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0
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Director
Marlon Wayans
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.5
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 25
TMDB ID: 9562
IMDb ID: nm0005541
Known for: Acting
Born: July 23, 1972
Age: 53
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1944 - 2026
Years active: 83
Average TMDB rating: 6.15
Wikidata: Q310785
Also known as
Marlon Lamont Wayans • Marlon L. Wayans • مارلون وایانز
Frequent jobs
Writer (11)Characters (4)Screenplay (4)Executive Producer (3)Producer (3)
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marlon Wayans, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Next announced movie projects with Marlon Wayans.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Marlon Wayans.
8.0
Requiem for a Dream
as Tyrone C. Love
2000 Movie
7.9
Tupac: Resurrection
as Self (archival)
2003 Movie
7.3
Air
as George Raveling
2023 Movie
7.0
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Screenplay
1996 Movie
7.0
Above the Rim
as Bugaloo
1994 Movie
6.9
White Chicks
Screenplay
2004 Movie
6.8
Respect
as Ted White
2021 Movie
6.6
The Heat
as Levy
2013 Movie
6.5
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
Producer
2022 Movie
6.4
Scary Movie
Producer
2000 Movie
6.4
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Pedestrian
1988 Movie
6.2
Sextuplets
Writer
2019 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Marlon Wayans.
7.7
Bel-Air
as Lou Smith • 3 eps
2022 Series
7.6
Mr. Show with Bob and David
as Member of the New KKK (uncredited) • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.1
Childrens Hospital
as Dr. Black • 1 eps
2008 Series
6.6
Marlon
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2017 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest Host • 4 eps
1996 Series
6.4
Lip Sync Battle
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 4 eps
2014 Series
5.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 5 eps
2003 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Marlon Wayans.
6.9
White Chicks
Screenplay
2004 Movie
6.4
Scary Movie
Producer
2000 Movie
5.7
Norbit
as Buster
2007 Movie
5.8
HIM
as Isaiah
2025 Movie
5.8
Scary Movie 2
Characters
2001 Movie
5.2
Marmaduke
as Lightning (voice)
2010 Movie
7.0
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Screenplay
1996 Movie
7.3
Air
as George Raveling
2023 Movie
6.2
Sextuplets
Writer
2019 Movie
6.0
Scary Movie 3
Characters
2003 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Marlon Wayans.
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 5 eps
2009 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 4 eps
2014 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest Host • 4 eps
1996 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 2 eps
2014 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 3 eps
2019 Series
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter • 1 eps
1944 Series
4.3
The View
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
5.3
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self • 3 eps
2022 Series
7.3
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist • 5 eps
1998 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 5 eps
2003 Series
5.4
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest • 4 eps
1988 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Marlon Wayans.
Jun 10
Scary Movie
Writer
2026 Movie
5.5
Marlon Wayans: Good Grief
Writer
2024 Movie
5.9
Marlon Wayans: God Loves Me
Writer
2023 Movie
6.5
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
Producer
2022 Movie
5.0
Marlon Wayans Presents: The Headliners
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
5.3
Marlon Wayans: You Know What It Is
Producer
2021 Movie
6.2
Sextuplets
Writer
2019 Movie
6.3
Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish
Screenplay
2018 Movie
5.8
Naked
Writer
2017 Movie
4.9
Fifty Shades of Black
Writer
2016 Movie
6.2
A Haunted House 2
Writer
2014 Movie
4.8
Scary Movie 5
Characters
2013 Movie
5.9
A Haunted House
Writer
2013 Movie
5.0
Dance Flick
Writer
2009 Movie
8.0
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
Writer
2006 Movie
5.9
Little Man
Screenplay
2006 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Marlon Wayans.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Marlon Wayans.
Jun 10
Scary Movie
as Shorty Meeks
2026 Movie
5.8
HIM
as Isaiah
2025 Movie
5.5
The Real Full Monty
as Self (uncredited)
2024 Movie
5.5
Marlon Wayans: Good Grief
as Self
2024 Movie
7.3
Air
as George Raveling
2023 Movie
5.9
Marlon Wayans: God Loves Me
as Self
2023 Movie
9.0
Martin: The Reunion
2022 Movie
6.5
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
as Howard Gordon
2022 Movie
6.5
Living with Chucky
as Self
2022 Movie
5.0
Marlon Wayans Presents: The Headliners
as Self
2022 Movie
7.0
Back Home Again
as Mr. Tortoise (voice)
2021 Movie
5.3
Marlon Wayans: You Know What It Is
as Self
2021 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Marlon Wayans.
4.8
Number One on the Call Sheet
as Self • 1 eps
2025 Series
5.6
Poppa's House
as Melvin • 1 eps
2024 Series
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self • 3 eps
2022 Series
2.7
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.7
Bel-Air
as Lou Smith • 3 eps
2022 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 3 eps
2019 Series
6.5
Drop the Mic
as Self • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.6
Marlon
as Marlon Wayne • 20 eps
2017 Series
4.0
The Hollywood Puppet Show
as Self • 1 eps
2017 Series
5.7
To Tell the Truth
as Self - Panelist • 1 eps
2016 Series
4.0
I Can Do That
as Self - Host • 6 eps
2015 Series
6.4
Lip Sync Battle
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series