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Keenen Ivory Wayans

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Keenen Ivory Wayans

Keenen Ivory Wayans is an actor born on June 8, 1958 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for The Glimmer Man, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka and A Low Down Dirty Shame. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
June 8, 1958
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Keenen Wayans · Keenen Ivory Desuma Wayans

Biography

Keenen Ivory Desuma Wayans (/ˈweɪ.ənz/ WAY-ənz; born June 8, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is a member of the Wayans family of entertainers. Wayans first came to prominence as the host and creator of the 1990–1994 Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color. He has produced, directed or written several films, starting with Hollywood Shuffle, which he cowrote, in 1987. Most of his films have included him and one or more of his 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.

Filmography

  1. 2026Scary MovieWriter · Producer
  2. 2020This Is Stand-Upas Self
  3. 2019Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2
  4. 2017Dying Laughingas Self
  5. 2012Eddie Murphy: One Night Onlyas Self
  6. 2012FOX 25th Anniversary Specialas Self
  7. 2012Finding Your Rootsas Self · 1 episode
  8. 2009Dance Flickas Mr. Stache · Writer · Producer
  9. 2009Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedyas Self
  10. 2008The Black List: Volume Oneas Self
  11. 2006Little ManDirector · Producer · Screenplay
  12. 2006Thugaboo: Sneaker MadnessWriter · Creator
  13. 2004White ChicksProducer · Director · Screenplay · Story
  14. 2001Scary Movie 2Director
  15. 2001My Wife and Kidsas Ken Kyle · 1 episode
  16. 2000Scary Movieas Slave · Director · Producer
  17. 1997Most Wantedas Gunnery Sergeant James Dunn · Writer · Executive producer
  18. 1997The Chris Rock Showas Self · 1 episode
  19. 1996The Glimmer Manas Jim Campbell
  20. 1996Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hoodas Mailman · Producer
  21. 1994A Low Down Dirty Shameas Shame · Director · Writer
  22. 1992The Real Malcolm X
  23. 1991A Party For Richard Pryoras Self
  24. 1991The Five HeartbeatsWriter
  25. 1990Hammer, Slammer, & SladeWriter
  26. 1990In Living Coloras Self - Various Characters · 102 episodes · Executive producer · Creator
  27. 1988I'm Gonna Git You Suckaas Jack Spade · Director · Writer
  28. 1987Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1Writer
  29. 1987Eddie Murphy RawProducer
  30. 1987The Joe Piscopo Halloween Partyas Ray the Boxer
  31. 1987A Different Worldas Professor Lawrence · 1 episode
  32. 1987Hollywood Shuffleas Donald · Writer
  33. 1983Star 80as Comic
  34. 1983For Love and Honoras Pvt. Duke Johnson
  35. 1983For Love and Honoras Pvt. Duke Johnson · 13 episodes
  36. 1982Cheersas Customer #1 · 1 episode
  37. 1982Highway Honeysas Tattoo Calhoune
  38. 1981Hill Street Blues1 episode
  39. 1977CHiPsas Roberts · 1 episode