# Gregg Wayans
**Gregg Wayans** (born 1988) is an American actor and director, a member of the [Wayans family](https://www.edgepedia.org/wayans-family) of entertainers, known for guest roles on television comedies such as *Marlon*, *Kidding*, and *The Unicorn*, and for film appearances including *[Sextuplets](https://www.edgepedia.org/sextuplets-film)* and the 2026 *Scary Movie*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3429409/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1988, Los Angeles, California; raised in Diamond Bar, California[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3429409/) |
| Parents | Deidra Wayans, eldest sister of the Wayans clan that includes Keenen Ivory, Damon, Marlon, Shawn, and Kim Wayans, and Greg Benson Jr.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3429409/) |
| First screen appearance | *Dance Flick* (2009)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3429409/) |
| Notable TV roles | Andre and Shane in *Marlon* (2018), Tyler in *Kidding* (2020), Carl in *The Unicorn* (2021), Cannon Wiggs in *None of the Above* (2021)[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/211508/gregg-wayans) |
| Notable film roles | D'Shawn in *Alison's Choice* (2015), Kevin in *Urban Myths* (2017), Peter Silver in *Time Capsule* (2018), Alan Double in *Sextuplets* (2019), Nick in *Body Language* (2024), Brad in *Scary Movie* (2026)[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/gregg_wayans) |
| Other work | Director credit on *Body Language*; stand-in on *Alexa & Katie*[4](https://www.filmaffinity.com/ca/name.php?name-id=727863707) • [5](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/gregg-wayans/credits/3000088213/) |
## Family background
Wayans was born in Los Angeles to Deidra Wayans and Greg Benson Jr. and raised in [Diamond Bar, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/diamond-bar-california). His mother is the eldest sister of the Wayans family, the comedy dynasty behind *In Living Color*, *Scary Movie*, and other film and television projects.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3429409/) In a 2024 interview, [Damon Wayans](https://www.edgepedia.org/damon-wayans) described the family's collaborative habit while working on the CBS sitcom *[Poppa's House](https://www.edgepedia.org/poppas-house)*, saying that his children, sister, brother, nieces, and nephews all contribute to the show.[6](https://apnews.com/article/b8de6b168f1fdcbb9e383c7ed2e2985a)
## Career
Wayans appeared on camera for the first time in the 2009 parody film *[Dance Flick](https://www.edgepedia.org/dance-flick)*, and has since appeared in commercials, television shows, and films.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3429409/) His early film credits include the drama *Alison's Choice* (2015), in which he played D'Shawn, and the thriller *Urban Myths* (2017), in which he played Kevin.[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/gregg_wayans)
**Television guest roles.** On the NBC sitcom *Marlon*, he appeared in two 2018 episodes, playing Andre in "Divorce Counseling" and Shane in "Homecoming".[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/211508/gregg-wayans) He played Tyler in a 2020 episode of Showtime's *Kidding* and Carl in a 2021 episode of *The Unicorn*.[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/211508/gregg-wayans) In the series *None of the Above* he played Cannon Wiggs.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3429409/) In 2025 he guest starred as an Interviewer in the *Poppa's House* episode "Say Wha?!".[2](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/211508/gregg-wayans)
**Film work.** In the 2019 comedy *Sextuplets*, starring [Marlon Wayans](https://www.edgepedia.org/marlon-wayans), he played Alan Double.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3429409/) He played Peter Silver in *Time Capsule* (2018) and Nick in *Body Language* (2024).[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/gregg_wayans) He is credited as Brad in *Scary Movie* (2026), the revival of the parody franchise co-created by his relatives, which Rotten Tomatoes lists as both his highest-rated and lowest-rated film by critics' score.[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/gregg_wayans)
**Behind the camera.** Filmography databases credit him as a director on *Body Language*, and he has worked as a stand-in, including on the series *[Alexa & Katie](https://www.edgepedia.org/alexa-and-katie)*.[4](https://www.filmaffinity.com/ca/name.php?name-id=727863707) • [5](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/gregg-wayans/credits/3000088213/) On the podcast *Damn Internet, You Scary*, he described himself as a creative who prefers performing, develops pitch decks for his own project ideas, and would hand dialogue writing to someone skilled at it.[7](https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/dam-internet-you/361-greg-wayans-on-scary-dku_RZSbhi1/)
## References
1. [Gregg Wayans, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3429409/)
2. [Gregg Wayans, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/211508/gregg-wayans)
3. [Gregg Wayans Movies List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/gregg_wayans)
4. [Gregg Wayans, FilmAffinity](https://www.filmaffinity.com/ca/name.php?name-id=727863707)
5. [Gregg Wayans List of Movies and TV Shows, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/gregg-wayans/credits/3000088213/)
6. [Father-and-son team Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. explore generations in 'Poppa's House', AP News](https://apnews.com/article/b8de6b168f1fdcbb9e383c7ed2e2985a)
7. [361: Greg Wayans on Scary Movie, Hollywood Grind & Hilarious Internet Stories, Damn Internet, You Scary (Listen Notes)](https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/dam-internet-you/361-greg-wayans-on-scary-dku_RZSbhi1/)
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