Damon Wayans Jr.

About

Damon Kyle Wayans Jr. ( WAY-ənz; born November 18, 1982) is an American actor and comedian. He starred as Brad Williams in the ABC sitcom Happy Endings (2011–2013), for which he was nominated for a Critics’ Choice Television Award in 2012, and as Coach in the Fox sitcom New Girl (2014–2015). He also provided the voice of Wasabi in the Disney animated film Big Hero 6 (2014). Since 2023, Wayans has hosted the game show Raid the Cage on CBS.
He is the oldest son of actor and comedian Damon Wayans, and nephew of Dwayne Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Kim Wayans, Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans.

Wayans was born on November 18, 1982, in Huntington, Vermont, to Lisa Thorner and actor and comedian Damon Wayans of the Wayans family. He has three younger siblings: Michael, Cara Mia, and Kyla.

Wayans made his film debut in 1994 when he was cast in his father’s feature film, Blankman, playing Young Kevin. He later appeared on his father’s sitcom My Wife and Kids as John, one of Junior’s friends. He later worked as a staff writer on the series.
Wayans began performing stand-up under the pseudonym Kyle Green, in an attempt to establish an…