Marlon Wayans

Marlon Wayans (born July 23, 1972 in New York City, New York) is an American actor, producer, comedian, writer, and director of movies, beginning with his role as a pedestrian in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka in 1988. From 1995 until 1999, Marlon co-starred in the WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. with brother Shawn. Though primarily a comedic actor, he garnered considerable critical acclaim for his dramatic turn in Requiem for a Dream. He has also produced the Scary Movie trilogy and White Chicks. He was sharply criticized for his performance in the 2000 movie Dungeons & Dragons as "Snails," the incompetent Rogue.

Wayans grew up in the housing projects of New York City. He is the brother of Shawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, and Kim Wayans; all celebrities in their own right.

Wayans has two children with girlfriend Angelica Zackary, a son named Shawn Howell and a daughter named Arnai Zackary.

Though the Wayans' parents are Jehovah's Witnesses, their children were never baptized as Jehovah's Witnesses. They were only raised with that influence and chose not to do anything about it.

Filmography

* Little Man (2006) - Calvin Sims
* White Chicks (2004) — Marcus Copeland
* The Ladykillers (2004) — Gawain MacSam
* Behind the Smile (2004) — Danny Styles
* Scary Movie 2 (2001) — Shorty Meeks
* Summer Music Mania 2001 (2001) (TV)
* Dungeons & Dragons (2000) — Snails
* The Tangerine Bear (2000) (voice) — Louie Blue
* Scary Movie (2000) — Shorty Meeks
* Requiem for a Dream (2000) — Tyrone C. Love
* Senseless (1998) — Darryl Witherspoon
* The Sixth Man (1997) — Kenny Tyler
* Waynehead (1996) TV Series (voice) — Blue
* Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) — Loc Dog
* The Wayans Bros. (1995) TV Series — Marlon Williams
* Above the Rim (1994) — Bugaloo
* In Living Color (1990) TV Series — Various (1992-1993)
* Mo' Money (1992) — Seymour Stewart
* The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime (1991) (TV) — Various Characters
* I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) — Pedestrian

Shawn Wayans

Shawn Wayans (born January 19, 1971 in New York City, New York) is an American actor and comedian who starred in In Living Color and The Wayans Bros. He is the brother of Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Marlon Wayans, and Kim Wayans.

Shawn grew up in the New York City Chelsea section in the housing projects. He is the second-youngest of ten siblings born to Howell and Elvira Wayans, Shawn 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 SW-1, the classy, good-looking deejay 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 Keenan 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 (2000), a wildly 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.

Movie Credits

* Little Man (2006) .... Darryl
* White Chicks (2004) .... Kevin Copeland
* Scary Movie 2 (2001) .... Ray Wilkins
* Scary Movie (2000) .... Ray Wilkins
* "Waynehead" (1996) TV Series (voice) .... Toof
* Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) .... Ashtray
* "The Wayans Bros." (1995) TV Series .... Shawn Williams
* "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" - PMS: Post Moving in Syndrome (1993) TV Episode .... Dominique
* The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime (1991) (TV) .... Various Characters
* "In Living Color" (1990) TV Series .... DJ SW-1 (1990-1992)/Various (1992-1993)
* I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) .... Pedestrian

Writing Credits

1. The Munsters (2006) (announced)
2. Little Man (2006)
3. White Chicks (2004) (screenplay) (story)
4. Scary Movie 3 (2003) (characters)
5. Scary Movie 2 (2001) (characters) (written by)
6. Scary Movie (2000) (written by)
7. Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) (written by)
8. "The Wayans Bros." (1995) TV Series

Producer/Director Credits

1. The Munsters (2006) (announced) (producer)
2. Little Man (2006) (producer)
3. White Chicks (2004) (producer)
4. Scary Movie 2 (2001) (co-executive producer)
5. Scary Movie (2000) (producer) (uncredited)
6. Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) (co-executive producer)
7. "The Wayans Bros." (1995) TV Series (Producer, Director & Executive Consultant)