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Marlon Wayans

Marlon Wayans

Actor, writer and producer · Born July 23, 1972 (54) · New York City, New York, USA

Marlon Lamont Wayans (born July 23, 1972) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for his work with his brother Shawn Wayans on The WB sitcom The Wayans Bros. (1995–1999) and the comedy films Don't Be a Menace (1996), Scary Movie (2000), Scary Movie 2 (2001), White Chicks (2004), Little Man (2006), and Dance Flick (2009). Wayans' other film credits include Above the Rim (1994), The 6th Man (1997), Norbit (2007), G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), The Heat (2013), A Haunted House (2013) and its sequel A Haunted House 2 (2014), Naked (2017), Fifty Shades of Black (2016), Sextuplets (2019), and On the Rocks (2020). He also had several dramatic roles, including the psychological drama film Requiem for a Dream (2000). Wayans partnered with Randy Adams to create What the Funny, an online destination for urban comedy. He created the comedy competition television show Funniest Wins, which aired on TBS in 2014. In 2014, Wayans and his brothers travelled the U.S. with "The Wayans Brothers Tour". In 2017, he co-wrote and starred in the NBC sitcom Marlon, which ran for two seasons.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 23, 1972 (54)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, writer and producer
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 60 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 18% in 30 days

What are Marlon Wayans' films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
30%
Survival
12%
Morality
10%
Society
9%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds15 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 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 11 · Wry 1 · Earnest 19

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

Light 26 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 10

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

Gentle 13 · Charged 13 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 10

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 24

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 9

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

Casual 27 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

26 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 26 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 26
Trickster
8 of 26
Shadow
4 of 26
Ally
3 of 26
Shapeshifter
1 of 26
Herald
1 of 26
Show the 26 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
27
Joyful
14
Manic
10
Tense
8
Warm
7
Other
28

How their films linger

Fun24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy23
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • 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 Marlon Wayans' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 38 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marlon 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

60 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page; 38 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Scary Movie(2026)

    Characters · Producer · Writer · as Shorty / 'Joe' / 'Tiffany' / Count Brolock

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Him(2025)

    as Isaiah

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Unraveling George(2025)

    Producer · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Poppa's House(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Melvin

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Marlon Wayans: Good Grief(2024)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Air(2023)

    as George Raveling

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Marlon Wayans: God Loves Me(2023)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Curse of Bridge Hollow(2022)

    Producer · as Howard Gordon

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Marlon Wayans Presents: The Headliners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • Bel-Air(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lou Smith

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Back Home Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Mr. Tortoise (voice)

  • Marlon Wayans: You Know What It Is(2021)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Respect(2021)

    as Ted White

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • On the Rocks(2020)

    as Dean

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Sextuplets(2019)

    Producer · Writer · as Alan / Russell / Dawn / Jasper / Ethan / Baby Pete / Lynette

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish(2018)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Self

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Marlon(2017)

    Show 20 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · as Marlon Wayne

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Naked(2017)

    Producer · Writer · as Rob Anderson

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Fifty Shades of Black(2016)

    Producer · Writer · as Christian

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Sweet Micky for President(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • A Haunted House 2(2014)

    Producer · Writer · as Malcolm

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Heat(2013)

    as Levy

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie 5(2013)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

  • A Haunted House(2013)

    Producer · Writer · as Malcolm

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Marmaduke(2010)

    as Lightning (voice)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra(2009)

    as Ripcord

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Dance Flick(2009)

    Producer · Writer · as Mr. Moody

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Childrens Hospital(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Black

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Norbit(2007)

    as Buster

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • A Boo Crew Christmas: A Miracle on D-Roc's Street(2006)

    Producer · Writer · as Dirty/Money (voice)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Little Man(2006)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Calvin

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer · as ... (voice)

  • Scary Movie 4(2006)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Behind the Smile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Danny Styles

  • White Chicks(2004)

    Producer · Screenplay · Story · as Marcus Copeland

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Ladykillers(2004)

    as Gawain MacSam

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie 3(2003)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie 2(2001)

    Characters · Co-Executive Producer · Screenplay · as Shorty

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Dungeons & Dragons(2000)

    as Snails

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Tangerine Bear(2000)

    as Louie Blue (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Requiem for a Dream(2000)

    as Tyrone C. Love

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie(2000)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Shorty

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Senseless(1998)

    as Darryl Witherspoon

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Sixth Man(1997)

    as Kenny Tyler

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Waynehead(1996)

    Show 13 episodes · as Blue (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

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

    Producer · Screenplay · as Loc Dog

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Show with Bob and David(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Member of the New KKK (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Bad Bobby (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Parent 'Hood(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Wayans Bros.(1995)

    Show 101 episodes · Creator · as Marlon Williams

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Above the Rim(1994)

    as Bugaloo

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Mo' Money(1992)

    as Seymour Stewart

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • I'm Gonna Git You Sucka(1988)

    as Pedestrian

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood sequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer · as Loc Dog

  • Ride or Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Martin Banks

  • White Chicks 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer · as Marcus Copeland

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles, 56 of them dated from 1988 to 2026; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

Scary Movie (2000)

$278M worldwide

Highest rated

Requiem for a Dream (2000)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Scary Movie (2026)

Film career

19882026

Peak 1999 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 26 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting50 of 59: 29 only acting, 21 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thDirecting1 of 59: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting24 of 59: 6 only writing, 18 with another role · typical Midcredits score22ndProducing18 of 59: 2 only producing, 16 with another role · typical Midcredits score22ndOther crew2 of 59: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

59 titles, 22 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 17 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s11 · 11 acting · 2 crew2000s17 · 15 acting · 9 crew2010s11 · 8 acting · 9 crew2020s14 · 10 acting · 7 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 33% of 30 roles
8898031318

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Marlon Wayans' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 40; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 49 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed27

Most divisive · actor, writer, producer

A Boo Crew Christmas: A Miracle on D-Roc's Street (2006)

98th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Requiem for a Dream (2000)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 34. 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.

Is Marlon Wayans' work okay for kids?

Across up to 23 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore21 titles36–82 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity23 titles14–83 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity22 titles42–95 · median 87 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs20 titles32–87 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense21 titles19–74 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Marlon Wayans work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marlon Wayans' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rick Alvarez shares the most, 18.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles