Portrait of Marlon Wayans

Acting

Marlon Wayans

Career

Active from 1992 to 2026, busiest in 2000 and 2006 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
24
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score49/100
Highest rated
Poster for Requiem for a Dream
Requiem for a Dream
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 46 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Marlon Wayans Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    2.0, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    3.1, average 5.5
  • Tension
    3.6, average 6.0
  • Mystery
    1.9, average 4.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Pop Culture Satire 6
  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • Horror Parody 3
  • Absurdist Comedy 3
  • Physical Humor 3
  • Pop Culture References 3
  • Character-Driven Humor 3
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Slapstick Comedy 2
  • Absurd Situations 2
  • Lowbrow Humor 2
  • Basketball 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

55
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
White Chicks 2
White Chicks 2

as Marcus Copeland

Ride or Die
Ride or Die

as Martin Banks

2020s

14 titles ยท average score 59
Scary Movie
Scary Movie (2026)
GoodWatch score 43

as Shorty / 'Joe' / 'Tiffany' / Count Brolock

HIM
HIM (2025)
GoodWatch score 42

as Isaiah

Unraveling George
Unraveling George (2025)

as Narrator (voice)

Marlon Wayans: Good Grief
Marlon Wayans: Good Grief (2024)
GoodWatch score 60

Writer

Poppa's House
Poppa's House (2024)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Melvin

Marlon Wayans: God Loves Me
Marlon Wayans: God Loves Me (2023)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer

Air
Air (2023)
GoodWatch score 79

as George Raveling

The Curse of Bridge Hollow
The Curse of Bridge Hollow (2022)
GoodWatch score 48

as Howard Gordon

Bel-Air
Bel-Air (2022)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Lou Smith

Respect
Respect (2021)
GoodWatch score 68

as Ted White

Marlon Wayans: You Know What It Is
Marlon Wayans: You Know What It Is (2021)
GoodWatch score 37

Producer, Writer

On the Rocks
On the Rocks (2020)
GoodWatch score 69

as Dean

2010s

10 titles ยท average score 39
Sextuplets
Sextuplets (2019)
GoodWatch score 34

as Alan / Russell / Dawn / Jasper / Ethan / Baby Pete / Lynette

Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish
Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish (2018)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

Marlon
Marlon (2017)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show ยท as Marlon Wayne

Naked
Naked (2017)
GoodWatch score 32

as Rob Anderson

Fifty Shades of Black
Fifty Shades of Black (2016)
GoodWatch score 24

as Christian

A Haunted House 2
A Haunted House 2 (2014)
GoodWatch score 30

as Malcolm

A Haunted House
A Haunted House (2013)
GoodWatch score 34

as Malcolm

The Heat
The Heat (2013)
GoodWatch score 64

as Levy

Scary Movie 5
Scary Movie 5 (2013)
GoodWatch score 22

Characters

Marmaduke
Marmaduke (2010)
GoodWatch score 32

as Lightning (voice)

2000s

17 titles ยท average score 49
Dance Flick
Dance Flick (2009)
GoodWatch score 34

as Mr. Moody

Little Man
Little Man (2006)
GoodWatch score 35

as Calvin

Scary Movie 4
Scary Movie 4 (2006)
GoodWatch score 44

Characters

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness (2006)
GoodWatch score 59

as ... (voice)

Behind the Smile
Behind the Smile (2006)

as Danny Styles

White Chicks
White Chicks (2004)
GoodWatch score 46

as Marcus Copeland

The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers (2004)
GoodWatch score 55

as Gawain MacSam

Scary Movie 3
Scary Movie 3 (2003)
GoodWatch score 50

Characters

Scary Movie 2
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
GoodWatch score 38

as Shorty

Scary Movie
Scary Movie (2000)
GoodWatch score 55

as Shorty

Requiem for a Dream
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
GoodWatch score 80

as Tyrone C. Love

Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
GoodWatch score 23

as Snails

1990s

11 titles ยท average score 57
Senseless
Senseless (1998)
GoodWatch score 40

as Darryl Witherspoon

The 6th Man
The 6th Man (1997)
GoodWatch score 37

as Kenny Tyler

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
GoodWatch score 56

as Loc Dog

Waynehead
Waynehead (1996)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Blue (voice)

The Wayans Bros.
The Wayans Bros. (1995)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Marlon Williams

Mr. Show with Bob and David
Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Member of the New KKK (uncredited)

The Parent 'Hood
The Parent 'Hood (1995)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Bad Bobby (voice)

Above the Rim
Above the Rim (1994)
GoodWatch score 60

as Bugaloo

Mo' Money
Mo' Money (1992)
GoodWatch score 35

as Seymour Stewart

The Word
The Word (1990)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

1980s

1 title ยท average score 61
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
GoodWatch score 61

as Pedestrian