Damon Wayans Jr.
Stand-up comedian · Los Angeles, CA

Damon Wayans Jr.

Who Damon Wayans Jr. is

Damon Wayans Jr. is an American actor, comedian and writer, the son of actor and comedian Damon Wayans. He made his screen debut in his father's film Blankman and sitcom My Wife and Kids, where he became a staff writer, wrote for the sketch show The Underground, appeared on Def Comedy Jam, and is known as Brad Williams on ABC's Happy Endings and Coach on Fox's New Girl. He became host and executive producer of the CBS game show Raid the Cage in 2023 and played Junior opposite his father in CBS's Poppa's House. In September 2025 he was working on his first one-hour stand-up special, and in October 2026 he plays the Hollywood Improv and headlines the Tacoma Comedy Club.

At a glance

Based in
Los Angeles, CA
On screen
Happy Endings, New Girl, Raid the Cage and 13 more
Next on stage
9 October 2026 — Hollywood Improv, Hollywood, CA

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

On screen

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Career timeline

  1. 2011Happy Endings (Brad Williams, ABC, 2011–2013) On screen
  2. 2011New Girl (Coach, Fox; the 2011 pilot, then seasons 3 and 4) On screen
  3. 2014Let's Be Cops (with Jake Johnson, 2014, film) On screen
  4. 2023Raid the Cage (host and executive producer, CBS, 2023) On screen
  5. 2024Poppa's House (Junior, CBS, 2024–2025) On screen
  6. 2024Players (Adam, Netflix, 2024, film) On screen
  7. 2025Kinda Pregnant (Netflix, 2025, film) On screen

Questions about Damon Wayans Jr.

Where is Damon Wayans Jr. performing next?

Friday 9 October 2026, 7:30 PM — with Brian Monarch and Erica Rhodes at Hollywood Improv, Hollywood, CA. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Happy Endings, New Girl, Raid the Cage, Poppa's House, My Wife and Kids and The Underground, among 16 credits.

Where are they based?

Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.

Who are some comedians like them?

Erica Rhodes (on the same bill, 9 October 2026), Damon Wayans (also in Poppa's House), Brian Monarch (on the same bill, 9 October 2026), Amy Schumer (also in Kinda Pregnant) and Brian Posehn (also in New Girl).

The full SUCDb record

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Sources

Updated 6 October 2026 · the record checked 6 October 2026