
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Biography
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.
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Known For

TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962

TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014

TV
Cheers
Customer #1
1982

TV
Hill Street Blues
1981

TV
A Different World
Professor Lawrence
1987

Film
Scary Movie
Slave
2000

TV
Finding Your Roots
Self
2012

TV
In Living Color
Self - Various Characters
1990

TV
My Wife and Kids
Ken Kyle
2001

TV
Inside Comedy
Self
2012

TV
CHiPs
Roberts
1977

Film
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Mailman
1996

TV
The Chris Rock Show
Self
1997

Film
Dance Flick
Mr. Stache
2009

Film
The Glimmer Man
Jim Campbell
1996

Film
Most Wanted
Gunnery Sergeant James Dunn
1997
TV
For Love and Honor
Pvt. Duke Johnson
1983

Film
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Jack Spade
1988

Film
A Low Down Dirty Shame
Shame
1994

Film
Star 80
Comic
1983
Filmography
2020FilmThis Is Stand-Upas Self2019FilmBefore They Were Kings: Vol. 22017FilmDying Laughingas Self2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest2012FilmEddie Murphy: One Night Onlyas Self2012FilmFOX 25th Anniversary Specialas Self2012TVFinding Your Rootsas Self2012TVInside Comedyas Self2009FilmDance Flickas Mr. Stache2009FilmWhy We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedyas Self2008FilmThe Black List: Volume Oneas Self2004FilmLos Angeles Plays Itselfas Det. Jim Campbell in The Glimmer Man (archive footage)2001TVMy Wife and Kidsas Ken Kyle2000FilmScary Movieas Slave1997FilmMost Wantedas Gunnery Sergeant James Dunn1997TVThe Chris Rock Showas Self1996FilmThe Glimmer Manas Jim Campbell1996FilmDon't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hoodas Mailman1994FilmA Low Down Dirty Shameas Shame1992FilmThe Real Malcolm X1990TVIn Living Coloras Self - Various Characters1988FilmI'm Gonna Git You Suckaas Jack Spade1987FilmRobert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 11987FilmThe Joe Piscopo Halloween Partyas Ray the Boxer1987TVA Different Worldas Professor Lawrence1987FilmHollywood Shuffleas Donald1983FilmStar 80as Comic1983FilmFor Love and Honoras Pvt. Duke Johnson1983TVFor Love and Honoras Pvt. Duke Johnson1982TVCheersas Customer #11982FilmHighway Honeysas Tattoo Calhoune1981TVHill Street Blues1977TVCHiPsas Roberts1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self