Wayne Brady

Wayne Alphonso Brady (born June 2, 1972) is an Emmy Award-winning actor, singer, comedian, host, and television personality, known for his work as a comedian on the American version of the improv comedy series Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and as the host of his daytime talk show The Wayne Brady Show. He was the original host of FOX's Don't Forget the Lyrics!, hosts the 2009 revival of Let's Make a Deal as well as Game of Talents. He has been a contestant on Dancing with the Stars and on The Masked Singer.

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Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 • as Self - Guest

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005 • as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • as Self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Filmography

2025

Luke Null: Pretty Songs, Dirty Words

as Self

Movie - Released: 3/25/2025

2024

A Hip Hop Story

as Freddy

Movie - Released: 2/23/2024

Self Reliance

as Wayne Brady

Movie - Released: 1/3/2024

After Midnight

as Self

TV - Released: 1/17/2024

Wayne Brady: The Family Remix

as Self

TV - Released: 7/24/2024

Is It Cake? Holiday

as Self - Guest Judge

TV - Released: 11/28/2024

2023

The Game Show Show

as Self

TV - Released: 5/10/2023

2022

Blank

as Henry

Movie - Released: 9/23/2022

Make Some Noise

as Self - Player

TV - Released: 6/13/2022

The Cuphead Show!

as King Dice (voice)

TV - Released: 2/18/2022

Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

as Self

TV - Released: 6/29/2022

Sherri

as Self - Guest

TV - Released: 9/12/2022

American Gigolo

as Lorenzo

TV - Released: 9/11/2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

TV - Released: 9/12/2022

2021

Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical

as Django

Movie - Released: 1/1/2021

Game of Talents

as Self - Host

TV - Released: 3/10/2021

Ziwe

TV - Released: 5/9/2021

2020

Feeding America Comedy Festival

as Self

Movie - Released: 5/10/2020

Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe

as Stapler-Fist / Additional Voices (voice)

Movie - Released: 8/27/2020

Blindfire

as Davon

Movie - Released: 11/13/2020

Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party

as Self

TV - Released: 5/21/2020

The Drew Barrymore Show

as Self

TV - Released: 9/14/2020

Stars in the House

as Self

TV - Released: 3/16/2020

Wayne Brady's Comedy IQ

TV - Released: 4/6/2020

2019

Laughing Matters

as Self

Movie - Released: 10/10/2019

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

TV - Released: 9/9/2019

The Masked Singer

as Fox

TV - Released: 1/2/2019

The Masked Singer

as Fox (archive footage)

TV - Released: 1/2/2019

A Black Lady Sketch Show

as Reggie

TV - Released: 8/2/2019

The Masked Singer

as Self - Guest Panelist

TV - Released: 1/2/2019

American Soul

as Little Richard

TV - Released: 2/5/2019

Lights Out with David Spade

as Self - Panelist

TV - Released: 7/29/2019

mixed-ish

as Geoffrey

TV - Released: 9/24/2019

2018

Sofia the First: Forever Royal

as Clover (voice)

Movie - Released: 9/8/2018

Black Lightning

as Tyson Sykes / Gravedigger

TV - Released: 1/16/2018

Nailed It!

as Self - Judge

TV - Released: 3/9/2018

The Neighborhood

as Isaiah Evans

TV - Released: 10/1/2018

Black Lightning

as Gravedigger

TV - Released: 1/16/2018

2017

The Good Fight

as Del Cooper

TV - Released: 2/19/2017

The F Word

as Self

TV - Released: 5/31/2017

Drop the Mic

as Self

TV - Released: 10/24/2017

2016

Straight Outta OZ

Movie - Released: 6/23/2016

Match Game

as Self - Panelist

TV - Released: 6/26/2016

Milo Murphy's Law

as Eugene (voice)

TV - Released: 10/3/2016

Colony

as Everett Kynes

TV - Released: 1/14/2016

2015

Light Girls

as Self

Movie - Released: 1/19/2015

VeggieTales: Noah's Ark

as Shem (voice)

Movie - Released: 2/28/2015

World's Funniest Fails

as Self - Panelist

TV - Released: 1/16/2015

Celebrity Family Feud

as Self

TV - Released: 6/21/2015

2014

The Hero of Color City

as Blue (voice)

Movie - Released: 10/3/2014

Sofia the First: The Enchanted Feast

as Clover (voice)

Movie - Released: 8/5/2014

Sofia the First: The Curse of Princess Ivy

as Clover (voice)

Movie - Released: 11/23/2014

Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars

as Additional Voices (voice)

Movie - Released: 7/26/2014

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as Self

TV - Released: 4/27/2014

Celebrity Name Game

as Self

TV - Released: 9/22/2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

TV - Released: 2/17/2014

2013

1982

as Alonso

Movie - Released: 12/31/2013

Sofia the First: The Floating Palace

as Clover (voice)

Movie - Released: 11/24/2013

Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright

as Brick Pimiento (voice)

Movie - Released: 8/10/2013

Sofia the First

as Clover (voice)

TV - Released: 1/11/2013

Hollywood Game Night

as Self

TV - Released: 7/11/2013

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

as Self

TV - Released: 7/16/2013

2012

Foodfight!

