Marlon Wayans | |
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_(cropped).jpg.webp) Wayans in 2018 | |
| Born | Marlon Lamont Wayans July 23, 1972 New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
| Partner(s) | Angela Zackery (1992–2013) |
| Children | 2 |
| Family | Wayans family |
Marlon Lamont Wayans[1] (born July 23, 1972) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his work with his brother Shawn Wayans on The WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. (1995–1999), and in the comedy films Don't Be a Menace (1996), Scary Movie (2000), Scary Movie 2 (2001), White Chicks (2004), Little Man (2006), and Dance Flick (2009).
Wayans has appeared in other films, including Above the Rim (1994), The 6th Man (1997), Norbit (2007), G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), The Heat (2013), A Haunted House (2013) and its sequel A Haunted House 2 (2014), Naked (2017), Fifty Shades of Black (2016), Sextuplets (2019), and On the Rocks (2020). He also had a dramatic role in the 2000 psychological drama film Requiem for a Dream.
Wayans partnered with Randy Adams to create What the Funny, an online destination for urban comedy.[2][3] He created the comedy competition television show Funniest Wins, which aired on TBS in 2014.[4] In 2014, Wayans and his brothers traveled the U.S. with "The Wayans Brothers Tour".[5] In 2017, he co-wrote and starred in the NBC sitcom Marlon, which ran for two seasons.[6]
Early life
Wayans was born in New York City, the son of Elvira Alethia (Green), a homemaker and social worker, and Howell Stouten Wayans, a supermarket manager.[7] He was raised in Fulton Houses, a housing project in New York City, the youngest of ten siblings. He is the brother of Nadia, Shawn, Keenen Ivory, Damon, Dwayne, and Kim. His family were Jehovah's Witnesses.[8][9] Wayans went to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City, the school made famous in Fame. After graduating from high school, he attended Howard University in Washington, D.C., but dropped out after two years.[10]
Career
Between 1992 and 1993, Wayans appeared with his siblings on the sketch comedy show In Living Color. From 1995 until 1999, he co-starred in the WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. with his brother Shawn Wayans. He was originally considered for the role of Robin in the 1992 film Batman Returns,[11] but it was felt that the film featured too many characters, so his character was omitted. Wayans was then formally signed to the role in the 1995 sequel Batman Forever to play opposite Billy Dee Williams as Two-Face, but the mid-production change in directors from Tim Burton to Joel Schumacher resulted in both parts being recast and Wayans being paid out (Williams was not yet signed on, but received a penalty fee as his contract for Batman allowed him the option of reprise), and he still receives royalty payments. He was replaced by Chris O'Donnell. In August 2021, a comic book adaptation of the original concept, Batman '89, began publication, by DC Entertainment, using Wayans's likeness for Robin with his permission, their civilian identity renamed Drake Winston.[12]
Wayans produced the first two films of the Scary Movie series, in which he and Shawn were credited writers and co-stars. Those films were released in 2000 and 2001. In 2000, Wayans appeared as Tyrone C. Love in Requiem for a Dream and as Snails in Dungeons & Dragons. That same year, he and Shawn hosted the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. Wayans also produced the Nickelodeon cartoon series Thugaboo. In 2017, NBC gave him his own sitcom, Marlon, for a 10-episode run. In September 2017, Marlon was renewed for a second season. It is now available on Netflix.
Also in September 2017, Variety announced that Wayans would partner with LA-based entertainment company Shots Studios to launch a YouTube channel.[13] He has appeared in videos alongside creators such as Anwar Jibawi and Hannah Stocking. In 2020, Wayans signed a deal with HBO Max.[14]
Personal life
Wayans was in a long-term relationship with Angela Zackery from 1992 to 2013, and although he once called her his "ex-wife", he said in 2021 that he had never married.[15][16] They have two children.[17][18] Wayans was a close friend of rapper Tupac Shakur.[19] He is also a longtime friend of actor Omar Epps.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Actor | Writer | Producer | Role | Notes |
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| 1988 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Yes | No | No | Pedestrian | |
| 1992 | Mo' Money | Yes | No | No | Seymour Stewart | |
| 1994 | Above the Rim | Yes | No | No | Bugaloo | |
| 1996 | Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood | Yes | Yes | No | Loc Dog | |
| 1997 | The 6th Man | Yes | No | No | Kenny Tyler | |
| 1998 | Senseless | Yes | No | No | Darryl Witherspoon | |
| 2000 | Requiem for a Dream | Yes | No | No | Tyrone C. Love | |
| Scary Movie | Yes | Yes | No | Shorty Meeks | ||
| The Tangerine Bear | Yes | No | No | Louie Blue (voice) | ||
| Dungeons & Dragons | Yes | No | No | Snails | ||
| 2001 | Scary Movie 2 | Yes | Yes | No | Shorty Meeks | |
| 2003 | Tupac: Resurrection | Yes | No | No | Himself | Documentary |
| 2004 | Behind the Smile | Yes | No | No | Danny Styles | |
| The Ladykillers | Yes | No | No | Gawain MacSam | ||
| White Chicks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Marcus Copeland | ||
| 2005 | Hubert Selby Jr.: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow | Yes | No | No | Himself | Documentary |
| 2006 | Little Man | Yes | Yes | Yes | Calvin "Baby-face" Sims | |
| 2007 | Norbit | Yes | No | No | Buster "Bust-A-Move" Perkin | |
