Damon Wayans

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 20 films, with $860,935,144 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #4,656)

Best-known acting roles: Banana Man (Beverly Hills Cop), (Dance Flick), Jimmy Dix (The Last Boy Scout), Cameo Appearance (Last Action Hero), Voice of Eddie (Look Who's Talking Too)

Best-known technical roles: Mo' Money (Screenwriter), Blankman (Screenwriter)

Most productive collaborators: Shoshana Bush, Damien Wayans, Essence Atkins, David Alan Grier, Michael Kamen

Born: September 4, 1960 (63 years old)

Summary
Acting Credits
Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	6	$368,548,152	$168,821,617	$537,369,769
	Leading	5	$116,537,331	$7,654,277	$124,191,608
	(Unclassified)	9	$199,373,767	$0	$199,373,767
In Technical Roles	Screenwriter	2	$47,585,486	$0	$47,585,486

Career Trend

This graph shows Damon Wayans’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,415	$116,537,331
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,002	$684,459,250
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900)	3,898	$7,654,277
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500)	13,442	$176,475,894
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,054	$124,191,608
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700)	4,656	$860,935,144
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,924	$47,585,486
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,632	$47,585,486

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

All Acting Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
May 22, 2009	Dance Flick		$25,794,018	$6,430,606	$32,224,624
Aug 22, 2003	Marci X	Dr. Snatchcatcher	$1,646,664		$1,646,664
Oct 6, 2000	Bamboozled	Pierre Delacroix	$2,185,266	$188,671	$2,373,937
Sep 6, 1996	Bulletproof	Keats	$21,195,840	$1,035,000	$22,230,840
May 3, 1996	The Great White Hype	James 'The Grim R…	$7,852,282		$7,852,282
Apr 19, 1996	Celtic Pride	Lewis Scott	$9,240,378		$9,240,378
Jan 12, 1996	Don't Be a Menace to S…	Baby	$19,674,813		$19,674,813
Mar 24, 1995	Major Payne	Major Payne	$29,412,050		$29,412,050
Aug 19, 1994	Blankman	Darryl Walker	$7,395,486		$7,395,486
Jun 18, 1993	Last Action Hero	Cameo Appearance	$50,016,394	$87,282,095	$137,298,489
Jul 24, 1992	Mo' Money	Johnny Stewart	$40,190,000		$40,190,000
Dec 13, 1991	The Last Boy Scout	Jimmy Dix	$59,509,925		$59,509,925
Dec 14, 1990	Look Who's Talking Too	Voice of Eddie	$46,614,448		$46,614,448
May 12, 1989	Earth Girls are Easy	Zeebo	$3,916,303		$3,916,303
Dec 14, 1988	I'm Gonna Git You Sucka	Leonard	$13,030,057		$13,030,057
Sep 30, 1988	Punchline	Percy	$21,032,000		$21,032,000
Apr 15, 1988	Colors	T-Bone	$46,616,067		$46,616,067
Jun 19, 1987	Roxanne	Jerry	$39,148,164		$39,148,164
Mar 1, 1987	Hollywood Shuffle	Body Guard #2/Willie	$5,228,617		$5,228,617
Dec 5, 1984	Beverly Hills Cop	Banana Man	$234,760,478	$81,539,522	$316,300,000

Averages			$34,222,963	$35,295,179	$43,046,757
Totals	20		$684,459,250	$176,475,894	$860,935,144

Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
May 22, 2009	Dance Flick	$10,643,536	2,459	$25,794,018	$32,224,624	80.0%
Oct 6, 2000	Bamboozled	$190,720	244	$2,185,266	$2,373,937	92.1%
Sep 6, 1996	Bulletproof	$6,014,400	2,242	$21,195,840	$22,230,840	95.3%
May 3, 1996	The Great White Hype	$3,349,481	1,499	$7,852,282	$7,852,282	100.0%
Dec 13, 1991	The Last Boy Scout	$7,923,669	1,823	$59,509,925	$59,509,925	100.0%

