Movies by Damon Wayans
As part of the cast:
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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)
Cast: Angela Bassett, Bill Bellamy, Jeff Clanagan …
Directed by: Robert Townsend, Quincy Newell
Chris Rock, Bill Cosby, Whoopi Goldberg and other notables illuminate the evolution and cultural significance of African American comedy. Accompanying film clips explore the history of black…
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Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen (2008)
Cast: RuPaul, Tim Curry, Damon Wayans …
Directed by: Kevin Burns
Narrated by legendary drag diva RuPaul, this entertaining special explores the history of cinematic cross-dressing, from Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in the comedy classic Some Like It Hot to…
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The Underground: Season 1 (2006)
Cast: Damon Wayans, Gabrielle Dennis, Aries Spears …
Harkening back to his sketch comedy roots, Damon Wayans presents this updated and slightly more off-color version of his 1990s show "In Living Color" -- even reprising some of the characters…
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One Night Stand: Vol. 1 (2004)
Cast: Damon Wayans, Mark Curry, Robbin Harris …
Get ready for three classic stand-up performances culled from the legendary HBO comedy series "One Night Stand." Featuring the no-holds-barred routines of comedy veterans Damon Wayans, Mark…
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Marci X (2003)
Cast: Lisa Kudrow, Damon Wayans, Richard Benjamin …
Directed by: Richard Benjamin
Richard Benjamin directs and co-stars in this comedy written by Paul Rudnick. Lisa Kudrow plays the title character, Marci, the daughter of a record company honcho (Benjamin) who has to step…
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My Wife and Kids (2001)
Cast: Damon Wayans, Tisha Campbell-Martin, George Gore II …
This popular sitcom stars Damon Wayans as Michael Kyle, a successful entrepreneur and devoted family man who, along with his beautiful wife, Jay (Tisha Campbell-Martin), just wants to…
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Bamboozled (2000)
Cast: Damon Wayans, Savion Glover, Jada Pinkett Smith …
Directed by: Spike Lee
Director Spike Lee copies from Mel Brooks' oeuvre with this story about a producer whose show is so bad that audiences can't get enough. TV producer Pierre Delacroix (Damon Wayans)…
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Harlem Aria (1999)
Cast: Damon Wayans, Gabriel Casseus, Christian Camargo …
Directed by: William Jennings
Harlem kid Anton (Gabriel Casseus) is young, black and gifted with a voice of operatic beauty. A mental disability can't hamper his plans for stardom, which combust when Anton hears…
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Damon Wayans: Still Standing (1997)
Cast: Damon Wayans
Emmy-nominated comedian Damon Wayans, who's perhaps best known for his work on the groundbreaking comedy sketch show "In Living Color," has a knack for creating funny characters. But he…
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Premium Blend (1997)
Cast: Kathy Griffin, Jim Breuer, Tommy Davidson …
Hosted by well-known comics such as Jim Breuer, Wanda Sykes, D.L. Hughley and Jamie Kennedy, this Comedy Central series showcases up-and-coming comedians eager to take their careers to the…
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Bulletproof (1996)
Cast: Damon Wayans, Adam Sandler, James Farentino …
Directed by: Ernest R. Dickerson
In this buddy crime comedy, hard feelings must be set aside when undercover cop Rock Keats (Damon Wayans) is first shot by small-time crook Archie Moses (Adam Sandler), then forced to team up…
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Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
Cast: Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Tracey Jones …
Directed by: Paris Barclay
In this goofy send-up of the gritty urban movies of the early 1990s, Ashtray (Shawn Wayans) moves to South Central Los Angeles to live with his father (who appears to be no older than he) and…
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Celtic Pride (1996)
Cast: Damon Wayans, Dan Aykroyd, Daniel Stern …
Directed by: Tom DeCerchio
Mike and Jimmy, a pair of die-hard Boston Celtics fans who have had way too much to drink on the night before Game 7 of the NBA's championship series, "accidentally" kidnap Lewis Scott…
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The Great White Hype (1996)
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Jeff Goldblum, Peter Berg …
Directed by: Reginald Hudlin
As if! The sleazy, "fixed" world of professional boxing is the target of this on-the-mark satire about a powerful black boxing promoter (Samuel Jackson, channeling the ever-loquacious Don…
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Major Payne (1995)
