Marlon Wayans, an American film actor, director, producer and screenwriter, was born in New York on July 23, 1972.
Since childhood, Marlon dreamed of becoming a comedian, then a dramatic actor, and when he grew up, he became a showman. Young Wayans began his career by participating in the show programs of his older brother Keenen Ivory. The debut of the future actor took place in the series "I Will Get You, Bastard," where he appeared in several episodes. This happened in 1988, and then Marlon began to participate in the show "In bright colors", which started in 1990 and withstood five seasons. The role was episodic, but the aspiring actor was delighted that he had a chance to meet on the set with Jim Carrey himself, who played one of the main roles.
Big movie debut
The born comedian Marlon Wayans, whose filmography did not yet contain a single film, soon declared himself as a talented performer of characteristic comic roles. He was spotted by agents at the Columbia Pictures film studio and invited to the film Money, Money, and Once Again Money, which was directed by Peter MacDonald. By pure chance, the main role in the film was played by Damon Wayans, Marlon's brother. His character was petty crook Johnny Stewart. Marlon himself was supposed to play the younger brother Johnny Stewart.
Wayans Brothers
Marlon Wayans, whose films will soon begin to gain popularity, tried to stay close to his brothers who already had experience in the cinema. It just so happened that all the Wayans brothers, and there were four of them, including Marlon himself, were directly related to American cinema. And Marlon at some point began to intersect with one or the other. He met with his brother Sean on the set of the Wayans Brothers series. On this project, Marlon managed to combine the leading role with participation in the production. The series started in 1995 and lasted a full four years.
Family clan
In the next ten years, from 1996 to 2006, Marlon Wayans, whose filmography needed replenishment, starred in 12 films and one series. Almost all of these projects involved his brothers - Keenen Ivory, Damon and Sean. In Hollywood, a sort of Wayans family clan formed. However, nepotism in this case was only for the benefit, box office kept up to standard.
Brothers Marlon and Sean Wayans first met at the film “Don't Threaten South Central” directed by Paris Barclay. An action-packed picture that reveals the global problems of the black population living in the ghetto of Los Angeles. Murders, rape - all these events are presented in the genre of parody, but the impression of the film remains heavy. Marlon Wayans, whose photo has already begun to appear in newspapers and magazines, gave several interviews in order to somehow mitigate the negative effect of the film.
Variety of roles
The 1997 film, The Sixth Player, in which Marlon Wayans played the main character, basketball player Kenny Tyler, talks about the appearance of the ghost of the deceased elder brother of the protagonist at the end of the game. As the sixth player on the court, the ghost helps Kenny win.
“Without Feelings” - a film directed by Penelope Sfiris on the theme of fantastic medicine, in which Marlon created the image of an ambitious student of mathematics college Darryl Witherspoon. Yielding to the desire to get a job in a prestigious financial company, Darryl decides to win the contest at any cost , opening the way to his cherished goal. The film was shot in 1998.
FBI at the cinema
The 2004 film, titled White Chicks, directed by Keenen Ivory, was another Wayans family project. Both main roles were played by Marlon and Sean, and the director, his elder brother Keenen, had only to occasionally correct the storyline. Marlon played FBI agent Marcus Copland, while Sean played the role of his brother, another FBI agent, Kevin Copland. Unlucky agents, both of African American descent, have long been poorly accounted for by management. And now they are ready to do their next stupid thing.
"Naughty"
Marlon Wayans, a comedy with which he began to enjoy great success, played a major role in the 2006 film "The Minx". This film became the pinnacle of the Wayans brothers' family work. The script was written by Keenen, Sean and Marlon, all three of them. The film was produced by Keenen Ivory, an older brother. The director of the picture was also Keenen. In the center of the plot is Calvin Sims, dreaming of a little son. He picks up some kid on the street, mistaking him for a foundling, and takes him home. The guy does not notice that the “child” has three-day stubble on his cheeks. In fact, this is not a baby, but a dwarf who trades with theft.
Filmography
Marlon Wayans, whose filmography includes thirty films, in addition to performing roles, writes scripts. The list of projects in which the actor took part as a screenwriter:
- The series "In vivid color",
- The Wayans Brothers
- The movie "Very scary movie",
- The film "Do not threaten the South Central"
- The movie "Scary Movie 2",
- The movie "Scary Movie 3",
- The film "White Chicks",
- The movie "Scary Movie 4",
- The movie "Naughty",
As a producer:
- The Wayans Brothers series, 1995,
- The film "Do not threaten the South Central", 1996,
- The film "Scary Movie", 2000,
- The film "Scary Movie", 2001,
- The film "White Chicks", 2004,
- The film "Naughty", 2006,
- The television series "A Miracle on D-Rock's Street" 2006,
- TV series "Sneaker Madness", 2006,
- The television series "The Life and Times of Marcus Felony Brown", 2008,
- The series "The Comedy of the Wayans Brothers", 2009.
In addition, the actor Marlon Wayans, whose filmography contains paintings with his participation as a producer, is going to create his own project.