as Daredevil Dan (voice)

Movie - Released: 6/15/2012

Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne

as Self

Movie - Released: 8/12/2012

Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess

as Clover (voice)

Movie - Released: 11/18/2012

Trust Us with Your Life

as Himself

TV - Released: 7/10/2012

Baby Daddy

as Chase Baxter

TV - Released: 6/20/2012

Key & Peele

as Centipede Buddy

TV - Released: 1/31/2012

2011

Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza

as Self

TV - Released: 4/11/2011

2010

Katt Williams: 9 Lives

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/2/2010

Wayne Brady Live - Making Shit Up

as Himself

Movie - Released: 3/11/2010

The Fran Drescher Show

TV - Released: 11/26/2010

2009

Cubed

as Wayne Brady

TV - Released: 9/17/2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

TV - Released: 7/16/2009

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

TV - Released: 2/2/2009

Let's Make a Deal

as Self - Host

TV - Released: 10/5/2009

2008

Shatner's Raw Nerve

as Self

TV - Released: 12/2/2008

2007

The List

as Lewis

Movie - Released: 5/5/2007

Dirt

TV - Released: 1/2/2007

Phineas and Ferb

as Guide (voice)

TV - Released: 8/17/2007

Don't Forget the Lyrics!

as Self - Host

TV - Released: 7/11/2007

2006

Crossover

as Vaughn

Movie - Released: 9/1/2006

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

as Brer Wolf (voice)

Movie - Released: 3/21/2006

30 Rock

as Steven

TV - Released: 10/11/2006

Shorty McShorts' Shorts

as Cameron

TV - Released: 7/28/2006

Psych

as Hilton Fox

TV - Released: 7/7/2006

Comics Unleashed

as Self

TV - Released: 9/25/2006

The Megan Mullally Show

as Self - Guest

TV - Released: 9/18/2006

2005

Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild

as Reeko (voice)

Movie - Released: 7/14/2005

Roll Bounce

as D.J. Johnny Feelgood

Movie - Released: 9/23/2005

Jim Brickman at the Magic Kingdom: The Disney Songbook

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/4/2005

Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation

as Self

Movie - Released: 6/7/2005

I Do, They Don't

Movie - Released: 3/20/2005

How I Met Your Mother

as James Stinson

TV - Released: 9/19/2005

Everybody Hates Chris

as Louis

TV - Released: 9/22/2005

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

TV - Released: 7/28/2005

The Tyra Banks Show

TV - Released: 9/12/2005

Getting Along Famously

as Jackie Kinghorn

TV - Released: 1/10/2005

American Dad!

as Astronaut (voice)

TV - Released: 2/6/2005

American Dad!

as Cuba Gooding Jr. (voice)

TV - Released: 2/6/2005

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

TV - Released: 1/3/2005

Hell's Kitchen

as Self - Restaurant Patron

TV - Released: 5/30/2005

Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

TV - Released: 6/1/2005

American Dad!

as Tungee (voice)

TV - Released: 2/6/2005

American Dad!

as Wayne Brady (voice)

TV - Released: 2/6/2005

American Dad!

as Major (voice)

TV - Released: 2/6/2005

2004

Clifford's Really Big Movie

as Shackelford (voice)

Movie - Released: 2/20/2004

Going to the Mat

as Mason Wyatt

Movie - Released: 3/24/2004

Kevin Hill

as Pastor Jerry Carver

TV - Released: 9/29/2004

2003

The Electric Piper

as Sly, The Electric Piper (voice)

Movie - Released: 2/2/2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV - Released: 1/26/2003

Reno 911!

as New Jones - Deputy Culufu Garwood

TV - Released: 7/23/2003

Comedy Central Roasts

as Self

TV - Released: 8/10/2003

Chappelle's Show

TV - Released: 1/22/2003

2002

The Anna Nicole Show

TV - Released: 8/4/2002

American Dreams

as Jackie Wilson

TV - Released: 9/29/2002

2001

The Wayne Brady Show

TV - Released: 8/8/2001

2000

Geppetto

as The Magician

Movie - Released: 5/7/2000

Girlfriends

TV - Released: 9/11/2000

1999

Batman Beyond

as Micron (voice)

TV - Released: 1/10/1999

1998

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

as Self

TV - Released: 8/5/1998

Hollywood Squares

TV - Released: 9/14/1998

1997

The View

as Self

TV - Released: 8/11/1997

Stargate SG-1

as Trelak

TV - Released: 7/27/1997

1995

MADtv

as Self

TV - Released: 10/14/1995

Star Search

TV - Released: 5/20/1995

The Drew Carey Show

as Wayne Brady

TV - Released: 9/13/1995

1993

Raw

TV - Released: 1/11/1993

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV - Released: 5/25/1992

1988

Earth Girls Are Easy

as Extra (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 9/8/1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV - Released: 9/5/1988

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

as Himself

TV - Released: 9/23/1988

1983

Reading Rainbow

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

TV - Released: 6/6/1983

1974

The Daytime Emmy Awards

TV - Released: 5/28/1974

American Music Awards

as Self - Host

TV - Released: 2/19/1974

1972

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest

as Self

TV - Released: 12/31/1972

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

TV - Released: 4/1/1956