Damien Dante Wayans
Biography
Damien Dante Wayans is an American actor and screenwriter who also produces and directs, and he began his career in Eddie Murphy Raw (1987). Born in New York City into the Wayans family, he acted with Damon Wayans in Major Payne. His acting break came in Malibu's Most Wanted (2003), where he played Tec. He has written and directed episodes of Damon Wayans's sitcom My Wife and Kids, appeared in Man About Town (2006), and wrote and produced The Underground, a Showtime sketch comedy show, with Craig Wayans. Wayans made his directing debut with Dance Flick in 2009, which he co-wrote with Keenen Ivory Wayans and Craig Wayans. He went on to create, write, and star in the BET series Second Generation Wayans and had a recurring role on Single Ladies. He formed Second Generation Productions and also directed an episode of Poppa's House, the CBS sitcom, in 2025.
46years old
Turns 47 on April 15in 155 days
- Born New York City
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 37 years1987 to 2024
Genres
- Comedy83%, 5 films
- Crime50%, 3 films
- Drama33%, 2 films
- Action17%, 1 film
- Documentary17%, 1 film
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Behind the camera
Wayans directed Dance Flick, a 2009 film, and wrote its screenplay with Keenen Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans and Craig Wayans. It was his first time directing.
First role
Wayans began his career in 1987, when he appeared in Eddie Murphy Raw, a standup comedy film by Eddie Murphy.
Behind the camera
Wayans started Second Generation Productions, a company for film and TV. The name refers to the second generation of Wayans working in entertainment.
Damien Dante Wayans movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Damien Dante Wayans shares two films with Kal Penn, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Kal Penn's page
Samuel L. Jackson's page
Morgan Freeman's page
Lochlyn Munro's page
Cary Elwes's page
Ben Affleck's page
All films by Keenen Ivory Wayans
John WhitesellDirector, 1 film, 2003
All films by John Whitesell
All films by Robert Townsend
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Official profiles and reference pages.