{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Person",
  "@id": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/35690/shawn-wayans",
  "name": "Shawn Wayans",
  "url": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/35690/shawn-wayans",
  "knownForDepartment": "Acting",
  "description": "Shawn Mathis Wayans (born January 19, 1971) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He debuted on the comedy television series In Living Color (1990–1993). He went on to work with his brother Marlon Wayans on The WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. (1995–1999) and the comedy films Don't Be a Menace (1996), Scary Movie (2000), Scary Movie 2 (2001), White Chicks (2004), Little Man (2006), and Dance Flick (2009).\n\nDescription above from the Wikipedia article Shawn Wayans, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.",
  "birthDate": "1971-01-19",
  "birthPlace": "New York City, New York, USA",
  "alternateName": [
    "Shawn Mathis Wayans",
    "Şon Uayans"
  ],
  "image": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/Cat25uXhB680QLmvg9Tu16W563.jpg",
  "sameAs": [
    "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0915465"
  ],
  "lastVerified": "3 May 2026",
  "filmography": [
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 2224,
      "title": "The Daily Show",
      "year": "1996",
      "role": "as Self",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.428,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/ixcfyK7it6FjRM36Te4OdblAq4X.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/2224/the-daily-show-1996"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 2875,
      "title": "MacGyver",
      "year": "1985",
      "role": "as Robo",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.724,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/zhgJNHbFxGkqdsKdkZLBrDWagOv.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/2875/macgyver-1985"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 1489,
      "title": "Jimmy Kimmel Live!",
      "year": "2003",
      "role": "as Self",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.417,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/bGB6bEbG4qL22C1SFupkdAxYC9i.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/1489/jimmy-kimmel-live-2003"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 2221,
      "title": "The View",
      "year": "1997",
      "role": "as Self",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 4.413,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/pEUNIxCMh2jFjUj7u09f4O5CcR4.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/2221/the-view-1997"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 1900,
      "title": "LIVE with Kelly and Mark",
      "year": "1988",
      "role": "as Self",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.622,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/hBkyypWN3EcOzkozatiCm5VeaG.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/1900/live-with-kelly-and-mark-1988"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 221468,
      "title": "Hollywood Squares",
      "year": "1998",
      "role": "as Self - Panelist",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.571,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/vHwgcxGQH8KpgTL4KEV4eG2IAn8.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/221468/hollywood-squares-1998"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 46732,
      "title": "MTV Video Music Awards",
      "year": "1984",
      "role": "as Self - Host",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.8,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/nwcFFwWc0CYKW95ytYQqtC5D3sa.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/46732/mtv-video-music-awards-1984"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 562,
      "title": "The Ellen DeGeneres Show",
      "year": "2003",
      "role": "as Self",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.643,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/PhUYIGUUk1RzWq2Aw3TqH65McE.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/562/the-ellen-degeneres-show-2003"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 12153,
      "title": "White Chicks",
      "year": "2004",
      "role": "as Kevin Copeland / Brittany Wilson",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.931,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/aHTUpo45qy9QYIOnVITGGqLoVcA.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/12153/white-chicks-2004"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 4438,
      "title": "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper",
      "year": "1992",
      "role": "as Dominique",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.671,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/y6jjIhPcvNijt632WAa4AuXu73L.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/4438/hangin-with-mr-cooper-1992"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 10906,
      "title": "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child",
      "year": "1995",
      "role": "as Itch (voice)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.273,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/q4fvwf2hJVz3fPB4wIjEchuvXuD.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/10906/happily-ever-after-fairy-tales-for-every-child-1995"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 4247,
      "title": "Scary Movie",
      "year": "2000",
      "role": "as Ray Wilkins",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.39,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/fVQFPRuw3yWXojYDJvA5EoFjUOY.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/4247/scary-movie-2000"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 2297,
      "title": "The Wayans Bros.",
      "year": "1995",
      "role": "as Shawn Williams",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.231,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/xmbV7HcX9hXvxSvd6WJDBg6GHtr.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/2297/the-wayans-bros-1995"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 10269,
      "title": "The Megan Mullally Show",
      "year": "2006",
      "role": "as Self - Guest",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 4.667,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/wijfK5Q5eFdUbCbxEvdt7lMZwWS.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/10269/the-megan-mullally-show-2006"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 9072,
      "title": "Little Man",
      "year": "2006",
      "role": "as Darryl",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.936,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/9KzPw1VN0pMBnq1KIqBaLI8LAB7.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/9072/little-man-2006"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 3961,
      "title": "The Parent 'Hood",
      "year": "1995",
      "role": "Cast",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.3,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/dkH9fYvX1IYbHV3FFmjrCG6DhVl.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/3961/the-parent-hood-1995"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 4248,
      "title": "Scary Movie 2",
      "year": "2001",
      "role": "as Ray Wilkins",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.815,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/7Eb1JWK0Cb0rbfsYjwfc9g0PbQH.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/4248/scary-movie-2-2001"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 4415,
      "title": "In Living Color",
      "year": "1990",
      "role": "as Self - Various Characters",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.611,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/u5BZEJ9X6L24a1MUAun1SdkOFTn.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/4415/in-living-color-1990"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1273221,
      "title": "Scary Movie",
      "year": "2026",
      "role": "as Ray Wilkins",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/vUPE82BWRZwq6M5Xc9UNuf8AffK.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1273221/scary-movie-2026"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 10607,
      "title": "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood",
      "year": "1996",
      "role": "as Ashtray",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.023,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/HZQBF7JDd2e9p4rPSbSHuWHaCC.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/10607/don-t-be-a-menace-to-south-central-while-drinking-your-juice-in-the-hood-1996"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 4258,
      "title": "Scary Movie 5",
      "year": "2013",
      "role": "Characters",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 4.789,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/vBqLLxE6GaAPhO6v9EFvFbLZ7Ap.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/4258/scary-movie-5-2013"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 4257,
      "title": "Scary Movie 4",
      "year": "2006",
      "role": "Characters",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 5.486,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/sEqFdw1wLtY94RKCSPolsHWzn6r.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/4257/scary-movie-4-2006"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 4256,
      "title": "Scary Movie 3",
      "year": "2003",
      "role": "Characters",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 5.963,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/lpNG1nx67rvYze1b1R9q0YoSzrC.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/4256/scary-movie-3-2003"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 251939,
      "title": "Poppa's House",
      "year": "2024",
      "role": "Consulting Producer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 5.6,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/hQnhk8bOFHlFI7KZ12NT24yW8iw.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/251939/poppa-s-house-2024"
    }
  ]
}