Wayne Brady
Known for acting · Born 2 June 1972 · 54 · Columbus, Georgia, USA
157 credits
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
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1998
Let's Make a Deal
2009
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013
How I Met Your Mother
2005
Sofia the First
2013
The Legend of Vox Machina
2022
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild
2005
Colony
2016
Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
2011
The Good Fight
2017
Dancing with the Stars
2005
Foodfight!
2012
Acting (153)
2026Sofia the First: Royal MagicClover (voice) · 7 episodesSeries
2026Sofia the First: Magical FriendsClover (voice)Series
2025Luke Null: Pretty Songs, Dirty WordsSelfFilm
2025Outlaws with TS MadisonSeries
2025Wayne Brady's What If with Jonathan MangumWayne · 2 episodesSeries
2024Self RelianceWayne BradyFilm
2024After MidnightSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2024Is It Cake? HolidaySelf - Guest JudgeSeries
2024A Hip Hop StoryFreddyFilm
2024Disney Legends Award CeremonySelfSeries
2024Wayne Brady: The Family RemixSelf · 8 episodesSeries
2023The Game Show ShowSelf · 4 episodesSeries
2022The Legend of Vox MachinaTaryon Darrington (voice) · 10 episodesSeries
2022The Cuphead Show!King Dice (voice) · 4 episodesSeries
2022American GigoloLorenzo · 6 episodesSeries
2022BlankHenryFilm
2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2022Make Some NoiseSelf - PlayerSeries
2022SherriSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2022PasswordSelf - Celebrity Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2022Right to Offend: The Black Comedy RevolutionSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2021Ratatouille: The TikTok MusicalDjangoFilm
2021ZiweSeries
2021Game of TalentsSelf - Host · 10 episodesSeries
2021Secret Celebrity RenovationSelfSeries
2020Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the UniverseStapler-Fist / Additional Voices (voice)Film
2020BlindfireDavonFilm
2020The Drew Barrymore ShowSelfSeries
2020Impractical Jokers: Dinner PartySelfSeries
2020Feeding America Comedy FestivalSelfFilm
2020Stars in the HouseSelfSeries
2020Wayne Brady's Comedy IQ · 10 episodesSeries
2020UjokesSelfSeries
2019The Masked SingerFox, Fox (archive footage), Self - Guest Panelist, Self - Video Message · 2 episodesSeries
2019mixed-ishGeoffreySeries
2019A Black Lady Sketch ShowReggieSeries
2019The Tamron Hall ShowSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2019Lights Out with David SpadeSelf - PanelistSeries
2019American SoulLittle RichardSeries
2019Laughing MattersSelfFilm
2018Black LightningTyson Sykes / Gravedigger · 3 episodesSeries
2018The NeighborhoodIsaiah Evans · 2 episodesSeries
2018Nailed It!Self - JudgeSeries
2018Sofia the First: Forever RoyalClover (voice)Film
2017The Good FightDel Cooper · 6 episodesSeries
2017The F WordSelfSeries
2017Drop the MicSelfSeries
2016ColonyEverett Kynes · 8 episodesSeries
2016The Loud HouseHarold McBride (voice)Series
2016Milo Murphy's LawEugene (voice)Series
2016Match GameSelf - Panelist · 2 episodesSeries
2016Straight Outta OZFilm
2016Sofia the First: The Secret LibraryClover (voice)Film
2015Celebrity Family FeudSelfSeries
2015World's Funniest FailsSelf - PanelistSeries
2015Light GirlsSelfFilm
2015VeggieTales: Noah's ArkShem (voice)Film
2015Sofia the First: Dear Sofia...A Royal CollectionClover (voice)Film
2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverSelfSeries
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelfSeries
2014Phineas and Ferb: Star WarsAdditional Voices (voice)Film
2014The Hero of Color CityBlue (voice)Film
2014Sofia the First: The Enchanted FeastClover (voice)Film
2014Celebrity Name GameSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2014Sofia the First: The Curse of Princess IvyClover (voice)Film
