1995
The Wayans Bros.
Stars with Shawn Wayans in the sitcom.
FLM.REDMARLON
WAYANS
มาร์ลอน เวยานส์
A comedy career with room for drama
From The Wayans Bros. and Scary Movie to Requiem for a Dream.
New York City, New York, United States
Writing and performing comedy
Marlon Wayans is an American actor, comedian, writer and producer born in New York City on 23 July 1972. His work spans television, film and stand-up, with a particular association with comedy made alongside his family.
He starred with his brother Shawn Wayans in the television sitcom The Wayans Bros. The series established a partnership that continued in later film projects.
In Scary Movie (2000), Marlon and Shawn co-wrote and acted in a comedy that parodies horror conventions. Its success helped make that combination of genre references and broad comedy a recurring feature of their work.
The same year, Marlon appeared in Darren Aronofsky’s Requiem for a Dream as Tyrone, a dramatic role in a story about addiction. Its tone is far removed from the parody of Scary Movie.
In White Chicks (2004), he and Shawn play FBI agents Marcus and Kevin Copeland. Marlon’s career has continued to include both performance and creative work behind the camera, as well as live stand-up.
Selected work
2000
Scary Movie
Co-writes and acts in the horror parody.
2000
Requiem for a Dream
Plays Tyrone in the drama.
2004
White Chicks
Plays FBI agent Marcus Copeland.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
- Associated Press — Wayans family and film work
- Fandango — career
- Biography.com — comedy and dramatic roles
- Apple TV — birth and credits
- Fandango — film credits
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.