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Damien Dante Wayans

Damien Dante Wayans

Actor, director and writer, also producer · Born April 15, 1980 (46) · New York City, New York, USA

Damien Dante Wayans is an American actor, writer, producer and director. He is a member of the Wayans family. Description above from the Wikipedia article Damien Dante Wayans, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 15, 1980 (46)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, director and writer, also producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 26% in 30 days

What are Damien Dante Wayans' films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Society
26%
Self
24%
Power
12%
Morality
7%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 0 · Earnest 1

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Absurd
4
Hopeful
1
Warm
2
Tense
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Damien Dante Wayans' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Damien Dante Wayans' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

15 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Poppa's House(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • A Hip Hop Story(2024)

    as Donny

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Second Generation Wayans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · as Damien

  • Single Ladies(2011)

    Show 18 episodes · as David Berenger

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Dance Flick(2009)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Little Man(2006)

    as Officer Wilson

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Man About Town(2006)

    as Lucky Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Edison(2005)

    as Isiaha

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Haller

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Malibu's Most Wanted(2003)

    as Tec

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • My Wife and Kids(2000)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Passing Glory(1999)

    as Snow Lurcher

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood(1996)

    as Cousin with Bag

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Major Payne(1995)

    as Cadet Deak Williams

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Eddie Murphy: Raw(1987)

    as Child Running in House

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 15 titles from 1987 to 2024; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)

$35M worldwide

Highest rated

Poppa's House (2024)

Midcredits 26th

Film career

19872024

Peak 2006 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting12 of 15: 11 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thDirecting2 of 15: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 15: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 15: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 15: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s7 · 5 acting · 2 crew2010s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Damien Dante Wayans' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 10; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

A Hip Hop Story (2024)

96th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Damien Dante Wayans work with?

People who share at least 2 of Damien Dante Wayans' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shawn Wayans shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Mixed roles