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.

Filmography

• 2026Scary Movie — Shorty / 'Joe' / 'Tiffany' / Count Brolock, Writer, Producer, Characters
• 2025HIM — Isaiah
• 2025Unraveling George — Narrator (voice), Producer
• 2024Marlon Wayans: Good Grief — Self, Writer
• Poppa's House — Melvin
• 2023Air — George Raveling
• 2023Marlon Wayans: God Loves Me — Self, Writer
• Bel-Air — Lou Smith
• 2022Marlon Wayans Presents: The Headliners — Self, Executive Producer
• 2022The Curse of Bridge Hollow — Howard Gordon, Producer
• 2021Back Home Again — Mr. Tortoise (voice)
• 2021Marlon Wayans: You Know What It Is — Self, Producer, Director, Writer
• 2021Respect — Ted White
• 2020On the Rocks — Dean
• 2019Sextuplets — Alan / Russell / Dawn / Jasper / Ethan / Baby Pete / Lynette, Writer, Producer
• 2018Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish — Self, Screenplay
• Marlon — Marlon Wayne, Executive Producer, Creator
• 2017Naked — Rob Anderson, Writer, Producer
• 2016Fifty Shades of Black — Christian, Writer, Producer
• 2014A Haunted House 2 — Malcolm, Writer, Producer
• 2013A Haunted House — Malcolm, Writer, Producer
• 2013Scary Movie 5 — Characters
• Second Generation Wayans — Executive Producer
• 2013The Heat — Levy
• 2010Marmaduke — Lightning (voice)
• 2009Dance Flick — Mr. Moody, Writer, Producer
• 2009G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra — Ripcord
• Childrens Hospital — Dr. Black
• 2007Norbit — Buster
• 2006Behind the Smile — Danny Styles
• 2006Little Man — Calvin, Screenplay, Producer
• 2006Scary Movie 4 — Characters
• 2006Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street — Dirty/Money (voice), Writer
• 2006Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness — ... (voice), Writer
• 2004The Ladykillers — Gawain MacSam
• 2004White Chicks — Marcus Copeland, Screenplay, Producer, Story
• 2003Scary Movie 3 — Characters
• 2001Scary Movie 2 — Shorty, Characters, Screenplay, Co-Executive Producer
• 2000Dungeons & Dragons — Snails
• 2000Requiem for a Dream — Tyrone C. Love
• 2000Scary Movie — Shorty, Producer, Screenplay
• 2000The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas! — Louie Blue (voice)
• 1998Senseless — Darryl Witherspoon
• 1997The 6th Man — Kenny Tyler
• 1996Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood — Loc Dog, Screenplay
• Waynehead — Blue (voice)
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child — Bad Bobby (voice)
• Mr. Show with Bob and David — Member of the New KKK (uncredited)
• The Parent 'Hood
• The Wayans Bros. — Marlon Williams, Creator
• 1994Above the Rim — Bugaloo
• 1992Mo' Money — Seymour Stewart
• The Word
• 1989Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
• 1988I'm Gonna Git You Sucka — Pedestrian
• 1988Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
• Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood sequel — Loc Dog, Writer
• Ride or Die — Martin Banks, Screenplay, Producer
• White Chicks 2 — Marcus Copeland, Writer

Appearances as themselves (38)

• Number One on the Call Sheet — Self
• 2024The Real Full Monty — Self (uncredited)
• 2022Living with Chucky — Self
• Sherri — Self - Guest
• The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self
• Last Meals — Self
• 2020Feeding America Comedy Festival — Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self
• Drop the Mic — Self
• Steve — Self
• The Hollywood Puppet Show — Self
• To Tell the Truth — Self - Panelist
• I Can Do That — Self - Host
• Lip Sync Battle — Self
• The Late Late Show with James Corden — Self - Guest
• Funniest Wins — Himself - Host
• Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self - Guest
• Clique — Self - Guest
• Deal With It — Self
• 2012FOX 25th Anniversary Special — Self
• Big Brother's Bit on the Side — Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
• 2009Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy — Self
• The Megan Mullally Show — Self - Guest
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Guest
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self
• 2003Tupac: Resurrection — Self (archival)
• 2001The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons" — Self
• 2001The Making of Requiem for a Dream — Self
• Teen Choice Awards — Self
• Hollywood Squares — Self - Panelist
• The Challenge — Self - Guest
• The View — Self
• The Daily Show — Self - Guest Host
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark — Self - Guest
• MTV Video Music Awards — Self - Host
• Golden Globe Awards — Self - Presenter