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Marlon Wayans
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Marlon L. Wayans was born on July 23, 1972 in New York City. He is the brother of Nadia Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Dwayne Wayans, and Kim Wayans; all celebrities in their own right. Wayans went to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City, the school made famous in Fame. He then went on to attend Howard University. Wayans was a member of the 1993 cast of In Living Color, a comedy sketch program created by his brother Keenen Ivory Wayans. From 1995 until 1999, Wayans co-starred in the WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. with brother Shawn Wayans. He has produced the first two films of the Scary Movie series, in which he and Shawn were credited writers and co-stars. He also produced a cartoon on Nickelodeon called Thugaboo (2006). Though primarily a comedic actor, he garnered considerable critical acclaim for his dramatic turn in Requiem for a Dream (2000). His other film credits include. I’m Gonna Git you Sucka (1988), Mo’Money (1992), Above the Rim (1994), Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking your Juice in the Hood (1995), The LadyKillers (2004), White Chicks (2004), Little Man (2006), Norbit (2007) and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009). Description above from the Wikipedia article Marlon Wayans, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Marlon L. Wayans was born on July 23, 1972 in New York City. He is the brother of Nadia Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Dwayne Wayans, and Kim Wayans; all celebrities in their own right. Wayans went to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City, the school made famous in Fame. He then went on to attend Howard University. Wayans was a member of the 1993 cast of In Living Color, a comedy sketch program created by his brother Keenen Ivory Wayans. From 1995 until 1999, Wayans co-starred in the WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. with brother Shawn Wayans. He has produced the first two films of the Scary Movie series, in which he and Shawn were credited writers and co-stars. He also produced a cartoon on Nickelodeon called Thugaboo (2006). Though primarily a comedic actor, he garnered considerable critical acclaim for his dramatic turn in Requiem for a Dream (2000). His other film credits include. I’m Gonna Git you Sucka (1988), Mo’Money (1992), Above the Rim (1994), Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking your Juice in the Hood (1995), The LadyKillers (2004), White Chicks (2004), Little Man (2006), Norbit (2007) and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009). Description above from the Wikipedia article Marlon Wayans, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Late Night with Seth Meyers
MTV Video Music Awards
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Teen Choice Awards
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Hollywood Squares
Childrens Hospital
Lip Sync Battle
Bel-Air
The Daily Show
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Living with Chucky
Air
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Norbit
Dance Flick
Dungeons & Dragons
Requiem for a Dream
Above the Rim
The Heat
Scary Movie 2
Scary Movie
On the Rocks
Respect
White Chicks
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Little Man
Marlon
Naked
A Haunted House
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
Sextuplets
Marlon Wayans: God Loves Me
I Can Do That
Marlon Wayans: Good Grief
A Haunted House 2
Production Credits
Little Man
Scary Movie 2
Scary Movie 5
Naked
Dance Flick
Scary Movie
White Chicks
A Haunted House 2
Marlon Wayans: God Loves Me
Marlon
Scary Movie 3
A Haunted House
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
Sextuplets
Marlon Wayans: Good Grief
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
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