Wayne Brady
Acting1972Columbus, Georgia, USA
Biography
Wayne Alphonso Brady is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He's a regular cast member on the US version of the improvisational comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway?. In December 2025, Brady participated in the Black Broadway Men's Spotlight Series: Live, a free conversation that highlights Black male leaders in theater. The series, hosted by DeMone Seraphin, explores the personal and professional journeys of performing arts and Broadway artists.
Known For
How I Met Your Mother
James Stinson
American Dad!
Cuba Gooding Jr. (voice) / Wayne Brady (voice) / Major (voice) / Astronaut (voice) / Tungee (voice)
Stargate SG-1
Trelak
Everybody Hates Chris
Louis
Phineas and Ferb
Guide (voice)
Psych
Hilton Fox
Black Lightning
Tyson Sykes / Gravedigger / Gravedigger
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self
Acting History
Future
Sofia the First: Royal Magic
TVas Clover (voice)
2025
American Dad!
TVas Cuba Gooding Jr. (voice) / Wayne Brady (voice) / Major (voice) / Astronaut (voice) / Tungee (voice)• 1 eps
The Masked Singer
TVas Self - Video Message / Fox (archive footage) / Self - Guest Panelist / Fox• 2 eps
American Music Awards
TVas Self - Host / Self - Presenter• 1 eps
2024
Self Reliance
as Wayne Brady
A Hip Hop Story
as Freddy
Sherri
TVas Self - Guest• 2 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
After Midnight
TVas Self• 2 eps
2023
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Presenter• 1 eps
The Game Show Show
TVas Self
2022
Blank
as Henry
A Black Lady Sketch Show
TVas Reggie• 1 eps
American Gigolo
TVas Lorenzo
Make Some Noise
TVas Self - Player
The Cuphead Show!
TVas King Dice (voice)• 4 eps
Dancing with the Stars
TVas Self - Contestant• 11 eps
2021
Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical
as Django
Hell's Kitchen
TVas Self - Restaurant Patron• 1 eps
The Drew Barrymore Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Good Fight
TVas Del Cooper• 6 eps
Nailed It!
TVas Self - Judge• 1 eps
2020
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
as Stapler-Fist / Additional Voices (voice)
Blindfire
as Davon
Black Lightning
TVas Tyson Sykes / Gravedigger / Gravedigger• 1 eps
The Neighborhood
TVas Isaiah Evans• 2 eps
mixed-ish
TVas Geoffrey• 1 eps
Celebrity Family Feud
TVas Self• 1 eps
Stars in the House
TVas Self• 1 eps
Tamron Hall
TVas Self - Guest• 2 eps
2019
Laughing Matters
as Self
American Soul
TVas Little Richard
Lights Out with David Spade
TVas Self - Panelist• 1 eps
2018
Colony
TVas Everett Kynes• 8 eps
2017
Match Game
TVas Self - Panelist• 2 eps
Drop the Mic
TVas Self• 1 eps
2016
Milo Murphy's Law
TVas Eugene (voice)• 1 eps
2014
Sofia the First: The Enchanted Feast
as Clover (voice)
Sofia the First: The Curse of Princess Ivy
as Clover (voice)
Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
as Additional Voices (voice)
The Hero of Color City
as Blue (voice)
Celebrity Name Game
TVas Self• 3 eps
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TVas Self• 1 eps
People's Choice Awards
TVas Self - Presenter• 1 eps
Hollywood Game Night
TVas Self• 1 eps
2013
Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright
as Brick Pimiento (voice)
Sofia the First: The Floating Palace
as Clover (voice)
Phineas and Ferb
TVas Guide (voice)• 1 eps
Baby Daddy
TVas Chase Baxter• 1 eps
Sofia the First
TVas Clover (voice)• 26 eps
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TVas Self• 212 eps
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TVExecutive Producer• 12 eps
2012
Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess
as Clover (voice)
Foodfight!
as Daredevil Dan (voice)
Psych
TVas Hilton Fox• 1 eps
Key & Peele
TVas Centipede Buddy• 1 eps
2011
RuPaul's Drag Race
TVas Self - Guest Judge• 1 eps
2010
Katt Williams: 9 Lives
as Self
Wayne Brady Live - Making Shit Up
as Himself
2009
Let's Make a Deal
TVas Self - Host
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TVas Self - Guest
2008
Shatner's Raw Nerve
TVas Self
2007
2006
Crossover
as Vaughn
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
as Brer Wolf (voice)
Everybody Hates Chris
TVas Louis• 2 eps
The Megan Mullally Show
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
Girlfriends
TVas Derek Tyler• 4 eps
How I Met Your Mother
TVas James Stinson• 13 eps
2005
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
as Reeko (voice)
Roll Bounce
as D.J. Johnny Feelgood
Kevin Hill
TVas Pastor Jerry Carver• 2 eps
Stargate SG-1
TVas Trelak• 1 eps
2004
Clifford's Really Big Movie
as Shackelford (voice)
Going to the Mat
as Mason Wyatt
Reno 911!
TVas New Jones - Deputy Culufu Garwood• 1 eps
Reading Rainbow
TVas Self - Narrator (voice)• 1 eps
2003
2001
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
TVas Self• 1 eps
2000
Geppetto
as The Magician
Batman Beyond
TVas Micron (voice)• 2 eps
The Weekenders
TVTheme Song Performance
1999
The Drew Carey Show
TVas Wayne Brady• 2 eps
1998
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TVas Self• 5 eps
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TVas Self• 211 eps
Hollywood Squares
TVas Self - Panelist
1997
The View
TVas Self
1995
MADtv
TVas Self
1993
Raw
TVas Self
1988
Earth Girls Are Easy
as Extra (uncredited)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TVas Self - Guest