Keenen Ivory Wayans
Keenen Ivory Desuma Wayans (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 the creator of the 1990–1994 Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color. He has produced, directed and/or written several films, starting with Hollywood Shuffle, which he cowrote, in 1987. A majority of his films have included him and one or more of his brothers and sisters 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. Most recently, he was a judge for the eighth season of Last Comic Standing. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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- 2020 ·This Is Stand-Upas Self
- 2019 ·Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2as
- 2017 ·Dying Laughingas Self
- 2014 ·The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
- 2012 ·Eddie Murphy: One Night Onlyas Self
- 2012 ·FOX 25th Anniversary Specialas Self
- 2012 ·Finding Your Rootsas Self
- 2012 ·Inside Comedyas Self
- 2009 ·Dance Flickas Mr. Stache
- 2009 ·Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedyas Self
- 2008 ·The Black List: Volume Oneas Himself
- 2004 ·Los Angeles Plays Itselfas Det. Jim Campbell in The Glimmer Man (archive footage)
- 2001 ·My Wife and Kidsas Ken Kyle
- 2000 ·Scary Movieas Slave
- 1997 ·Most Wantedas Gunnery Sergeant James Dunn
- 1997 ·The Chris Rock Showas
- 1996 ·The Glimmer Manas Det. Jim Campbell
- 1996 ·Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hoodas Mailman
- 1994 ·A Low Down Dirty Shameas Shame
- 1990 ·In Living Coloras Self - Various Characters
- 1988 ·I'm Gonna Git You Suckaas Jack Spade
- 1987 ·Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1as
- 1987 ·The Joe Piscopo Halloween Partyas
- 1987 ·A Different Worldas Professor Lawrence
- 1987 ·Hollywood Shuffleas Donald
- 1983 ·Star 80as Comic
- 1983 ·For Love and Honoras Pvt. Duke Johnson
- 1983 ·For Love and Honoras Pvt. Duke Johnson
- 1982 ·Cheersas Customer #1
- 1981 ·Hill Street Bluesas
- 1977 ·CHiPsas Roberts
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self