Person

Wayne Brady

Acting · Born 1972-06-02 · Columbus, Georgia, USA

Biography

Wayne Alphonso Brady is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He's a regular cast member on the US version of the improvisational comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway?. In December 2025, Brady participated in the Black Broadway Men's Spotlight Series: Live, a free conversation that highlights Black male leaders in theater. The series, hosted by DeMone Seraphin, explores the personal and professional journeys of performing arts and Broadway artists.

Known for

Filmography

2026Sofia the First: Royal MagicClover (voice)
2026Sofia the First: Magical FriendsClover (voice)
2025Luke Null: Pretty Songs, Dirty WordsSelf
2024Is It Cake? HolidaySelf - Guest Judge
2024Wayne Brady: The Family RemixSelf
2024A Hip Hop StoryFreddy
2024After MidnightSelf
2024Self RelianceWayne Brady
2023The Game Show ShowSelf
2022BlankHenry
2022SherriSelf - Guest
2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf
2022American GigoloLorenzo
2022Right to Offend: The Black Comedy RevolutionSelf
2022Make Some NoiseSelf - Player
2022The Cuphead Show!King Dice (voice)
2022The Legend of Vox MachinaTaryon Darrington (voice)
2021Secret Celebrity RenovationSelf
2021Ziwe
2021Game of TalentsSelf - Host
2021Ratatouille: The TikTok MusicalDjango
2020BlindfireDavon
2020The Drew Barrymore ShowSelf
2020Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the UniverseStapler-Fist / Additional Voices (voice)
2020Impractical Jokers: Dinner PartySelf
2020Feeding America Comedy FestivalSelf
2020Wayne Brady's Comedy IQ
2020Stars in the HouseSelf
2019Laughing MattersSelf
2019mixed-ishGeoffrey
2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest
2019A Black Lady Sketch ShowReggie
2019Lights Out with David SpadeSelf - Panelist
2019American SoulLittle Richard
2019The Masked SingerFox
2018The NeighborhoodIsaiah Evans
2018Sofia the First: Forever RoyalClover (voice)
2018Nailed It!Self - Judge
2018Black LightningTyson Sykes / Gravedigger
2017Drop the MicSelf
2017The F WordSelf
2017The Good FightDel Cooper
2016Milo Murphy's LawEugene (voice)
2016Match GameSelf - Panelist
2016Straight Outta OZ
2016Sofia the First: The Secret LibraryClover (voice)
2016The Loud HouseHarold McBride (voice)
2016ColonyEverett Kynes
2015Sofia the First: Dear Sofia...A Royal CollectionClover (voice)
2015Celebrity Family FeudSelf
2015VeggieTales: Noah's ArkShem (voice)
2015Light GirlsSelf
2015World's Funniest FailsSelf - Panelist
2014Sofia the First: The Curse of Princess IvyClover (voice)
2014The Hero of Color CityBlue (voice)
2014Celebrity Name GameSelf
2014Sofia the First: The Enchanted FeastClover (voice)
2014Phineas and Ferb: Star WarsAdditional Voices (voice)
2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverSelf
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
20131982Alonso
2013Sofia the First: The Floating PalaceClover (voice)
2013Sofia the First: Ready To Be A PrincessClover (voice)
2013Scooby-Doo! Stage FrightBrick Pimiento (voice)
2013Whose Line Is It Anyway?Self
2013Hollywood Game NightSelf
2013Sofia the FirstClover (voice)
2012Sofia the First: Once Upon a PrincessClover (voice)
2012Comedy Central Roast of RoseanneSelf
2012Trust Us with Your LifeHimself
2012Baby DaddyChase Baxter
2012Foodfight!Daredevil Dan (voice)
2012Key & PeeleCentipede Buddy
2011Drew Carey's Improv-A-GanzaSelf
2010The Fran Drescher Show
2010Katt Williams: 9 LivesSelf
2010The TalkSelf
2010Wayne Brady Live - Making Shit UpHimself
2009Let's Make a DealSelf - Host
2009CubedWayne Brady
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge
2008Shatner's Raw NerveSelf
2007Phineas and FerbGuide (voice)
2007Don't Forget the Lyrics!Self - Host
2007The ListLewis
2007DirtTweety's Henchman
200630 RockSteven
2006Comics UnleashedSelf
2006The Megan Mullally ShowSelf - Guest
2006CrossoverVaughn
2006Shorty McShorts' ShortsCameron
2006PsychHilton Fox
2006The Adventures of Brer RabbitBrer Wolf (voice)
2005Walt Disney World Christmas Day ParadeSelf
2005Jim Brickman at the Magic Kingdom: The Disney SongbookSelf
2005Roll BounceD.J. Johnny Feelgood
2005Everybody Hates ChrisLouis
2005How I Met Your MotherJames Stinson
2005The Tyra Banks Show
2005Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2005Stuart Little 3: Call of the WildReeko (voice)
2005Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power GenerationSelf
2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Contestant
2005Hell's KitchenSelf - Restaurant Patron
2005I Do, They Don't
2005American Dad!Astronaut (voice)
2005Getting Along FamouslyJackie Kinghorn
2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf
2004Kevin HillPastor Jerry Carver
2004Going to the MatMason Wyatt
2004Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?Self
2004Clifford's Really Big MovieShackelford (voice)
2003JoJo's CircusMonkey Mayor / Cozy (voice)
2003Comedy Central RoastsSelf
2003Reno 911!New Jones - Deputy Culufu Garwood
2003The Electric PiperSly, The Electric Piper (voice)
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
2003Chappelle's Show
2002Walt Disney World Christmas Day ParadeSelf - Host
2002American DreamsJackie Wilson
2002The Anna Nicole Show
2001Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas ParadeSelf - Host
2001The Wayne Brady Show
2000'Twas the Night Before ChristmasSelf
2000GirlfriendsDerek Tyler
2000GeppettoThe Magician
2000The WeekendersTheme Song Performance
1999Batman BeyondMicron (voice)
1998Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas ParadeSelf
1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist
1998Whose Line Is It Anyway?Self
1997The ViewSelf
1997Stargate SG-1Trelak
1995MADtvSelf
1995The Drew Carey ShowWayne Brady
1995Star Search
1993RawSelf
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1988Whose Line Is It Anyway?Self
1988Earth Girls Are EasyExtra (uncredited)
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1983Reading RainbowSelf - Narrator (voice)
1975People's Choice AwardsSelf - Presenter
1974The Daytime Emmy Awards
1974American Music AwardsSelf - Host
1972Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan SeacrestSelf
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
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