Damon Wayans Jr. Biography, Age, Net worth, Family, Actor, comedian, and writer, Movies, Tv Shows

Damon Wayans Jr. Biography

Damon Wayans Jr. is an American actor, comedian, and writer most known for his starring role as Brad Williams in the ABC sitcom Happy Endings where he was nominated for the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2012 and as Coach in the Fox sitcom New Girl.

In 2014, he starred in the comedy film Let’s Be Cops, and provided the voice of Wasabi in Big Hero 6. He is the oldest son of actor-comedian Damon Wayans, and nephew of Keenen Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Kim Wayans, and Marlon Wayans.

Damon Wayans Jr. Age

Damon Wayans Jr. was born on November 18, 1982, in Huntington, Vermont, United States. He is 36 years old as of 2018.

Damon Wayans Jr. Net worth

Damon Wayans Jr. earns his income from his businesses and other related organizations. He also earns his income from his work as an actor, comedian, and writer. He has an estimated net worth of $ 10 million dollars.

Damon Wayans Jr. Education

Damon Wayans Jr. attended the Pacific Hills School and after there he joined the New York Film Academy. He then joined Otis College of Art and Design.
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Damon Wayans Jr. Family

Damon Wayans Jr. was born in Huntington, Vermont, the United States to Damon Wayans (father) and Lisa Thorner (mother). He got a large family tree. His grandparents are Elvira Wayans (grandmother) and Howell Wayans (grandfather) His cousins are Damien Dante Wayans, Craig Wayans, Shawn Howell Wayans, Chaunté Wayans, Amai Zackary Wayans, Illia Wayans, Nala Yasmeen Ivory Wayans, Jolie Ivory Imani Wayans, Gregg Wayans-Benson,
Daphne Ivory Shiva Wayans, Summer Wayans, Bella Ivory Aziza Wayans, Laila Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans Jr, Jamel Benson, and Justin Benson. His uncles are Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, and Dwayne Wayans. His aunts are Kim Wayans, Elvira Wayans, Diedre Wayans, Vonnie Wayans, and Amai Zackary Wayans.

Damon Wayans Jr. Wife

Damon Wayans Jr. married Samara Saraiva in 2016. He has two daughters with ex-girlfriend Aja Metoyer.

Damon Wayans Jr. Children

Damon Wayans Jr. children are Michael Wayans (sons), Cara Mia Wayans (daughter), Kyla Wayans (daughter).

Damon Wayans Jr. Actor, comedian, and writer

Damon Wayans Jr. made his first debut film when he was cast in his father’s feature film of 1994, Blankman, playing Young Kevin. He later appeared on his father’s sitcom My Wife and Kids as John, one of Junior’s friends.
He later worked as a staff writer on the series. In fact, the character of Junior was loosely based on Wayans Jr. himself.
He appeared in and served as a writer on The Underground. Wayans Jr. also surprised audiences when he garnered a standing ovation during his debut appearance on Def Comedy Jam.
He also starred in the Wayans family comedy Dance Flick as the film’s main character, Thomas. From April 2011 to May 2013, Wayans starred as Brad Williams, one of the lead characters in the ABC comedy series Happy Endings, alongside Eliza Coupe, Elisha Cuthbert, Zachary Knighton, Adam Pally, and Casey Wilson. Despite critical acclaim and a cult following, the show was canceled by ABC after concluding its third season on May 3, 2013.
Wayans was nominated for “Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series” at the NAACP Image Awards and Critic’s Choice Television Awards for his work on Happy Endings. On May 16, 2011, the 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 the rival network ABC. The producers of New Girl initially planned to recast Wayans’ role, but later decided not to recast nor reshoot the pilot episode in which he appeared.
Instead, starting with the second episode, Wayans’ character was substituted with Lamorne Morris, playing the role of Winston, a former roommate who had been pursuing a professional basketball career in Latvia.
With Happy Endings canceled after its third season, it was announced in July 2013 that Wayans would return for at least 4 episodes of New Girl in the upcoming third season. In November 2013, it was announced that Wayans would remain on the show for the rest of Season 3. In May 2014, it was announced Wayans would return as a series regular for season four.

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