Averages		$5,624,361	1,653	$23,307,466	$24,838,322	93.5%
Totals	5			$116,537,331	$124,191,608

Supporting Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jan 12, 1996	Don't Be a Menace to S…	$9,632,409	1,010	$19,674,813	$19,674,813	100.0%
Jun 18, 1993	Last Action Hero	$15,338,241	2,306	$50,016,394	$137,298,489	36.4%
May 12, 1989	Earth Girls are Easy	$892,742	317	$3,916,303	$3,916,303	100.0%
Sep 30, 1988	Punchline		917	$21,032,000	$21,032,000	100.0%
Jun 19, 1987	Roxanne	$4,582,398	1,124	$39,148,164	$39,148,164	100.0%
Dec 5, 1984	Beverly Hills Cop	$15,214,805	2,006	$234,760,478	$316,300,000	74.2%

Averages		$9,132,119	1,280	$61,424,692	$89,561,628	85.1%
Totals	6			$368,548,152	$537,369,769

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,415	$116,537,331
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700)	3,633	$368,548,152
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,666	$684,459,250
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500)	3,446	$94,659,616
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000)	2,984	$344,957,036
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,002	$684,459,250
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900)	3,898	$7,654,277
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 13,001-13,100)	13,046	$168,821,617
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 12,001-12,100)	12,033	$176,475,894
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800)	10,758	$1,223,671
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600)	11,509	$168,821,617
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500)	13,442	$176,475,894
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,054	$124,191,608
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100)	7,033	$537,369,769
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,935	$860,935,144
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900)	4,810	$95,883,287
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100)	6,074	$513,778,653
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700)	4,656	$860,935,144
Highest Grossing Stars of 1991 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	107	80
Highest Grossing Stars of 1992 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	102	80
Highest Grossing Stars of 1993 at the Domestic Box Office	100	80
Highest Grossing Stars of 1996 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	206	25
Highest Grossing Stars of 1997 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	227	25
Highest Grossing Stars of 1998 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	265	25
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900)	810	$116,537,331
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,537	$7,654,277
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,233	$124,191,608
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,064	$116,537,331
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,337	$7,654,277
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,613	$124,191,608
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700)	687	$116,537,331
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,265	$7,654,277
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,018	$124,191,608
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 401-500)	491	$80,705,765
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900)	835	$33,646,300
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,691	$2,185,266
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,172	$1,035,000
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,048	$6,430,606
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,481	$188,671
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 701-800)	759	$81,740,765
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	955	$40,076,906
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,288	$2,373,937
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,564	$25,794,018
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 501-600)	586	$90,743,313
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,668	$6,430,606
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,215	$1,223,671
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,692	$32,224,624
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 801-900)	887	$91,966,984
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600)	574	$59,509,925
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800)	764	$21,195,840
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700)	619	$25,794,018
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 701-800)	761	$7,852,282
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800)	729	$1,035,000
Top International Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600)	563	$6,430,606
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800)	743	$59,509,925
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 801-900)	801	$22,230,840
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700)	628	$32,224,624
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 701-800)	784	$7,852,282

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Aug 19, 1994	Blankman	Screenwriter	$7,395,486		$7,395,486
Jul 24, 1992	Mo' Money	Screenwriter	$40,190,000		$40,190,000

Averages			$23,792,743	n/a	$23,792,743
Totals	2		$47,585,486	n/a	$47,585,486

Writer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Aug 19, 1994	Blankman	$3,715,480	1,615	$7,395,486	$7,395,486	100.0%
Jul 24, 1992	Mo' Money	$12,385,415	1,705	$40,190,000	$40,190,000	100.0%

Averages		$8,050,448	1,660	$23,792,743	$23,792,743	100.0%
Totals	2			$47,585,486	$47,585,486

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,924	$47,585,486
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,632	$47,585,486