Shawn M. Wayans
(born January 19, 1971) is an American actor and comedian who starred in In Living Color
and The Wayans Bros.
He is the brother of Keenen Ivory, Damon, Marlon, and Nadia Wayans.
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Biography
Personal life
Wayans, the second youngest of ten siblings, was born in
New York City,
New York, the son of Elvira, a homemaker and social worker, and Howell Wayans, a
supermarket manager.
[1] His family was involved in the
Jehovah's Witnesses religion.
[2] [3] Wayans grew up in the
housing projects in the
Manhattan neighborhood of
Chelsea and is a 1989 graduate of the High School for the Humanities.
Career
Wayans made his feature debut in older brother Keenen's
I'm Gonna Get You Sucka
(1988). On
Fox's In Living Color
(
1990-
93), he began as deejay SW-1 and later became a featured performer, working with brothers Dwayne, Keenen (the show's creator), Damon, Marlon and sister Kim. Along with Marlon, Shawn Wayans created and starred in the sitcom
The Wayans Bros
. (
The WB,
1995-
99) and co-wrote, co-executive produced and starred in the feature
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
(
1996), in which Keenen also acted. Wayans guest-starred on episodes of
MacGyver
and
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
and provided the voice of Toof for the animated children's series
Waynehead
(based on brother Damon's real-life childhood experiences).
After a supporting stint in the little-seen gang drama
New Blood
(1999) Wayans' film fortunes increased dramatically when he co-starred with his brother Marlon in a hit film directed by their older brother Keenan:
Scary Movie
(1999-2000), a comic satire (which he also co-wrote) on the then-recent trend of horror films like
Scream
. Wayans played the apparently closeted Ray Wilkins, a role he reprised for the similarly popular 2001 sequel
Scary Movie 2
. He kept the familial team intact when he and Marlon starred in the Keenan-directed comedy
White Chicks
(
2004), playing a pair of FBI agents forced to masquerade as a pair of spoiled white blonde heiress a la the
Hilton Sisters. Shawn also received a share of story and screenplay credit on the film. Wayans teamed up with Marlon and Keenen once again for the 2006 comedy
Little Man
. He acted, co-wrote, and co-produced the film.
Filmography
Year
| Title
| Role
|
1988
| I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
| Pedestrian
|
1990
| In Living Color (TV Series)
| Various
|
1991
| The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime (TV)
| Various
|
MacGyver (TV Series)
| Robo
|
1993
| Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (TV Series)
| Dominic
|
1995
| The Wayans Bros. (TV Series)
| Himself
|
1996
| Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
| Ashtray
|
Waynehead (TV Series)
| Toof/Kid
|
The Parent 'Hood (TV Series)
| Himself
|
1998
| Comics Come Home 4 (TV)
| Himself
|
1999
| New Blood
| Valentine
|
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series)
| Bad Bobby (voice)
|
2000
| Scary Movie
| Ray Wilkins
|
Open Mic
| Himself
|
2001
| Scary Movie 2
| Ray Wilkins
|
2004
| White Chicks
| Kevin Copeland
|
2006
| Little Man
| Darryl
|
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness (TV)
| Slim (voice)
|
Thugaboo: Miracle on D-Roc's Street (TV)
| Slim, Cheapie
|
2009
| Dance Flick
| Baby Daddy
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Writing credits
#
The Munsters (film)
(2008) (announced)
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Little Man
(2006)
#
White Chicks
(2004) (screenplay) (story)
#
Scary Movie 2
(2001) (characters) (written by)
#
Scary Movie
(2000) (written by)
#
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
(1996) (written by)
#
"The Wayans Bros."
(1995-1999) TV Series
#
"Bitch Im Back."
(2013)
Producer/director credits
#
The Munsters (film)
(2008) (announced) (producer)
#
Little Man
(2006) (producer)
#
White Chicks
(2004) (producer)
#
Scary Movie 2
(2001) (co-executive producer)
#
Scary Movie
(2000) (producer) (uncredited)
#
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
(1996) (co-executive producer)
#
"The Wayans Bros."
(1995) TV Series (Producer, Director & Executive Consultant)
References
- Shawn Wayans Biography (1970-)
- Marlon Wayans - TIME
- The Movie Chicks - Interview - Marlon Wayans