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'''Damon Kyle Wayans Jr.''' (born November 18, 1982) is an American actor and comedian. He
He is the eldest son of actor and comedian [[Damon Wayans]], and nephew of [[Keenen Ivory Wayans]], [[Shawn Wayans]], [[Kim Wayans]], and [[Marlon Wayans]].<ref name=filmref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/71/Damon-Wayans.html Damon Wayans Biography (1960— )]. Filmreference.com. Retrieved on December 30, 2011.</ref>
==Early life==
Wayans was born on November 18, 1982, in [[Huntington, Vermont]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/19/happy-endings-damon-wayans-jr_n_2146885.html|title='Happy Endings': Damon Wayans Jr. Talks Season 3, Negative Cast Rumors|work=The Huffington Post|date=November 19, 2012 |access-date=July 20, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFPK-711|title=Person Details for Damon Kyle Wayans, "Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-2008" — FamilySearch.org|work=familysearch.org|access-date=July 20, 2015}}</ref> He is a member of the [[Wayans family]], the son of Lisa Thorner and actor and comedian [[Damon Wayans]]. He has three younger siblings: Michael, Cara Mia, and Kyla.<ref>[http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/wayans%20believes%20in%20stern%20upbringing "Wayans Believes in Stern Upbringing"], contactmusic.com, April 30, 2004.</ref>
==Career==
Wayans made his film debut in 1994 when he was cast in his father's feature film
He appeared in and served as a writer on ''[[The Underground (TV series)|The Underground]]''. Wayans Jr. also surprised audiences when he garnered a standing ovation during his debut appearance on ''[[Def Comedy Jam]]''. He starred in the [[Wayans family]] comedy ''[[Dance Flick]]'' as the film's main character, Thomas.
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Wayans was nominated for "Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series" at the [[NAACP Image Awards]] and [[Critics' Choice Television Award|Critic's Choice Television Awards]] for his work on ''Happy Endings''.
On May 16, 2011, the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]] announced that it had picked up the [[Zooey Deschanel]] anchored comedy ''[[New Girl]]'', which featured Wayans in the supporting role of Coach. However, ''Happy Endings'' had already been picked up for a second season on rival network ABC. The producers of ''New Girl'' initially planned to recast Wayans' role, but later decided not to recast nor reshoot the [[television pilot|pilot episode]] in which he appeared.<ref>[https://www.deadline.com/2011/05/abc-renews-happy-endings/ ABC Renews
With ''Happy Endings'' cancelled after its third season, it was announced in July 2013 that Wayans would return for at least four episodes of ''New Girl'' in the upcoming third season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/damon-wayans-jr-reprising-new-583173|title=Damon Wayans Jr. Reprising 'New Girl' Role for Season 3 Arc|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 15, 2013 |access-date=July 20, 2015}}</ref> In November 2013, it was announced that Wayans would remain on the show for the rest of
==Personal life==
Wayans has two daughters
==Filmography==
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| 1994 || ''[[Blankman]]'' || Young Kevin Walker ||
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| 2009 || ''[[Dance Flick]]'' || Thomas Uncles ||
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| ''[[The Other Guys]]'' || Detective Fosse ||
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| ''[[Let's Be Cops]]'' || Justin G. Miller ||
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| ''[[Big Hero 6 (film)|Big Hero 6]]'' || [[Wasabi (Disney)|Wasabi]] || Voice
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| ''[[How to Be Single]]'' || David Stone ||
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| 2020 || ''[[Love, Guaranteed]]'' || Nick Evans ||
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| ''[[Cherry (2021 film)|Cherry]]'' || Drill Sgt. Masters ||
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| ''[[Supercool (film)|Supercool]]'' || Jimmy ||
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| TBA || ''[[Kinda Pregnant]]'' || ||
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| 2011,<br>2013–2016,<br>2018 || ''[[New Girl]]'' || [[Coach (New Girl)|Coach]] || Main cast (season 1 "[[Pilot (New Girl)|Pilot]]", season 4)<br>Recurring (season 3)<br>Special guest star (season 5–7)
44 episodes
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| ''[[NTSF:SD:SUV::]]'' || Garett || Episode: "The Real Bicycle Thief"
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| 2017 || ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'' || Police Officer || Episode: "A Disturbance in the Kitchen"
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| 2018 || ''[[The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair (miniseries)|The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair]]'' || Sgt. Perry Gahalowood || Main cast
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| 2019 || ''[[Sherman's Showcase]]'' || [[Montell Jordan]]|| Episode: "July 8, 1995"
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| 2019–2020 || ''[[Bob's Burgers]]'' || Arnold (voice) || 3 episodes
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| ''[[Hoops (TV series)|Hoops]]'' || Damian Chapman || Voice; Episode: "The Strike"
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| rowspan="2"|2021 || ''[[Kenan (TV series)|Kenan]]'' || Sateen || Episode: "Flipp'd"
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| ''Frogger'' || Host || 13 episodes; based on the video game ''[[Frogger]]''
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| 2023–present || ''[[Raid the Cage (American game show)|Raid the Cage]]'' || Host || 12 episodes; based on the [[Raid the Cage|format of the same name]]
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[[Category:Crossroads School alumni]]
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[[Category:Comedians from Vermont]]
[[Category:Screenwriters from California]]
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