Damon Wayans, Jr.
Damon Kyle Wayans, Jr. (born November 18, 1982 in Huntington , Vermont ) is an American actor , comedian and screenwriter .
life and career
Damon Wayans was born in Vermont and is the eldest son of Lisa Thorner and Damon Wayans . Wayans had his first role in 1994 in Blankman , a film by his father. He also appeared repeatedly in What's Up, Dad? , his father's sitcom . He played the lead role of Thomas in Dance Flick - the very last dance film . Wayans also appeared in a supporting role in the movie The Somewhat Different Cops . In the comedy Marmaduke , Wayans dubbed the animated miniature pinscher Donner . From 2011 until the series was canceled in 2013, he played the lead role of Brad Williams in the sitcom Happy Endings . After the first season of Happy Endings , he was looking for a new role because the series was at risk of cancellation. He was hired as a coach for the comedy series New Girl . Since Happy Endings was extended, however, he left the Fox series after the pilot episode. In the course of the third season of New Girl , he initially returned as a recurring coach before his role was expanded to a leading role for the fourth season.
Filmography (selection)
- 1994: Blankman
- 2001-2004: What's Up, Dad? ( My Wife and Kids , TV series, 8 episodes)
- 2006: The Underground (TV series, 11 episodes)
- 2009: Dance Flick - The very last dance film (Dance Flick)
- 2010: Marmaduke (voice for Donner )
- 2010: The Other Guys (The Other Guys)
- 2011, 2013–2015, 2016: New Girl (TV series, 43 episodes)
- 2011-2013: Happy Endings (TV series, 57 episodes)
- 2014: Let's be Cops - Die Party Cops (Let's be Cops)
- 2014: Baymax - Huge Robowabohu ( Big Hero 6 , voice of Wasabi No-Ginger )
- 2014: Something About Barry (Someone Marry Barry)
- 2016: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV series, episode 3x15)
- 2016: How to Be Single
- 2018: The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair ( The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair , TV series, 10 episodes)
- 2018–2019: Happy Together (TV series, 13 episodes)
Web links
- Damon Wayans, Jr. in theInternet Movie Database(English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Riema Al-Khatib: New Girl: Damon Wayans Jr. returns in season 3 . In: Serienjunkies.de . July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva: Nick Sandow & Selenis Leyva Upped To Regulars On 'Orange Is The New Black'; Damon Wayans Jr. On 'New Girl' . In: Deadline.com . May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wayans, Damon Jr. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wayans, Damon Kyle junior (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor, comedian, and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 18, 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Huntington , Vermont |