Cast: Damon Wayans, Karyn Parsons, Michael Ironside …
Directed by: Nick Castle
When peace breaks out in America, hard-nosed Marine Maj. Benson Payne finds himself out of a job. Unable to handle civilian life's tedium, Payne takes a post as commander of some junior…
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Blankman (1994)
Cast: Damon Wayans, David Alan Grier, Robin Givens …
Directed by: Mike Binder
Mechanically gifted but socially inept, a hopeless nerd develops bulletproof underwear that enables him to take his rightful place in the pantheon of crime-fighters. Damon Wayans of "In…
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Mo' Money (1992)
Cast: Damon Wayans, Stacey Dash, Joe Santos …
Directed by: Peter MacDonald
Con man Johnny Stewart (Damon Wayans) decides to change his ways, hoping to impress a girl named Amber (Stacey Dash), who works at a credit card company. Johnny takes a job in the mailroom,…
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The Last Boy Scout (1991)
Cast: Bruce Willis, Chelsea Field, Damon Wayans …
Directed by: Tony Scott
Bruce Willis stars as Joe Hallenbeck, a down-and-out private detective forced to team up with a disgraced pro football quarterback (Damon Wayans) to uncover a conspiracy engineered by a…
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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 (1991)
Cast: Robert Townsend, Damon Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans …
Comedian Robert Townsend teams up with fellow funnymen Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Paul Mooney, John Witherspoon and other special guests in this collection of hilarious sketches from…
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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 (1991)
Cast: Robert Townsend, M.C. Hammer, Franklin Ajaye …
With the fourth volume of his hilarious HBO sketch comedy show, Hollywood Renaissance man Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) is joined by black comedy luminaries such as Damon Wayans, John…
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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime (1991)
Cast: Robert Townsend, Franklin Ajaye, Damon Wayans …
Multitalented actor, director, writer and producer Robert Townsend hosts a showcase of sketch comedy and musical performances, featuring some up-and-comers who went on to carve a niche for…
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Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
Cast: John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Olympia Dukakis …
Directed by: Amy Heckerling
Mollie (Kirstie Alley), James (John Travolta) and Mikey return for more baby time in this hilarious sequel -- and now, they've added a new baby girl named Julie to the mix. Although…
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Damon Wayans: The Last Stand? (1990)
Cast: Damon Wayans
Directed by: Terri McCoy
Stand-up comedy star (as well as actor and author) Damon Wayans keeps 'em laughing out loud in this critically acclaimed Home Box Office special. Often outrageous and always hilarious,…
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Earth Girls Are Easy (1989)
Cast: Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Damon Wayans …
Directed by: Julien Temple
After crash-landing in Los Angeles' mundane San Fernando Valley, three colorful aliens (Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey and Damon Wayans) befriend manicurist Valerie (Geena Davis) and her…
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I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
Cast: Keenen Ivory Wayans, Bernie Casey, Antonio Fargas …
Directed by: Keenen Ivory Wayans
When his brother overdoses on gold chains, avenger Jack Spade recruits some over-the-hill heroes to rid the ghetto of bling-pushing baddie Mr. Big in this sidesplitting sendup of 1970s…
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Colors (1988)
Cast: Sean Penn, Robert Duvall, Maria Conchita Alonso …
Directed by: Dennis Hopper
Veteran cop Bob Hodges (Robert Duvall) has nothing but contempt for his new partner, fiery rookie Danny McGavin (Sean Penn). But he comes to appreciate Danny as they patrol the mean streets…
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Punchline (1988)
Cast: Sally Field, Tom Hanks, John Goodman …
Directed by: David Seltzer
When restless New Jersey housewife Lilah (Sally Field) decides to pursue a career in stand-up comedy, abrasive comic Steven Gold (Tom Hanks) agrees to mentor her and show her the ropes. But…
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Roxanne (1987)
Cast: Steve Martin, Daryl Hannah, Rick Rossovich …
Directed by: Fred Schepisi
Fearless small-town firefighter C.D. Bales (Steve Martin) is seriously smitten with beautiful stargazer Roxanne Kowalski (Daryl Hannah) but is self-conscious about his exceedingly long nose…