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Marlon Wayans

Marlon Wayans

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 23, 1972 (53)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Aug 21, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Marlon Lamont Wayans (born July 23, 1972) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for his work with his brother Shawn Wayans on The WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. (1995–1999) and the comedy films Don't Be a Menace (1996), Scary Movie (2000), Scary Movie 2 (2001), White Chi ... cks (2004), Little Man (2006), and Dance Flick (2009). Wayans' other film credits include 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 several dramatic roles, including the psychological drama film Requiem for a Dream (2000). Wayans partnered with Randy Adams to create What the Funny, an online destination for urban comedy. He created the comedy competition television show Funniest Wins, which aired on TBS in 2014. In 2014, Wayans and his brothers travelled the U.S. with "The Wayans Brothers Tour". In 2017, he co-wrote and starred in the NBC sitcom Marlon, which ran for two seasons. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marlon Wayans, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Scary Movie

Scary Movie

2026

as Shorty Meeks

Air

Air

2023

as George Raveling

The Curse of Bridge Hollow

The Curse of Bridge Hollow

2022

as Howard Gordon

Respect

Respect

2021

as Ted White

Back Home Again

Back Home Again

2021

as Mr. Tortoise (voice)

On the Rocks

On the Rocks

2020

as Dean

Sextuplets

Sextuplets

2019

as Alan / Russell / Dawn / Jasper / Ethan / Baby Pete / Lynette

Naked

Naked

2017

as Rob Anderson

Fifty Shades of Black

Fifty Shades of Black

2016

as Christian

A Haunted House 2

A Haunted House 2

2014

as Malcolm

A Haunted House

A Haunted House

2013

as Malcolm

The Heat

The Heat

2013

as Levy

Marmaduke

Marmaduke

2010

as Lightning (voice)

Dance Flick

Dance Flick

2009

as Mr. Moody

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

2009

as Ripcord

Norbit

Norbit

2007

as Buster

Little Man

Little Man

2006

as Calvin

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

2006

as ... (voice)

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

2006

as Dirty/Money (voice)

White Chicks

White Chicks

2004

as Marcus Copeland

The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers

2004

as Gawain MacSam

Scary Movie 2

Scary Movie 2

2001

as Shorty Meeks

Scary Movie

Scary Movie

2000

as Shorty Meeks

Requiem for a Dream

Requiem for a Dream

2000

as Tyrone C. Love

Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons

2000

as Snails

Senseless

Senseless

1998

as Darryl Witherspoon

The 6th Man

The 6th Man

1997

as Kenny Tyler

Above the Rim

Above the Rim

1994

as Bugaloo

Mo' Money

Mo' Money

1992

as Seymour Stewart

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

as Pedestrian

Scary Movie

Scary Movie

2026

Writer

Sextuplets

Sextuplets

2019

Writer

Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish

Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish

2018

Screenplay

Naked

Naked

2017

Writer

Fifty Shades of Black

Fifty Shades of Black

2016

Writer

A Haunted House 2

A Haunted House 2

2014

Writer

Scary Movie 5

Scary Movie 5

2013

Characters

A Haunted House

A Haunted House

2013

Writer

Dance Flick

Dance Flick

2009

Writer

Little Man

Little Man

2006

Screenplay

Scary Movie 4

Scary Movie 4

2006

Characters

White Chicks

White Chicks

2004

Story, Screenplay

Scary Movie 3

Scary Movie 3

2003

Characters

Scary Movie 2

Scary Movie 2

2001

Screenplay, Characters

Scary Movie

Scary Movie

2000

Screenplay

Scary Movie

Scary Movie

2026

Producer

Marlon Wayans Presents: The Headliners

Marlon Wayans Presents: The Headliners

2022

Executive Producer

Sextuplets

Sextuplets

2019

Producer

Naked

Naked

2017

Producer

A Haunted House

A Haunted House

2013

Producer

Dance Flick

Dance Flick

2009

Producer

Little Man

Little Man

2006

Producer

White Chicks

White Chicks

2004

Producer

Scary Movie 2

Scary Movie 2

2001

Co-Executive Producer

Scary Movie

Scary Movie

2000

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Wayans Bros.

as Marlon Williams

Episodes: 102

First Aired: Jan 11, 1995

Marlon

as Marlon Wayne

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Aug 16, 2017

Waynehead

as Blue (voice)

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 19, 1996

Bel-Air

as Lou Smith

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 13, 2022

Childrens Hospital

as Dr. Black

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 2008

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Bad Bobby (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 1995

Mr. Show with Bob and David

as Member of the New KKK (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 03, 1995

Funniest Wins

as Himself - Host

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jun 20, 2014

I Can Do That

as Self - Host

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 26, 2015

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 14, 1998

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

The Daily Show

as Self - Guest Host

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

The Parent 'Hood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1995

Lip Sync Battle

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 2015

MTV Video Music Awards

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1984

Sherri

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

Drop the Mic

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 2017

The Hollywood Puppet Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 11, 2017

Teen Choice Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 01, 1999

Deal With It

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 17, 2013

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

The View

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 14, 2016

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

The Megan Mullally Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 2006

Big Brother's Bit on the Side

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2011

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 21 21 21
2024 6 32 51 15
2024 7 42 58 20
2024 8 31 58 19
2024 9 36 77 22
2024 10 26 48 15
2024 11 29 60 18
2024 12 22 33 14
2025 1 29 64 16
2025 2 16 29 4
2025 3 7 22 0
2025 4 2 3 1
2025 5 4 5 3
2025 6 3 4 2
2025 7 2 3 2
2025 8 3 6 2

Trending Rank


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2024 5 645 645
2024 6 374 44
2025 2 522 227
2025 8 208 41

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