Shawn Wayans
Shawn Wayans at Tempe Improv in October 2006
Birth name	Shawn T. Wayans
Born	January 19, 1971 (1971-01-19) (age 36) New York City, New York,  United States
Other name(s)	DJ SW-1

Shawn Wayans (born January 19, 1971 in New York City, New York) is an American actor and comedian who starred in In Living Color and The Wayans Bros. He is the brother of Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Marlon Wayans, and Kim Wayans. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... “NY” redirects here. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... “NY” redirects here. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... In Living Color is a sketch comedy television series which ran on the FOX Network from April 15, 1990 to May 19, 1994. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Keenen Ivory Wayans (born June 8, 1958 in New York City, New York) is an American actor, comedian, director and writer best known as the host and creator of the FOX sketch comedy series In Living Color, which also starred Jim Carrey, Jamie Foxx, his brother Damon Wayans, David Alan... Damon Kyle Wayans (born September 4, 1960) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor who began his career as a stand-up comic in 1982. ... Marlon Wayans (born July 23, 1972) is an American actor, producer, comedian, writer, and director of movies, beginning with his role as a pedestrian in Im Gonna Git You Sucka in 1988. ... Kim Wayans (born October 16, 1961, New York City) is an African-American actress and a member of the Wayans family. ...

Biography

Shawn grew up in the housing projects in the Manhattan neighborood of Chelsea. He was the second-youngest of ten siblings born to Howell and Elvira Wayans, Shawn made his feature debut in older brother Keenen's I'm Gonna Get You Sucka (1988). On Fox's In Living Color (1990-93), he began as SW-1, the classy, good-looking deejay 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 Keenan also acted. Wayans guest-starred on episodes of MacGyver and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper and provided the voice of Toof for the animated children's series Waynehead (based on brother Damon's real-life childhood experiences). Public housing describes a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. ... For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ... Elegant building along 23rd street. ... Im Gonna Git You Sucka is a 1988 comedy feature film written, directed by and starring Keenen Ivory Wayans. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... The Fox Broadcasting Company, usually referred to as just Fox (the company itself prefers the capitalized version FOX), is a television network in the United States. ... In Living Color is a sketch comedy television series which ran on the FOX Network from April 15, 1990 to May 19, 1994. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Categories: Wikipedia cleanup | Television biographical stubs ... The WB Television Network is a television network in the United States, founded as a joint venture between the Warner Bros. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Dont Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood is a 1996 film. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hangin with Mr. ...

After a supporting stint in the little-seen 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 Keenan: Scary Movie (1999-2000), a wildly 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. 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 heiress a la the Hilton Sisters. 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. He acted, co-wrote, and co-produced the film. Scary Movie (2000), an American film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, is a comedy-gross-out film spoof that parodies the horror and mystery genres. ... Scream is a 1996 horror film, directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson. ... Scary Movie 2 is a 2001 American horror film spoof and is the second film of the Scary Movie franchise. ... White Chicks is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans and written by Keenen Wayans, Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hilton twins were a pair of conjoined twins who toured in the US sideshow and vaudeville circuit in the 1930s. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Not to be confused with the Warner Bros. ...

Trivia

• Was the DJ of In Living Color as SW1 from 1990 to 1991. He served as an actor from 1991 to 1993.
• Uncle of Damien Dante Wayans.
• Cousin of Craig Wayans.
• Brother of Dwayne Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Kim Wayans, and Marlon Wayans.

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Movie credits

Im Gonna Git You Sucka is a 1988 comedy feature film written, directed by and starring Keenen Ivory Wayans. ... In Living Color is a sketch comedy television series which ran on the FOX Network from April 15, 1990 to May 19, 1994. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hangin with Mr. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dont Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood is a 1996 film. ... Waynehead was a 1996 Saturday morning cartoon produced by American actor Damon Wayans. ... The Parent Hood, was a sitcom that aired from 1995 to 1999 on The WB. The series starred Robert Townsend, Suzzanne Douglass, Kenny Blank, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Curtis Williams Tyrone Burton and Ashli Adams. ... Scary Movie (2000), an American film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, is a comedy-gross-out film spoof that parodies the horror and mystery genres. ... Scary Movie 2 is a 2001 American horror film spoof and is the second film of the Scary Movie franchise. ... White Chicks is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans and written by Keenen Wayans, Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans. ... Little Man is a 2006 film starring Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Kerry Washington, and Tracy Morgan. ...

Writing credits

1. Scary Movie 5 (2008) (announced)
2. The Munsters (film) (2008) (announced)
3. Little Man (2006)
4. White Chicks (2004) (screenplay) (story)
5. Scary Movie 3 (2003) (characters)
6. Scary Movie 2 (2001) (characters) (written by)
7. Scary Movie (2000) (written by)
8. Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) (written by)
9. "The Wayans Bros." (1995-1999) TV Series

Scary Movie 5 is the fifth installment of the Scary Movie franchise and is directed by David Zucker and written by Jim Abrahams and Craig Mazin. ... The Munsters is an upcoming 2008 comedy film. ... Not to be confused with the Warner Bros. ... White Chicks is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans and written by Keenen Wayans, Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans. ... Scary Movie 3 (2003) is an American comedy film directed by David Zucker and is the third film of the Scary Movie franchise. ... Scary Movie 2 is a 2001 American horror film spoof and is the second film of the Scary Movie franchise. ... Scary Movie (2000), an American film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, is a comedy-gross-out film spoof that parodies the horror and mystery genres. ... Dont Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood is a 1996 film. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Producer/director credits

1. The Munsters (film) (2008) (announced) (producer)
2. Little Man (2006) (producer)
3. White Chicks (2004) (producer)
4. Scary Movie 2 (2001) (co-executive producer)
5. Scary Movie (2000) (producer) (uncredited)
6. Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) (co-executive producer)
7. "The Wayans Bros." (1995) TV Series (Producer, Director & Executive Consultant)

The Munsters is an upcoming 2008 comedy film. ... Not to be confused with the Warner Bros. ... White Chicks is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans and written by Keenen Wayans, Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans. ... Scary Movie 2 is a 2001 American horror film spoof and is the second film of the Scary Movie franchise. ... Scary Movie (2000), an American film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, is a comedy-gross-out film spoof that parodies the horror and mystery genres. ... Dont Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood is a 1996 film. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

External links

• Shawn Wayans at the Internet Movie Database