Marlon Wayans
Known for: Acting
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 Chicks (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.
Filmography
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Daily Show
Self - Guest Host
1996
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
Film
Scary Movie
Shorty Meeks
2026
Series
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Series
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Film
Scary Movie
Shorty Meeks
2000
Series
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Host
1984
Series
Childrens Hospital
Dr. Black
2008
Series
Lip Sync Battle
Self
2015
Film
Scary Movie 2
Shorty Meeks
2001
Series
The Challenge
Self - Guest
1998
Film
White Chicks
Marcus Anthony Copeland II / Tiffany Wilson
2004
Series
Bel-Air
Lou Smith
2022
Series
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
2016
Series
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Bad Bobby (voice)
1995
Series
Big Brother's Bit on the Side
Self
2011
Series
The Wayans Bros.
Marlon Williams
1995
Series
The Parent 'Hood
1995
Series
Steve
Self
2017
Film
Little Man
Calvin
2006
Series
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Member of the New KKK (uncredited)
1995
Film
Norbit
Buster
2007
Series
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest
2006
Film
A Haunted House 2
Malcolm
2014
Film
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Loc Dog
1996
Series
Drop the Mic
Self
2017
Series
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self
2025
Film
A Haunted House
Malcolm
2013
Film
Air
George Raveling
2023
Film
HIM
Isaiah
2025
Film
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Ripcord
2009
Film
The Heat
Levy
2013
Series
Marlon
Marlon Wayne
2017
Film
Requiem for a Dream
Tyrone C. Love
2000
Series
Poppa's House
Melvin
2024
Film
Senseless
Darryl Witherspoon
1998
Film
The Ladykillers
Gawain MacSam
2004
Film
Marmaduke
Lightning (voice)
2010
Film
Naked
Rob Anderson
2017
Film
Fifty Shades of Black
Christian
2016
Series
Deal With It
Self
2013
Film
Sextuplets
Alan / Russell / Dawn / Jasper / Ethan / Baby Pete / Lynette
2019
Film
Dance Flick
Mr. Moody
2009
Film
Dungeons & Dragons
Snails
2000
Film
Respect
Ted White
2021
Series
The Hollywood Puppet Show
Self
2017
Film
On the Rocks
Dean
2020
Film
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Pedestrian
1988
Film
Mo' Money
Seymour Stewart
1992
Film
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
Howard Gordon
2022
Film
Above the Rim
Bugaloo
1994
Film
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
2020
Film
The 6th Man
Kenny Tyler
1997
Series
Waynehead
Blue (voice)
1996
Film
Tupac: Resurrection
Self (archival)
2003
Film
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
2009
Series
I Can Do That
Self - Host
2015
Film
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!
Louie Blue (voice)
2000
Series
Teen Choice Awards
Self
1999
Film
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
Dirty/Money (voice)
2006
Film
Living with Chucky
Self
2022
Film
The Real Full Monty
Self (uncredited)
2024
Film
Marlon Wayans: God Loves Me
Self
2023
Film
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Self
2012
Film
Marlon Wayans Presents: The Headliners
Self
2022
Film
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
... (voice)
2006
Funniest Wins
Himself - Host
2014
Film
Back Home Again
Mr. Tortoise (voice)
2021
Film
Behind the Smile
Danny Styles
2006
Film
The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons"
Self
2001
Film
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989
Film
The Making of Requiem for a Dream
Self
2001
Film
Marlon Wayans: You Know What It Is
Self
2021
Film
Marlon Wayans: Good Grief
Self
2024
White Chicks 2
Marcus Copeland
Film
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
Unraveling George
Narrator (voice)
2025
Film
Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish
Self
2018
Don't Be a Menace sequel
Ride or Die
Martin Banks