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Marlon Wayans

Highest Rated: 93% Air (2023)

Lowest Rated: 0% Naked (2017)

Birthday: Jul 23, 1972

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

Marlon Lamont Wayans was born on July 23, 1972, in New York City. He was the youngest of 10 siblings, including fellow comedic actor brothers Keenen Ivory, Damon, and Shawn, and a comedic actor sister Kim. Marlon's eldest sibling Dwayne was a composer who would go on to collaborate with his younger brothers on film and television projects. Thanks to his artistically inclined family, Marlon Wayans made his screen acting debut before even graduating high school by way of an appearance in his brother Keenen Ivory's directorial debut "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka" (1988). Marlon went on to enroll at Howard University, all the while appearing in films like "Mo' Money" (1992), written by his brother Damon, and "Above the Rim" (1994). At the same time, Marlon performed on and wrote for the sketch comedy series "In Living Color" (Fox 1990-94), created by Keenen Ivory. Next, Marlon and his brother Shawn would go on to co-create the sitcom "The Wayans Bros." (The WB 1995-99), and then to co-author the parody film "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood" (1996). Marlon's starring role in "Requiem for a Dream" (2000) marked a celebrated dramatic turn for the actor, though he followed this up quickly with a return to comedy in the form of "Scary Movie" (2000) and "Scary Movie 2" (2001), which he co-wrote and co-starred in with Shawn Wayans. The following years would bring Marlon high-profile projects like the Coen Brothers-directed "The Ladykillers" (2004), "White Chicks" (2004), "Little Man" (2006), and "G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra" (2009). Following a collection of parody projects like "A Haunted House" (2013) and "Fifty Shades of Black" (2016), Marlon returned to television with the family sitcom "Marlon" (Amazon 2017-).

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Highest rated movies

93% 98% Air Watchlist 86% 51% On the Rocks Watchlist 78% 93% Requiem for a Dream Watchlist
74% 76% Living with Chucky
Watchlist
68% 95% Respect Watchlist
65% 71% The Heat
Watchlist
54% 43% The Ladykillers
Watchlist
51% 43% Scary Movie Watchlist
50% 82% Above the Rim
Watchlist
46% 53% The Curse of Bridge Hollow Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet 72% Marlon Wayans: Good Grief Self,
Executive Producer
- 2024
93% 98% Air George Raveling (Character) $52.4M 2023
No Score Yet 74% Marlon Wayans: God Loves Me Self,
Screenwriter,
Executive Producer
- 2023
74% 76% Living with Chucky Self - 2022
46% 53% The Curse of Bridge Hollow Unknown (Character),
Producer
- 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Marlon Wayans Presents: The Headliners Self,
Executive Producer
- 2022
No Score Yet 17% Marlon Wayans: You Know What It Is Self,
Executive Producer
- 2021
68% 95% Respect Ted White (Character) $24.3M 2021
86% 51% On the Rocks Dean (Character) - 2020
21% 37% Sextuplets Alan / Russell / Dawn / Jaspar / Ethan / Baby Pete / Lynette (Character) - 2019
0% 31% Naked Rob Anderson (Character),
Screenwriter,
Producer
- 2017
4% 19% Fifty Shades of Black Christian (Character),
Screenwriter,
Producer
$11.7M 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet 50 Shades of Black Unknown (Character) - 2016
8% 43% A Haunted House 2 Malcolm (Character),
Screenwriter,
Producer
$17.3M 2014
65% 71% The Heat Levy (Character) $159.6M 2013
10% 51% A Haunted House Malcolm (Character),
Screenwriter,
Producer
$40.0M 2013
9% 42% Marmaduke Lightning (Voice) $33.6M 2010
33% 50% G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Ripcord (Character) $150.2M 2009
18% 30% Dance Flick Mr. Moody (Character),
Screenwriter,
Producer
$25.6M 2009
9% 53% Norbit Buster (Character) $95.3M 2007
12% 55% Little Man Calvin (Character),
Writer,
Producer
$58.3M 2006
15% 55% White Chicks Marcus Copeland (Character),
Screenwriter,
Producer
$69.1M 2004
54% 43% The Ladykillers Gawain McSam (Character) $39.7M 2004
13% 52% Scary Movie 2 Shorty (Character),
Writer
$71.3M 2001
9% 20% Dungeons & Dragons Snails (Character) $15.2M 2000
78% 93% Requiem for a Dream Tyrone C. Love (Character) $3.6M 2000
51% 43% Scary Movie Shorty (Character),
Writer,
Producer
$157.0M 2000
6% 45% Senseless Darryl Witherspoon (Character) $13.0M 1998
23% 58% The 6th Man Kenny Tyler (Character) $14.8M 1997
32% 80% Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood Loc Dog (Character),
Writer
$18.5M 1996
50% 82% Above the Rim Bugaloo (Character) $16.0M 1994
16% 51% Mo' Money Seymour Stewart (Character) $39.5M 1992

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jennifer Hudson Show Guest 2022-2024
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2013 2020 2024
No Score Yet 55% The Kelly Clarkson Show Guest 2020 2022 2024
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2014-2019 2021-2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Daily Show Guest,
Host
2000 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2013 2016 2020-2021 2023
No Score Yet 18% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2018 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet To Tell the Truth Guest 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wendy Williams Show Guest 2013-2014 2016 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest 2014 2016 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Larry King Now Guest 2019
100% No Score Yet Sherman's Showcase Unknown (Guest Star) 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'n Out Guest 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Hollywood Puppet Show Guest 2018
50% 75% Marlon Marlon Wayne (Character),
Executive Producer
2017-2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Desus & Mero Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Drop the Mic Contestant 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet TRL Guest 2018
No Score Yet 12% The View Guest 2018
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2014 2017
No Score Yet 88% At Midnight With Chris Hardwick Guest 2016
100% 29% The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chew Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hollywood Game Night Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet America's Got Talent Guest 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet I Can Do That Executive Producer,
Host
2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lip Sync Battle Contestant 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2014-2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Funniest Wins Host 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet 106 & Park Unknown (Character),
Guest
2012-2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Second Generation Wayans Executive Producer 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Guest 2009 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wayans Bros. Unknown (Character),
Director
1995-1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Parent 'Hood Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet In Living Color Unknown (Character) 1992-1994