Marlon Lamont Wayans is not only a terrific actor, beloved by many for the films "No Feelings" and "Scary Movie", but also a producer, director and screenwriter.
Biography
Marlon Wayans was born on July 23, 1972 in New York. The family was not rich in money, but was rich in offspring. All ten children (5 boys and 5 girls) grew up with loving and caring parents. And despite the fact that the whole family was part of the Jehovah's Witnesses, the mother supported her children's love for acting, thanks to which they all achieved great success.
Marlon reached out for his brothers, they, in turn, provided him with all kinds of support. He was most influenced by his older brother, Keenen Ivory, as the director of the 1988 comedy film I'll Get You Bastard. Marlon decided, like his brother, to make a career in show business, not only as an actor, but also as a screenwriter. Therefore, after graduating from art school, he continued his film studies at Howard University.
Career
Marlon got his first role when he was a 16-year-old teenager in the comedy "I'll Get You Bastard", where his older brother Keenen played the main role. At the age of 18, he, together with his brothers, founded the comic television show "In Vivid Colors", which was broadcast on Fox. Participating in the show, Marlon fully revealed himself as a comedian and won the love of many viewers.
At the age of 20, he agreed to take part in the filming of the comedy film "Money, Money, More Money," based on a script by Damon's other older brother. The film received good reviews from critics, and the directors noticed a talented young man. And already in 1996, the film "Do not threaten South Central" was released, taking Marlon Wayans to the pinnacle of success. The film turned out to be incredibly successful, with dozens of countries in Europe and Asia bought the rights to broadcast it. The actor was so in demand that films with his participation were released regularly: "The Sixth Player" (1997), "Without Feelings" (1998), "Requiem for a Dream", "Dungeon of Dragons", "Scary Movie" (2000), " Scary Movie 2 "(2001)," Games of Gentlemen "," White Chicks "(2004)," Naughty "(2006)," Cobra Throw "(2009). The parody comedies “Cops in Skirts” (2013), “House with the Paranormal” (2014), “Fifty Shades of Black” (2016) also had high ratings.
From 2017 to 2018, the TV project "Marlon" was released, in which his wife and children took part.
Marlon is not only a comedy actor with an army of fans, he is a talented screenwriter and director. So in the comedy "White Chicks", playing one of the main roles, the second main role was played by his brother Sean, he also acted as a screenwriter. And the director of the film was Keenen Ivory's brother.
Personal life
In the actor's personal life, too, everything turned out well. Together with his beloved wife Angelica Zachary, they raise their son Sean Howell Wayans and daughter Amey Zachary. The best friend of Marlon can be called the actor Omar Epps, they have long been friends with families and even often rest together.
The most noteworthy is that with crazy popularity, Marlon Wayans does not experience star fever, which allows him to be happy and enjoy simple things every day.
