WAYANS, Marlon 1972–

PERSONAL

Born July 23, 1972, in New York, NY; son of Howell (a supermarket manager) and Elvira Wayans; brother of Damon Wayans (an actor, producer, and writer), Keenen Ivory Wayans (an entertainer), Kim Wayans (an entertainer), Shawn Wayans (an entertainer), Dwayne Wayans (a composer), and Nadia Wayans (an actress); children (with Angelica Zackary) Shawn Howell, Arnai Zackary. Education: Attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts; attended Howard University, c. 1990–91.

Addresses: Agent—William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager— Modus Entertainment, 110 South Fairfax Ave., Suite 250, Los Angeles, CA 90036. Publicist—Tencer and Associates Public Relations, 9777 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 504, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Actor, producer, director, and writer. Appeared in commercials.

Awards, Honors: Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination, favorite actor in a comedy movie, 2001, for Scary Movie; Black Reel Award nomination, best supporting actor in a theatrical film, 2001, for Requiem for a Dream.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Pedestrian, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1988.

Seymour Stewart, Mo' Money, Columbia, 1992.

Bugaloo, Above the Rim, New Line Cinema, 1994.

Loe Dog (some sources cite Loc Dog), Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (also known as Don't Be a Menace), Miramax, 1996.

Kenny Tyler, The Sixth Man, Buena Vista, 1997.

Darryl Witherspoon, Senseless, Dimension Films, 1998.

Shorty Meeks, Scary Movie (also known as Scream If You Know What I Did Last Halloween), Dimension Films, 2000.

Tyrone C. Love, Requiem for a Dream (also known as Delusion over Addiction), Artisan Entertainment, 2000.

Voice of Louie Blue, The Tangerine Bear (animated), Artisan Entertainment, 2000.

Shorty Meeks, Scary Movie 2 (also known as Scarier Movie), Miramax/Dimension Films, 2001.

Snails, Dungeons & Dragons (also known as Dungeons & Dragons: The Movie), New Line Cinema, 2001.

Gawain MacSam, The Ladykillers, Buena Vista/Touchstone Pictures, 2004.

Marcus Copeland, White Chicks, Columbia, 2004.

Danny Styles, Behind the Smile, 2005.

Film Executive Producer; with Others:

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (also known as Don't Be a Menace), Miramax, 1996.

Scary Movie 2 (also known as Scarier Movie), Miramax/Dimension Films, 2001.

Film Producer:

(Uncredited) Scary Movie (also known as Scream If You Know What I Did Last Halloween), Dimension Films, 2000.

White Chicks, Columbia, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Various characters, In Living Color, Fox, 1992–1993.

Marlon Williams, The Wayans Bros., The WB, 1995–1999.

Voice of Blue, Waynehead (animated), The WB, 1996–1997.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Welcome Home Animaniacs, The WB, 1995.

American Comedy Honors, Fox, 1997.

Host, Comics Come Home 4, Comedy Central, 1998.

Panelist, Canned Ham: Senseless, Comedy Central, 1998.

Voice of Itch, The Bremen Town Musicians: An Animated Special from the "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" Series (animated), HBO, 1999.

Himself, Canned Ham: Scary Movie, Comedy Central, 2000.

Host, Teen Choice Presents: Teenapalooza, Fox, 2001.

Himself, Tupac: Resurrection MTV Movie Special, MTV, 2003.

Himself, Reel Comedy: White Chicks, Comedy Central, 2004.

Appeared as Shorty Meeks in "Scary Movie," A Big Histeria Crossover Party 3: The Summer Party.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Presenter, The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1992.

The Ninth Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1995.

Presenter, The 11th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon, 1998.

Presenter, The 1998 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 1998.

Presenter, The 1999 Essence Awards, Fox, 1999.

Presenter, The 26th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 1999.

The 1999 Teen Choice Awards, Fox, 1999.

Host, MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 2000.

Presenter, The 2000 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2000.

The Teen Choice Awards 2000, Fox, 2000.

The 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000.

Presenter, The 2001 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2001.

The Seventh Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2001.

The Teen Choice Awards 2001, Fox, 2001.

Presenter, The 2004 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Himself, "Ode to Billy Shankbreath" (some sources cite "Ode to Billy Stankbreath"), The Parent 'Hood, UPN, 1996.

Guest, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1996, 1997, 2001.

Guest, The Roseanne Show, syndicated, 1998.

Himself, Good Times: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2000.

Guest, The Howard Stern Show, E! Entertainment Television, 2000.

Guest, Total Request Live (also known as TRL), MTV, 2000.

Guest, The Big Breakfast, Channel 4 (England), multiple episodes in 2001.

Guest, Mad TV, Fox, 2001.

Guest, Tinseltown.TV, 2003.

Guest, The Graham Norton Effect, Comedy Central, 2004.

Guest, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2004.

Guest, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2004.

Guest, Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2004.

Guest, On–Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated, 2004.

Guest, 106 and Park (also known as 106 & Park: BET's Top 10 Live), Black Entertainment Television, 2004.

Guest, Sharon (also known as The Sharon Osbourne Show), syndicated, 2004.

Guest, Tavis Smiley, PBS, 2004.

Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2004.

Appeared in episodes of other series, including Ricki Lake (also known as Ricki and The Ricki Lake Show), syndicated.

Television Work; Series:

Creator, executive producer, and producer of theme music, The Wayans Bros., The WB, 1995–1999.

Television Work; Episodic:

Director, "Three on a Couch," The Wayans Bros., The WB, 1999.

Radio Appearances; Episodic:

Guest, The Howard Stern Radio Show, 2000.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Himself, The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons," New Line Home Video, 2001.

Himself, The Making of "Requiem for a Dream," Artisan Entertainment, 2001.

Music Videos:

(In archive footage from the film Mo' Money) "The Best Things in Life Are Free," by Janet Jackson, Luther Vandross, and Bell Biv Devoe, 1992.

"1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)," by Coolio, 1996.

WRITINGS

Screenplays; with Others:

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (also known as Don't Be a Menace), Miramax, 1996.

(And song "I'm the Killer") Scary Movie (also known as Scream If You Know What I Did Last Halloween), Dimension Films, 2000.

White Chicks, Columbia, 2004.

Stories for Films:

Scary Movie (also known as Scream If You Know What I Did Last Halloween), Dimension Films, 2000.

Scary Movie 2 (also known as Scarier Movie), Miramax/Dimension Films, 2001.

Scary Movie 3, Miramax/Dimension Films, 2003.

The Ladykillers (based on the earlier film of the same name), Buena Vista/Touchstone Pictures, 2004.

Teleplays; with Others; Series:

Special material, In Living Color, Fox, 1992–1993.

(And composer of theme music) The Wayans Bros., The WB, 1997–1999.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Current Biography, May, 2001, pp. 90–92.

People Weekly, November 15, 1999, pp. 196–97.

Premiere (United States), April, 2004, p. 27.

Teen People, August, 1998, pp. 82–83.

Time, September 11, 2000, p. 120; June 28, 2004, p. 77.