Marlon Wayans
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Marlon Lamont Wayans (born July 23, 1972) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for his work with his brother Shawn Wayans on The WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. (1995–1999) and 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). Wayans' other film credits include Above the Rim (1994), The 6th Man (1997), Norbit (2007), G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), The Heat (2013), A Haunted House (2013) and its sequel A Haunted House 2 (2014), Naked (2017), Fifty Shades of Black (2016), Sextuplets (2019), and On the Rocks (2020). He also had several dramatic roles, including the psychological drama film Requiem for a Dream (2000). Wayans partnered with Randy Adams to create What the Funny, an online destination for urban comedy. He created the comedy competition television show Funniest Wins, which aired on TBS in 2014. In 2014, Wayans and his brothers travelled the U.S. with "The Wayans Brothers Tour". In 2017, he co-wrote and starred in the NBC sitcom Marlon, which ran for two seasons.
Known for
Credits
Scary Movie (2026)
as Shorty / 'Joe' / 'Tiffany' / Count Brolock
White Chicks (2004)
as Marcus Copeland
Scary Movie (2000)
as Shorty
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
as Ripcord
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
as Shorty
A Haunted House 2 (2014)
as Malcolm
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
as Loc Dog
HIM (2025)
as Isaiah
Air (2023)
as George Raveling
Norbit (2007)
as Buster
Sextuplets (2019)
as Alan / Russell / Dawn / Jasper / Ethan / Baby Pete / Lynette
The Heat (2013)
as Levy
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
as Tyrone C. Love
Little Man (2006)
as Calvin
Marmaduke (2010)
as Lightning (voice)
A Haunted House (2013)
as Malcolm
The Ladykillers (2004)
as Gawain MacSam
Naked (2017)
as Rob Anderson
Fifty Shades of Black (2016)
as Christian
The Curse of Bridge Hollow (2022)
as Howard Gordon
On the Rocks (2020)
as Dean
Above the Rim (1994)
as Bugaloo
Respect (2021)
as Ted White
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
as Pedestrian
Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
as Snails
Senseless (1998)
as Darryl Witherspoon
Mo' Money (1992)
as Seymour Stewart
Dance Flick (2009)
as Mr. Moody
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness (2006)
as ... (voice)
The 6th Man (1997)
as Kenny Tyler
The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas! (2000)
as Louie Blue (voice)
Tupac: Resurrection (2003)
as Self (archival)
The Real Full Monty (2024)
as Self (uncredited)
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)
as Self
Living with Chucky (2022)
as Self
White Chicks 2 (—)
as Marcus Copeland
FOX 25th Anniversary Special (2012)
as Self
Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish (2018)
as Self
Marlon Wayans Presents: The Headliners (2022)
as Self
Ride or Die (—)
as Martin Banks
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 (1988)
Actor
Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020)
as Self
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 (1989)
Actor
Marlon Wayans: God Loves Me (2023)
as Self
Behind the Smile (2006)
as Danny Styles
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street (2006)
as Dirty/Money (voice)
Back Home Again (2021)
as Mr. Tortoise (voice)
The Making of Requiem for a Dream (2001)
as Self
The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons" (2001)
as Self
Marlon Wayans: Good Grief (2024)
as Self
Marlon Wayans: You Know What It Is (2021)
as Self
Unraveling George (2025)
as Narrator (voice)