Damon Wayans Jr.

Damon Wayans Jr.: Biography in Details

Who is Damon Wayans Jr.?

Damon Wayans Jr. is a famous American actor, stand-up comedian, and writer.

He is best known for his role as Brad Williams in the ABC comedy series Happy Endings (2011-2013).

He is also widely recognized for his role as Ernie “Coach” Tagliaboo in the Fox comedy series New Girl (2013-2016). Wayans is the eldest son of famous American actor and comedian Damon Wayans.

Damon Wayans Jr.: Birth Facts, Family, and Childhood

Damon Wayans Jr. was born on 18 November 1982, in Huntington, Vermont, USA. Wayans is an American by nationality and is of African-American ethnicity.

He is the eldest son of Damon Wayans and Lisa Thorner. His father is a successful actor, comedian, and writer in America.

Damon Wayans Jr. was raised in Los Angeles by his grandparents. He has three younger siblings named Michael Wayans, Cara Mia Wayans, and Kyla Wayans.

Damon Wayans Jr.: Education History

He attended Otis College of Art and Design and the New York Film Academy to study acting. He was inspired by his father and uncles to make a career in the film industry.

Damon Wayans Jr.: Professional Life and Career

Wayans Jr. made his acting debut playing a small role with his father in Blankman (1994) at age 12.

After that, he appeared in his father’s sitcom My Wife and Kids (2002-2004) as John. He got his first big role in the 2006 television film The Underground.

He appeared in several movies including Dance Flick (2009), The Other Guys (2010), Someone Marry Barry (2014), and Let’s Be Cops (2014).

Damon played the lead role of Ernie “Coach” Tagliaboo in the television film New Girl (2013-2016).

He played Brad Williams in the TV series Happy Endings (2011-2013) which earned him a nomination for “The Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series” that year.

He was also nominated for the “NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series” twice in 2012 and 2013.

Also, Damon Wayans Jr. was nominated for the “Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Male Scene Stealer” in 2013 for his performance in Happy Endings.

Salary and Net Worth

Damon Wayans Jr. has been a very successful actor in his career and he has accumulated a net worth of 5 million dollars as of 2023 throughout his successful career.

Damon Wayans Jr.: Rumors and Controversy

There is no rumor of his present love affairs and he has not been in any controversy in his career.

Description Of Body Measurement

Damon Wayans Jr. has a good height of 6 feet 1 inch with a body weight of 85kg.

He has black hair color and his eye color is also black. There is no information about his shoe size.

Social Media Profile

Damon Wayans Jr. is active on Instagram and Twitter but he is not active on Facebook. 

He has more than 589k followers on Instagram and more than 402.2k followers on Twitter.

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