Acting credits
31
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Shawn Wayans
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.3
Moderate attention
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Movies: 17Series: 18Crew credits: 15
TMDB ID: 35690
IMDb ID: nm0915465
Known for: Acting
Born: January 19, 1971
Age: 55
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1984 - 2026
Years active: 43
Average TMDB rating: 6.23
Wikidata: Q370102
Also known as
Shawn Mathis Wayans
Other jobs
Characters (4)Screenplay (4)Writer (3)Consulting Producer (1)Creator (1)Director (1)Theme Song Performance (1)
Biography
Shawn Mathis Wayans (born January 19, 1971) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He debuted on the comedy television series In Living Color (1990–1993). He went on to work with his brother Marlon 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).
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Shawn Wayans.
Scary Movie
as Ray
2026 Movie
Scary Movie 5
Characters
2013 Movie
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
2012 Movie
Dance Flick
as Baby Daddy
2009 Movie
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
as Self
2009 Movie
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
as Slim/Cheapie (voice)
2006 Movie
Little Man
as Darryl
2006 Movie
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
as Slim (voice)
2006 Movie
Scary Movie 4
Characters
2006 Movie
White Chicks
as Kevin Copeland
2004 Movie
Scary Movie 3
Characters
2003 Movie
Scary Movie 2
as Ray
2001 Movie
Scary Movie
as Ray
2000 Movie
New Blood
as Valentine
1999 Movie
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
as Ashtray
1996 Movie
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989 Movie
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Pedestrian
1988 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Shawn Wayans.
Poppa's House
Consulting Producer • 18 eps
2024 Series
The Megan Mullally Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2006 Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 2 eps
2003 Series
Teen Choice Awards
as Self • 1 eps
1999 Series
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist • 10 eps
1998 Series
The View
as Self • 2 eps
1997 Series
Waynehead
as Toof (voice) • 13 eps
1996 Series
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
MADtv
as Self • 1 eps
1995 Series
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Itch (voice) • 1 eps
1995 Series
The Parent 'Hood
1 eps
1995 Series
The Wayans Bros.
as Shawn Williams • 101 eps
1995 Series
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
as Dominique • 1 eps
1992 Series
In Living Color
as Self - Various Characters • 102 eps
1990 Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self • 1 eps
1988 Series
MacGyver
as Robo • 1 eps
1985 Series
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self - Host • 1 eps
1984 Series