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Keenen Ivory Wayans

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Keenen Ivory Wayans

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jun 8, 1958 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Keenen Ivory Desuma Wayans (born June 8, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, director and filmmaker. He is a member of the Wayans family of entertainers. Wayans first became the host and creator of the 1990–1994 Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color. He has produced, directed, and written several films, starting with Hollywood Shuffle, which he cowrote in 1987. His films have included him and one or more siblings in the cast. One of these films, Scary Movie (2000), which Wayans directed, was the highest-grossing movie directed by an African American until it was surpassed by Tim Story's Fantastic Four in 2005. From 1997 to 1998, he hosted the talk show The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show. In 2014, he was a judge for the eighth season of Last Comic Standing. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keenen Ivory Wayans, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2020This Is Stand-UpSelf
2019Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2
2017Dying LaughingSelf
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
2012FOX 25th Anniversary SpecialSelf
2012Eddie Murphy: One Night OnlySelf
2012Inside ComedySelf
2012Finding Your RootsSelf
2009Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black ComedySelf
2009Dance FlickMr. Stache
2008The Black List: Volume OneSelf
2004Los Angeles Plays ItselfDet. Jim Campbell in The Glimmer Man (archive footage)
2001My Wife and KidsKen Kyle
2000Scary MovieSlave
1997Most WantedGunnery Sergeant James Dunn
1997The Chris Rock ShowSelf
1996The Glimmer ManJim Campbell
1996Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the HoodMailman
1994A Low Down Dirty ShameShame
1992The Real Malcolm X
1990In Living ColorSelf - Various Characters
1988I'm Gonna Git You SuckaJack Spade
1987Hollywood ShuffleDonald
1987The Joe Piscopo Halloween PartyRay the Boxer
1987Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987A Different WorldProfessor Lawrence
1983Star 80Comic
1983For Love and HonorPvt. Duke Johnson
1983For Love and HonorPvt. Duke Johnson
1982Highway HoneysTattoo Calhoune
1982CheersCustomer #1
1981Hill Street Blues
1977CHiPsRoberts
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
Production
2026Scary MovieProducer
2009Dance FlickProducer
2006Little ManProducer
2004White ChicksProducer
2000Scary MovieProducer
1997Most WantedExecutive Producer
1996Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the HoodProducer
1990In Living ColorExecutive Producer
1987Eddie Murphy RawProducer
Directing
2006Little ManDirector
2004White ChicksDirector
2001Scary Movie 2Director
2000Scary MovieDirector
1994A Low Down Dirty ShameDirector
1988I'm Gonna Git You SuckaDirector
Writing
2026Scary MovieWriter
2009Dance FlickWriter
2006Thugaboo: Sneaker MadnessWriter
2006Little ManScreenplay
2004White ChicksScreenplay
2004White ChicksStory
1997Most WantedWriter
1994A Low Down Dirty ShameWriter
1991The Five HeartbeatsWriter
1990Hammer, Slammer, & SladeWriter
1988I'm Gonna Git You SuckaWriter
1987Hollywood ShuffleWriter
1987Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1Writer
1987Eddie Murphy RawCo-Writer
-Don't Be a Menace sequelWriter
-White Chicks 2Writer
Crew
2006Thugaboo: Sneaker MadnessCreator