Directed credits
2
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Shawn Wayans
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.9
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew 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: 6.17
Wikidata: Q370102
Also known as
Shawn Mathis Wayans
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Screenplay (4)Characters (3)Producer (2)Consulting Producer (1)Creator (1)Theme Song Performance (1)Writer (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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Shawn Wayans, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Shawn Wayans.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Shawn Wayans.
Screenplay
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
1996 • Movie
Producer
White Chicks
2004 • Movie
Screenplay
Scary Movie
2000 • Movie
as Pedestrian
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988 • Movie
Characters
Scary Movie 3
2003 • Movie
Screenplay
Little Man
2006 • Movie
Screenplay
Scary Movie 2
2001 • Movie
Characters
Scary Movie 4
2006 • Movie
Writer
Scary Movie
2026 • Movie
Producer
Dance Flick
2009 • Movie
Characters
Scary Movie 5
2013 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Shawn Wayans.
as Robo • 1 eps
MacGyver
1985 • Series
as Self - Various Characters • 102 eps
In Living Color
1990 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
MADtv
1995 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The View
1997 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Shawn Wayans.
Writer
Scary Movie
2026 • Movie
Producer
White Chicks
2004 • Movie
Screenplay
Scary Movie 2
2001 • Movie
Screenplay
Scary Movie
2000 • Movie
Screenplay
Little Man
2006 • Movie
Characters
Scary Movie 3
2003 • Movie
Characters
Scary Movie 4
2006 • Movie
Characters
Scary Movie 5
2013 • Movie
Screenplay
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
1996 • Movie
Producer
Dance Flick
2009 • Movie
as Pedestrian
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988 • Movie
Director
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
2006 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Shawn Wayans.
as Self • 1 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The View
1997 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
as Robo • 1 eps
MacGyver
1985 • Series
Creator
The Wayans Bros.
1995 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 • Series
as Self - Panelist • 10 eps
Hollywood Squares
1998 • Series
as Self - Host • 1 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 • Series
as Self - Various Characters • 102 eps
In Living Color
1990 • Series
as Dominique • 1 eps
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992 • Series
as Itch (voice) • 1 eps
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Shawn Wayans.
Writer
Scary Movie
2026 • Movie
Characters
Scary Movie 5
2013 • Movie
Producer
Dance Flick
2009 • Movie
Screenplay
Little Man
2006 • Movie
Characters
Scary Movie 4
2006 • Movie
Producer
White Chicks
2004 • Movie
Characters
Scary Movie 3
2003 • Movie
Screenplay
Scary Movie 2
2001 • Movie
Screenplay
Scary Movie
2000 • Movie
Screenplay
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
1996 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Shawn Wayans.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Shawn Wayans.
as Ray Wilkins
Scary Movie
2026 • Movie
as Self
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
2012 • Movie
as Baby Daddy
Dance Flick
2009 • Movie
as Self
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009 • Movie
as Slim/Cheapie (voice)
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
2006 • Movie
as Darryl
Little Man
2006 • Movie
as Slim (voice)
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
2006 • Movie
as Kevin Copeland / Brittany Wilson
White Chicks
2004 • Movie
as Ray Wilkins
Scary Movie 2
2001 • Movie
as Ray Wilkins
Scary Movie
2000 • Movie
as Valentine
New Blood
1999 • Movie
as Ashtray
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
1996 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Shawn Wayans.
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Megan Mullally Show
2006 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Teen Choice Awards
1999 • Series
as Self - Panelist • 10 eps
Hollywood Squares
1998 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The View
1997 • Series
as Toof (voice) • 13 eps
Waynehead
1996 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
MADtv
1995 • Series
as Itch (voice) • 1 eps
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 • Series
1 eps
The Parent 'Hood
1995 • Series
as Shawn Williams • 101 eps
The Wayans Bros.
1995 • Series