Keenen Ivory Wayans

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Keenen Ivory Desuma Wayans (born June 8, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, director and filmmaker. He is a member of the Wayans family of entertainers. Wayans first became the host and creator of the 1990–1994 Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color. He has produced, directed, and written several films, starting with Hollywood Shuffle, which he cowrote in 1987. His films have included him and one or more siblings in the cast. One of these films, Scary Movie (2000), which Wayans directed, was the highest-grossing movie directed by an African American until it was surpassed by Tim Story's Fantastic Four in 2005. From 1997 to 1998, he hosted the talk show The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show. In 2014, he was a judge for the eighth season of Last Comic Standing. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keenen Ivory Wayans, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

2020

This Is Stand-Up
This Is Stand-Up
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/12/2020

2019

Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2
Movie - Released: 1/1/2019

2017

Dying Laughing
Dying Laughing
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/24/2017

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
TV - Released: 2/17/2014

2012

FOX 25th Anniversary Special
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/22/2012
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/14/2012
Inside Comedy
Inside Comedy
as Self
TV - Released: 1/26/2012
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
as Self
TV - Released: 3/24/2012

2009

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/2009
Dance Flick
Dance Flick
as Mr. Stache
Movie - Released: 5/22/2009

2008

The Black List: Volume One
The Black List: Volume One
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/22/2008

2004

Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Det. Jim Campbell in The Glimmer Man (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 7/28/2004

2001

My Wife and Kids
My Wife and Kids
as Ken Kyle
TV - Released: 3/28/2001

2000

Scary Movie
Scary Movie
as Slave
Movie - Released: 7/7/2000

1997

Most Wanted
Most Wanted
as Gunnery Sergeant James Dunn
Movie - Released: 10/10/1997
The Chris Rock Show
The Chris Rock Show
TV - Released: 2/7/1997

1996

The Glimmer Man
The Glimmer Man
as Det. Jim Campbell
Movie - Released: 10/4/1996

1994

A Low Down Dirty Shame
A Low Down Dirty Shame
as Shame
Movie - Released: 11/23/1994

1990

In Living Color
In Living Color
as Self - Various Characters
TV - Released: 4/15/1990

1988

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Jack Spade
Movie - Released: 11/10/1988

1987

Hollywood Shuffle
Hollywood Shuffle
as Donald
Movie - Released: 3/20/1987
The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party
The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party
Movie - Released: 10/31/1987
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
Movie - Released: 12/19/1987
A Different World
A Different World
as Professor Lawrence
TV - Released: 9/24/1987

1983

Star 80
Star 80
as Comic
Movie - Released: 11/10/1983
For Love and Honor
For Love and Honor
as Pvt. Duke Johnson
Movie - Released: 9/23/1983
TV
For Love and Honor
as Pvt. Duke Johnson
TV - Released: 9/23/1983

1982

Cheers
Cheers
as Customer #1
TV - Released: 9/30/1982

1981

Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
TV - Released: 1/15/1981

1977

CHiPs
CHiPs
as Roberts
TV - Released: 9/15/1977

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
TV - Released: 10/1/1962