Wayans, Damien

(Damien Dante Wayans)

PERSONAL

Born in New York, NY; son of Nadia Wayans; nephew of Damon, Dwayne, Keenen Ivory, Kim, Marlon, and Shawn Wayans (all in the entertainment industry); cousin of Damon, Jr. and Michael Wayans (in the entertainment industry). Education: Attended St. Anthony's High School, Jersey City, NJ.

Addresses: Agent—Aaron Kaplan, William Morris Agency, One William Morris Place, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Actor, director, and writer.

Awards, Honors: BET Comedy Award nominations, outstanding writing for a comedy series and outstanding directing for a comedy series, Black Entertainment Television Network, both with others, both 2004 and 2005, for My Wife and Kids.

CREDITS

Television Work; Series:

Executive story editor, My Wife and Kids (also known as Wife and Kids), ABC, 2003–2004.

Supervising producer, My Wife and Kids (also known as Wife and Kids), ABC, 2004–2005.

Television Work; Episodic:

Director, My Wife and Kids (also known as Wife and Kids), ABC, episodes between 2002 and 2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Snow Lurcher, Passing Glory, TNT, 1999.

Bo Drew, Freedom Song, TNT, 2000.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

BET Comedy Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2004.

The Second Annual BET Comedy Awards (also known as BET Comedy Awards), Black Entertainment Television, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"Toy Soldiers," New York Undercover (also known as Uptown Undercover), Fox, 1996.

"Heartbeat," 413 Hope St., Fox, 1997.

Shaun, "Norm vs. the Boxer," The Norm Show (also known as Norm), ABC, 1999.

Trey Langdon, "Brothers under Arms," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2000.

Film Appearances:

Child running in the house, Eddie Murphy Raw (also known as Raw), Paramount, 1987.

Cadet Deak Williams, Major Payne, Universal, 1995.

Cousin with bag, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (also known as Don't Be a Menace), Miramax, 1996.

(As Damien Dante Wayans) Tec, Malibu's Most Wanted (also known as Suckaz), Warner Bros., 2003.

The Last Meal (short film), c. 2004.

(As Damien Dante Wayans) Isiaha, Edison, Nu-Image Films/Redbus Film Distribution, 2005.

Man about Town, Media 8 Entertainment, c. 2006.

Film Work:

Director and producer, The Last Meal (short film), c. 2004.

WRITINGS

Teleplays; with Others; Series:

My Wife and Kids (also known as Wife and Kids), ABC, 2002–2004.

Screenplays:

The Last Meal (short film), c. 2004.