Damon Wayans, Jr.

Actor + Writer + Comedian

Male

Born Nov 18, 1982

Age 30

Other Names Damon Kyle Wayans...

Damon Kyle Wayans, Jr. is an American actor, writer and stand-up comedian. He is the oldest son of actor-comedian Damon Wayans. Wayans currently stars as Brad Williams on the ABC comedy series Happy Endings.

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63rd Annual ACE Eddie Awards, held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel - Arrivals

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Feb 16, 2013

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BET Networks' 'Real Husbands of Hollywood' and 'Second Generation Wayans' held at the Regal Cinem...

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Jan 8, 2013

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An Evening With "Happy Endings" And "Don't Trust The B---- In Apartment 23"

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Oct 17, 2012

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The Paley Center for Media Presents An Evening with 'Happy Endings' and 'Don't Trust The B---- In...

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Oct 16, 2012

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Damon Wayans, Jr.

Age 30

parents

Damon Wayans
Father
Lisa Thorner

Mother

siblings

Michael Wayans
Brother, Age 28
Cara Mia Wayans
Sister, Age 26
Kyla Wayans

Sister, Age 22

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'21 Jump Street' Villain Rob Riggle Joins Fox Comedy 'Let's Be Cops'
Yahoo News - 6 days ago

By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - After finding himself on the wrong side of the law in "21 Jump Street," Rob Riggle is joining the police force himself. The actor's set to co-star in Luke Greenfield's comedy "Let's Be Cops," which will be distributed by 20th Century Fox. Sitcom stars Jake Johnson ("New Girl") and Damon Wayans Jr. ("Happy Endings") play two best friends who decide to impersonate cops for kicks but find themselves in over their heads when they unknowingly mess with ...
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Are Broadcast Networks Killing Comedy Is Its Future On Cable?
Huffington Post - Apr 11, 2013

"Happy Endings" is more than just a funny, flailing show on ABC. Its wobbly situation provides an object lesson in what ails broadcast network comedies more generally. The show is adored by its fans, saddled with a checkered ratings history that earned it an iffy Friday night slot and it may be on its way to a new cable home. It's something of a poster child for the state of half-hour comedies on the Big Four networks. As television transitions to whatever's next with all the gr...
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Denette Wilford: Why Does Abc Want To Screw 'Happy Endings'?
Huffington Post - Apr 08, 2013

Last April, I wrote about my love for Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23. Fast-forward a year and the Krysten Ritter/Dreama Walker/James Van Der Beek comedy is gone, pulled by ABC. So it's only fitting that I write about its former partner-in-crime, the awesome Happy Endings, which the network also seems to want to do away with. In February, the alphabet net announced than when Happy Endings' two-month hiatus was up, it would be moving from Tuesday to Friday for Celebrity Wife Sw...
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'Happy Endings' Is Back!
Huffington Post - Mar 27, 2013

When "Happy Endings" returns on Friday, all may not be well at Chuckles and Huggs. In HuffPost TV's exclusive clip above from the ABC comedy, which returns with two episodes this week, Brad (Damon Wayans, Jr.) confronts his boss Terry (guest star David Alan Grier) about the financial health of the kids' play place. There are lots of chuckles and a healthy number of hugs all around, but it seems as though money is a little scarce. What's Bra...
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Timeline

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CHILDHOOD

1982 Birth Born on November 18, 1982.

TEENAGE

1994 11 Years Old Wayans made his film debut when he was cast in his father's 1994 feature film Blankman playing Young Kevin. … Read More

TWENTIES

2011 28 Years Old On May 16, 2011, the Fox Network announced that it had picked up the Zooey Deschanel anchored comedy New Girl, which featured Wayans in the supporting role of Coach. … Read More

2012 29 Years Old In 2012, Wayans was nominated in the "Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series" category at the NAACP Image Awards and Critic's Choice Television Awards for his work on season two of Happy Endings.

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