| 2009 | Dance Flick | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mr Moody | |
| G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Yes | No | No | Rip Cord | ||
| Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy | Yes | No | No | Himself | ||
| 2010 | Marmaduke | Yes | No | No | Lightning | |
| 2012 | Versus and Serena | Yes | No | No | Himself | Documentary |
| 2013 | A Haunted House | Yes | Yes | Yes | Malcolm Johnson | |
| The Heat | Yes | No | No | Special Agent Levy | ||
| 2014 | A Haunted House 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Malcolm Johnson | |
| 2016 | Fifty Shades of Black | Yes | Yes | Yes | Christian Black | |
| 2017 | Naked | Yes | Yes | Yes | Rob Anderson | |
| 2019 | Sextuplets | Yes | Yes | Yes | Alan / Russell / Ethan / Baby Pete / Lynette / Dawn / Jaspar | |
| 2020 | On the Rocks | Yes | No | No | Dean | |
| 2021 | Respect | Yes | No | No | Ted White | |
| Back Home Again | Yes | No | No | Mr. Tortoise | Short film | |
| 2022 | The Curse of Bridge Hollow[20] | Yes | No | Yes | Howard Gordon | |
| 2023 | Air | Yes | No | No | George Raveling |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1991 | The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime | Various | TV special |
| 1992–1993 | In Living Color | 20 episodes | |
| 1995–1999 | The Wayans Bros. | Marlon Williams | 101 episodes |
| 1996 | The Parent 'Hood | Himself | Episode: "Ode to Billy Shankbreath" |
| Mr. Show with Bob and David | KKK member | Episode: "The Biggest Failure in Broadway History" | |
| 1996–1997 | Waynehead | Blue (voice) | 6 episodes |
| 1998 | Comics Come Home 4 | Himself | TV movie |
| 1999 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Bad Bobby (voice) | Episode: "The Bremen Town Musicians" |
| 2000 | 2000 MTV Video Music Awards | Himself / Host | TV special |
| MTV Fashionably Loud: Spring Break, Cancun 2000 | Himself | TV movie | |
| 2006 | Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness | (voice) | |
| Six Degrees | Homeless Guy | Episode: "The Puncher" | |
| Legends Ball | Himself | TV movie | |
| Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-Roc's Street | Dirty, Money (voice) | ||
| 2011 | Childrens Hospital | Dr. Black | Episode: "The Black Doctor" |
| 2013 | Second Generation Wayans | Himself | 2 episodes |
| Legit | Doctor | Episode: "Fatherhood" | |
| 2014 | Funniest Wins | Himself | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Animals. | Ry-Ry (voice) | Episode: "Squirrels Part I" |
| 2017–2018 | Marlon | Marlon Wayne | 20 episodes; also creator and executive producer |
| 2019 | Sherman's Showcase | Episode: "Enemies" | |
| 2022 | Bel-Air | Lou | Episode: "Where To?" |
| Marlon Wayans Presents: The Headliners | Himself / Host | ||
| 2022–present | Oh Hell No! with Marlon Wayans | ||
| 2023 | The Daily Show[21] | Guest Host | 4 Episodes (Week of Mar 6) |
| God Loves Me | Himself | HBO Max Stand-up Special |
References
- ↑ "Marlon Wayans: 25 Things You Don't Know About Me". usmagazine.com. April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Marlon Wayans Launching Urban Funny or Die". Hollywoodreporter.com. June 26, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- ↑ "What The Funny". What The Funny. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Marlon Wayans' TBS series 'Funniest Wins' unveils comedian competitors". laughspin.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ↑ "The Wayans Brothers Kick Off Brand-New Comedy Tour in U.S." goodblacknews.org. July 21, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ↑ Ausiello, Michael. "Marlon Cancelled at NBC". Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ↑ "Keenen Ivory Wayans' Interactive Family Tree - Finding Your Roots - PBS". PBS. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
- ↑ Stein, Joel. (September 11, 2000) Marlon Wayans. Time. Retrieved on 2012-04-08.
- ↑ Stated on Finding Your Roots, January 19, 2016, PBS
- ↑ "Marlon Wayans". Biography.com. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
- ↑ Rabin, Nathan. (February 25, 1998) Marlon Wayans. The A.V. Club. Retrieved on 2012-04-08.
- ↑ Mueller, Matthew (March 9, 2016). "Batman '89 Series Would Have Picked Up Where Tim Burton Left Off". Yahoo!. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ↑ Spangler, Todd (September 7, 2018). "Marlon Wayans Launches YouTube Sketch-Comedy Channel With Shots Studios (Watch)". Variety. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
- ↑ "Marlon Wayans Inks Overall Deal With HBO Max | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. June 25, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ Victoria Uwumarogie (March 1, 2018). ""I Got You": Marlon Wayans's B-Day Message For Former Wife Shows What A Healthy Relationship With Your Ex Can Be". MadameNoire. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ↑ Brande Victorian (August 19, 2021). "Marlon Wayans On 'RESPECT' And Why He Never Married: 'I Knew My Mom Needed Me'". Essence. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ↑ Falen Hardge (November 13, 2023). "Marlon Wayans Shares How He Learned To Embrace His Trans Son, Kai". BET. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ Stephanie Kaloi (November 15, 2023). "All About Marlon Wayans' Two Kids and His 'Unconditional Love' for Them". Parade. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ Thompson, Stephen (June 17, 2020). "Marlon Wayans and Snoop Dogg Honor Tupac on What Would Have Been His 49th Birthday". news.amomama.com. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ↑ "New movies coming to Netflix in fall". whats-on-netflix.com. July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ↑ "The Daily Show Guest Host Lineup". Comedy Central. Retrieved June 22, 2023.