Marlon Wayans

Actor, Film actor

1972 –

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Who is Marlon Wayans?

Marlon Lamont Wayans is an American actor, model, producer, comedian, writer, and director of movies, beginning with his role as a pedestrian in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka in 1988. He frequently collaborates with his brother Shawn Wayans, as he was on the WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. and in the comedic films Scary Movie, Scary Movie 2, White Chicks, Little Man, and Dance Flick. However, Wayans had a dramatic role in Darren Aronofsky's critically acclaimed Requiem for a Dream, which saw his departure from the usual comedies. In 2009, he appeared in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. In 2013, he had a leading role in A Haunted House and co-starred in The Heat. The sequel to A Haunted House, A Haunted House 2, was released on April 18, 2014. Marlon has partnered with former Funny or Die CEO Randy Adams to create What The Funny, an online destination for urban comedy.

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Born
Jul 23, 1972
New York City
Also known as
  • Marlon L. Wayans
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Jehovah's Witnesses
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Howard University
  • Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
Lived in
  • New York City
  • Chelsea

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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