Keenen Ivory Wayans

Personal Info

Birthday

June 8, 1958

(67 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Keenen Wayans

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Biography

Keenen Ivory Desuma Wayans (born June 8, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, director and filmmaker. He is a member of the Wayans family of entertainers.

Wayans first became the host and creator of the 1990–1994 Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color. He has produced, directed, and written several films, starting with Hollywood Shuffle, which he cowrote in 1987. His films have included him and one or more siblings in the cast.

Known For

Cheers

My Wife and Kids

A Different World

Scary Movie

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

CHiPs

Dance Flick

Most Wanted

Filmography

2020
This Is Stand-Up
as Self
2017
Dying Laughing
as Self
2012
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
as Self
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
2009
Dance Flick
as Mr. Stache
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
as Self
2008
The Black List: Volume One
as Self
2004
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Det. Jim Campbell in The Glimmer Man (archive footage)
2000
Scary Movie
as Slave
1997
Most Wanted
as Gunnery Sergeant James Dunn
1996
The Glimmer Man
as Det. Jim Campbell
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
as Mailman
1994
A Low Down Dirty Shame
as Shame
1988
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Jack Spade
1987
Hollywood Shuffle
as Donald
1983
Star 80
as Comic
1982
Highway Honeys
as Tattoo Calhoune