Acting credits
31
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Shawn Wayans
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.5
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Movies: 17Series: 18Crew credits: 14
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: 6.19
Wikidata: Q370102
Also known as
Shawn Mathis Wayans • Şon Uayans
Other jobs
Characters (4)Screenplay (4)Director (2)Writer (2)Consulting Producer (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).
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Shawn Wayans.
Jun 3
Scary Movie
as Ray Wilkins
2026 Movie
4.8
Scary Movie 5
Characters
2013 Movie
7.3
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
2012 Movie
5.0
Dance Flick
as Baby Daddy
2009 Movie
8.0
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
as Self
2009 Movie
8.0
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
as Slim/Cheapie (voice)
2006 Movie
5.9
Little Man
as Darryl
2006 Movie
7.0
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
as Slim (voice)
2006 Movie
5.5
Scary Movie 4
Characters
2006 Movie
6.9
White Chicks
as Kevin Copeland / Brittany Wilson
2004 Movie
6.0
Scary Movie 3
Characters
2003 Movie
5.8
Scary Movie 2
as Ray Wilkins
2001 Movie
6.4
Scary Movie
as Ray Wilkins
2000 Movie
5.2
New Blood
as Valentine
1999 Movie
7.0
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
6.3
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Pedestrian
1988 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Shawn Wayans.
5.6
Poppa's House
Consulting Producer • 18 eps
2024 Series
4.2
The Megan Mullally Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2006 Series
5.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
5.4
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 2 eps
2003 Series
9.1
Teen Choice Awards
as Self • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.3
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist • 10 eps
1998 Series
4.3
The View
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
6.3
Waynehead
as Toof (voice) • 13 eps
1996 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.0
MADtv
as Self • 1 eps
1995 Series
6.0
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Itch (voice) • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.3
The Parent 'Hood
1 eps
1995 Series
7.2
The Wayans Bros.
as Shawn Williams • 101 eps
1995 Series
6.6
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
as Dominique • 1 eps
1992 Series
7.6
In Living Color
as Self - Various Characters • 102 eps
1990 Series
5.4
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self • 1 eps
1988 Series
7.7
MacGyver
as Robo • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.8
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self - Host • 1 eps
1984 Series