019
Sextuplets
as Alan / Russell / Dawn / Jasper / Ethan / Baby Pete / Lynette
Sextuplets
Producer
2018
2017
Naked
as Rob Anderson
Marlon
TVas Marlon Wayne
Naked
Producer
Naked
Writer
Marlon
TVExecutive Producer
2015
I Can Do That
TVas Self - Host
Lip Sync Battle
TVas Self1 eps
2013
A Haunted House
as Malcolm
The Heat
as Levy
Deal With It
TVas Self
Scary Movie 5
Characters
Second Generation Wayans
TVExecutive Producer
2011
Childrens Hospital
TVas Dr. Black1 eps
2010
Marmaduke
as Lightning (voice)
2007
Norbit
as Buster
2004
The Ladykillers
as Gawain MacSam
White Chicks
as Marcus Anthony Copeland II / Tiffany Wilson
White Chicks
Screenplay
White Chicks
Producer
2003
Tupac: Resurrection
as Self (archival)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self - Guest
Scary Movie 3
Characters
2000
Scary Movie
as Shorty Meeks
Requiem for a Dream
as Tyrone C. Love
MTV Video Music Awards
TVas Self - Host1 eps
Scary Movie
Screenplay
Scary Movie
Producer
1999
1998
Senseless
as Darryl Witherspoon
Hollywood Squares
TVas Self - Panelist
1997
The 6th Man
as Kenny Tyler
The View
TVas Self
1995
The Wayans Bros.
TVas Marlon Williams101 eps
1994
Above the Rim
as Bugaloo
1992
Mo Money
as Seymour Stewart

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/23/1972(53 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA