Damon Wayans Jr. Talks Career & Family’s Legacy: “I Feel Like I’m A Working Actor”

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Despite hailing from a comedic dynasty with father Damon Wayans — and his siblings Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans and Keenen Wayans, the latter with whom he co-created sketch comedy show In Living Color — Damon Wayans Jr.

said he still feels he hasn’t completely clinched his place in show business. The father-son duo, who are headlining CBS’ new sitcom Poppa’s House, sat down with Peopleto reflect on their family legacy and various programs, including My Wife and Kids, which marked Wayans Jr.’s first TV arc (much to his chagrin at the time). “He used to make us be in the scenes, he would be like, ‘And you’re gonna be his friend, and you’re gonna be his friend,’ and we were like, ‘Ugh, fine, I’ll go act,'” Wayans Jr.

recalled of his father making him and his brother Michael Wayans cameo on the ABC comedy. Notwithstanding his son’s protestations at the time, Wayans Sr.

reflected on seeing a “light” blossom in his son when he began to take to acting and noted his pride at Wayans Jr.’s spearheading of his own sitcoms, including Happy Endings (and later the short-lived Happy Together, on which Wayans Sr.