Shawn Wayans
Shawn Wayans | |
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Born | Shawn Mathis Wayans January 19, 1971 New York City, U.S. |
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Years active | 1988–present |
Children | 3 |
Family | Wayans family |
Shawn Mathis Wayans (born January 19, 1971)[1] is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. He made his debut 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 in 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).
Early life and education
Wayans, the ninth of ten siblings, was born in New York City, the son of Elvira Alethia (Green), a homemaker and social worker, and Howell Stouten Wayans, a supermarket manager.
Career
On Fox's In Living Color, he began as DJ SW-1 and later became a featured performer, working with brothers Dwayne, Keenen (the show's creator), Damon, Marlon and sister Kim.
Along with Marlon, Shawn Wayans created and starred in the sitcom
After a supporting stint in the 1999 gang drama New Blood, Wayans's film fortunes improved dramatically when he co-starred with his brother Marlon in a hit film directed by their older brother Keenen: Scary Movie (1999–2000), a comic satire (which he also co-wrote) of the then-recent trend of horror films like Scream.
Wayans played the apparently closeted Ray Wilkins, a role he reprised for the similarly popular 2001 sequel Scary Movie 2. He has been involved with subsequent sequels.
Shawn and Marlon Wayans starred in the 2004 Keenen-directed comedy White Chicks, playing FBI agents forced to masquerade as spoiled white blonde heiresses. Shawn also received a share of story and screenplay credit on the film. He teamed up with Marlon and Keenen again for the 2006 comedy Little Man, which he acted in, co-wrote, and co-produced.
Filmography
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1988 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Pedestrian | |
1996 | Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood | Ashtray | Also writer and co-executive producer |
1999 | New Blood | Valentine | |
2000 | Scary Movie | Ray Wilkins | Also writer and uncredited producer |
2001 | Open Mic | Himself | |
Scary Movie 2 | Ray Wilkins | Also writer and co-executive producer | |
2004 | White Chicks | Kevin Copeland | Also writer and producer |
2006 | Little Man | Darryl Edwards | |
Bicentennial | Himself | ||
2007 | For the Bible Tells Me So | ||
2009 | Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy | ||
Dance Flick | Father of baby | Also writer | |
2012 | Vanilla Ice Archive | Himself |
Television
Year | Television | Role |
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1991 | The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime | Various |
MacGyver | Robo | |
1990–1993 | In Living Color | Various, DJ SW1 |
1993 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Dominique |
1995-1999 | The Wayans Bros. | Shawn Williams (also creator, executive consultant, producer, writer and director) |
1996–1997 | Waynehead | Toof/Kid |
1996 | The Parent 'Hood | Himself |
1998 | Comics Come Home 4 | |
1999 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Itch (voice) |
2000 | 2000 MTV Video Music Awards | Host |
2006 | Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness |
Slim (voice) |
Legends Ball | Himself | |
Thugaboo: Miracle on D-Roc's Street | Slim, Cheapie | |
2016 | Animals | Tommy |
References
- Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ Shawn Wayans Biography (1971-)
- ^ Stated on Finding Your Roots, January 19, 2016, PBS
- ^ "Keenen Ivory Wayans' Interactive Family Tree | Finding Your Roots | PBS". PBS. Archived from the original on January 24, 2016.
- ^ Marlon Wayans – TIME
- ^ The Movie Chicks - Interview - Marlon Wayans
External links
- Shawn Wayans at IMDb
- Shawn Wayans on Twitter