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Shawn Wayans Biography (1971-)
Born January 19, 1971, in New York, NY; son of Howell (a retail manager) andElvira (a homemaker) Wayans; brother of Keenen Ivory, Damon, Dwayne, and Marlon Wayans (actors), and Kim Wayans (an actress); cousin of Craig Wayans (a writer); uncle of Damon Wayans, Jr. (an actor), Cara Mia Wayans (an actress), and Damien Wayans (an actor, director, and writer). Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, One William Morris Place, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Modus Entertainment, 110 S. Fairfax Ave., Suite 250, Los Angeles, CA 90036.; Publicist: Tencer & Associates PR, 429 La Marina Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93109.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, comedian, writer, producer, composer
- Birth Details
- January 19, 1971
- New York, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Pedestrian, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1988
- Ashtray, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juicein the Hood (also known as Don't Be a Menace), Buena Vista, 1996
- Valentine, New Blood, 1999
- Ray Wilkins, Scary Movie, Dimension Films, 2000
- Himself, Open Mic (documentary), Miami Entertainment Corp., 2000
- Ray Wilkins, Scary Movie 2 (also known as Scarier Movie), Miramax, 2001
- Kevin Copeland, White Chicks, Columbia, 2004
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Little Man, 2006
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Film Work
- Co-executive producer, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (also known as Don't Be a Menace), BuenaVista, 1996
- (Uncredited) Producer, Scary Movie, Dimension Films, 2000
- Co-executive producer, Scary Movie 2 (also known as Scarier Movie), Miramax, 2001
- Producer, White Chicks, Columbia, 2004
- Producer, Little Man, 2006
- Producer, The Munsters, Universal, 2006
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Television Appearances
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Series
- DJ SW-1, In Living Color, Fox, 1990-92
- Various characters, In Living Color, Fox, 1992-93
- Shawn Williams, The Wayans Bros., The WB, 1995-99
- Voice of Toof, Waynehead (animated), The WB, 1996-97
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Specials
- Various characters, The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners inCrime, 1991
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Welcome Home Animaniacs (animated), The WB, 1995
- Host, Comics Come Home 4, Comedy Central, 1998
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Comedy Central Presents Behind-the-Scenes at the American Comedy Awards, Comedy Central, 1999
- Voice of Bad Bobby, The Bremen Town Musicians: An Animated Special from the "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" Series (animated), HBO, 1999
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Good Times: The E! True Hollywood Story (documentary), E! Entertainment Television, 2000
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Canned Ham: Scary Movie, Comedy Central, 2000
- Host, Teen Choice Presents: Teenapalooza, Fox, 2001
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Reel Comedy: White Chicks, Comedy Central, 2004
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1992
- Presenter, Soul Train Comedy Awards, 1993
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The 9th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1995
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American Comedy Honors, Fox, 1997
- Presenter, The 11th Annual Kids' Choice Awards (also known as Nickelodeon's 11th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon, 1998
- (As Shaun Wayans) The 26th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 1998
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The 1999 Teen Choice Awards, Fox, 1999
- Presenter, The 1999 World Music Awards, ABC, 1999
- Presenter, The 26th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 1999
- Host, MTV Video Music Awards 2000, MTV, 2000
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The 2000 Teen Choice Awards, Fox, 2000
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The 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000
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The 7th Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2001
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The 2001 Teen Choice Awards, Fox, 2001
- Presenter, The 2001 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2001
- Presenter, The 2004 Teen Choice Awards, Fox, 2004
- Presenter, The 2004 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2004
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The 2005 Teen Choice Awards, Fox, 2005
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Episodic
- Robo, "The Hood," MacGyver, 1991
- Dominique, "PMS: Post Moving in Syndrome," Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, ABC, 1992
- Himself, "Ode to Billy Shankbreath," The Parent 'Hood, The WB, 1995
- Voice of Bad Bobby, "The Bremen Town Musicians," Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, HBO, 1995
- Guest, The Roseanne Show, 1998
- Guest, Total Request Live, MTV, 2000
- Guest, Howard Stern, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
- Himself, Mad TV, Fox, 2001
- Guest, The Big Breakfast, Channel 4, 2001
- Guest, The Oprah Winfrey Show, syndicated, 2004
- Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2004
- Guest, Tavis Smiley, PBS, 2004
- Guest, Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2004
- Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2004
- Guest, On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated, 2004
- Guest, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2004
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Television Work
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Series
- Creator, producer, and executive consultant, The Wayans Bros., TheWB, 1995-99
- Also worked as a WGA [Writers Guild of America] trainee, In Living Color, Fox.
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Television Director
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Episodic
- Directed episodes of The Wayans Bros., The WB.
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
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Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (also known as Don't Be a Menace), Buena Vista, 1996
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Scary Movie, Dimension Films, 2000
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Scary Movie 2 (also known as Scarier Movie), Miramax, 2001
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White Chicks, Columbia, 2004
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Little Man, 2006
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The Munsters, Universal, 2006
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Television Episodes
- Wrote The Wayans Bros., The WB.
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Television Music
- Lyricist, "LL Cool JJ," In Living Color, Fox, 1991
- Composer, main title theme, The Wayans Bros., The WB, 1995-99
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Books
- (With Suli McCullough and Chris Spencer) One Hundred Fifty Ways to Tell If You're Ghetto, Dell, 1997
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 29, Gale Group, 2001
Periodicals
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People Weekly, November 15, 1999, p. 196
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Teen People, August 1, 2001, p. 158
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