Shawn Wayans and Damon Wayans Junior are here. They're hitting the stage for a few standup shows in ...

1. Shawn Wayans & Damon Wayans Junior Bring The Stand-Up
Laughs
Shawn Wayans and Damon Wayans Junior are here. They're hitting the stage for a few standup
shows in Irvine later this week. Here they are doing their thing just like on the big screen.
Fun facts about Shawn Damon Wayans Junior (Source: Wikipedia)
Shawn Wayans:
Wayans, second youngest child of ten siblings, was born in New York City, New York, the son of
Elvira, a homemaker and social worker, and Howell Wayans, a supermarket manager. His family
were once Jehovah's Witnesses. Wayans grew up in the Fulton Houses in the Manhattan
neighborhood of Chelsea and is a 1989 graduate of the Bayard Rustin High School for the
Humanities.
On FOX's In Living Color, he began as DJ SW-1 and later became a featured performer, working with
brothers Dwayne, Keenen (the show's creator), Damon, Marlon and sister Kim. Along with Marlon,
Shawn Wayans created and starred in the sitcom The Wayans Bros. (The WB, 1995-99) and co-wrote,
co-executive produced and starred in the feature Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking
Your Juice in the Hood (1996), in which Keenen also acted. Wayans guest-starred on episodes of
MacGyver and Hangin' with Mr. Cooperand provided the voice of Toof for the animated children's
series Waynehead (based on brother Damon's real-life childhood experiences).
After a supporting stint in the gang drama New Blood (1999) Wayans' film fortunes increased
dramatically when he co-starred with his brother Marlon in a hit film directed by their older brother

2. Keenan: Scary Movie (1999-2000), a comic satire (which he also co-wrote) on the then-recent trend
of horror films like Scream. Wayans played the apparently closeted Ray Wilkins, a role he reprised
for the similarly popular 2001 sequel Scary Movie 2. To date, Wayans has not had any involvement
with subsequent sequels. He kept the familial team intact when he and Marlon starred in the
Keenan-directed comedy White Chicks (2004), playing a pair of FBI agents forced to masquerade as
a pair of spoiled white blonde heiresses. Shawn also received a share of story and screenplay credit
on the film. Wayans teamed up with Marlon and Keenen once again for the 2006 comedy Little Man,
which Wayans acted in, co-wrote, and co-produced.
Damon Wayans Junior:
Wayans made his film debut when he was cast in his father's 1994 feature film 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 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 cancelled
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 Awardsand 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 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 cancelled 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.
For information about the Wayans' appearence at the Improv in Irvine:

3. IMPROV Irvine
527 Spectrum Drive, Irvine, CA 92618
Box Office: (949) 854-5455
Showtimes:
Thursday, June 25 at 8pmFriday, June 26, at 7:30pm and 9:45amSaturday, June 27 at 7pm and
9pmSunday, June 28 at 7pmFollow Shawn Wayans on Twitter: @wayansjr
Follow Damon Wayans Junior on Twitter: @DamonKWayans
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