2013Sofia the FirstClover (voice) · 27 episodesSeries
2013Scooby-Doo! Stage FrightBrick Pimiento (voice)Film
2013Whose Line Is It Anyway?Self · 212 episodesSeries
2013Sofia the First: The Floating PalaceClover (voice)Film
2013Hollywood Game NightSelfSeries
20131982AlonsoFilm
2013Sofia the First: Ready To Be A PrincessClover (voice)Film
2012Key & PeeleCentipede BuddySeries
2012Baby DaddyChase BaxterSeries
2012Foodfight!Daredevil Dan (voice)Film
2012Sofia the First: Once Upon a PrincessClover (voice)Film
2012Comedy Central Roast of RoseanneSelfFilm
2012Trust Us with Your LifeHimself · 8 episodesSeries
2011Drew Carey's Improv-A-GanzaSelf · 40 episodesSeries
2010The TalkSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2010Katt Williams: 9 LivesSelfFilm
2010The Fran Drescher ShowSeries
2010Wayne Brady Live - Making Shit UpHimselfFilm
2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest JudgeSeries
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 3 episodesSeries
2009Let's Make a DealSelf - Host · 2211 episodesSeries
2009CubedWayne BradySeries
2008Shatner's Raw NerveSelfSeries
2007Phineas and FerbGuide (voice)Series
2007DirtTweety's HenchmanSeries
2007The ListLewisFilm
2007Don't Forget the Lyrics!Self - Host · 3 episodesSeries
2006PsychHilton FoxSeries
200630 RockStevenSeries
2006CrossoverVaughnFilm
2006The Adventures of Brer RabbitBrer Wolf (voice)Film
2006The Megan Mullally ShowSelf - GuestSeries
2006Shorty McShorts' ShortsCameron · 25 episodesSeries
2006Comics UnleashedSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2005How I Met Your MotherJames Stinson · 13 episodesSeries
2005American Dad!Astronaut (voice), Cuba Gooding Jr. (voice), Tungee (voice), Wayne Brady (voice), Major (voice)Series
2005Everybody Hates ChrisLouis · 2 episodesSeries
2005Stuart Little 3: Call of the WildReeko (voice)Film
2005Hell's KitchenSelf - Restaurant PatronSeries
2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Contestant · 11 episodesSeries
2005Roll BounceD.J. Johnny FeelgoodFilm
2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelfSeries
2005Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N OutSeries
2005The Tyra Banks ShowSeries
2005I Do, They Don'tFilm
2005Jim Brickman at the Magic Kingdom: The Disney SongbookSelfFilm
2005Walt Disney World Christmas Day ParadeSelfFilm
2005Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power GenerationSelfFilm
2005Getting Along FamouslyJackie Kinghorn · 7 episodesSeries
2004Going to the MatMason WyattFilm
2004Clifford's Really Big MovieShackelford (voice)Film
2004Kevin HillPastor Jerry Carver · 2 episodesSeries
2004Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?SelfFilm
2003Chappelle's ShowSeries
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - GuestSeries
2003Reno 911!New Jones - Deputy Culufu GarwoodSeries
2003JoJo's CircusMonkey Mayor / Cozy (voice)Series
2003The Electric PiperSly, The Electric Piper (voice)Film
2003Comedy Central RoastsSelfSeries
2002American DreamsJackie WilsonSeries
2002The Anna Nicole ShowSeries
2002Walt Disney World Christmas Day ParadeSelf - HostFilm
2001The Wayne Brady Show · 11 episodesSeries
2001Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas ParadeSelf - HostFilm
2000GirlfriendsDerek Tyler · 4 episodesSeries
2000GeppettoThe MagicianFilm
2000'Twas the Night Before ChristmasSelfFilm
1999Batman BeyondMicron (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
1998Whose Line Is It Anyway?Self · 211 episodesSeries
1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 25 episodesSeries
1998Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas ParadeSelfFilm
1997Stargate SG-1TrelakSeries
1997The ViewSelf · 5 episodesSeries
1995The Drew Carey ShowWayne Brady · 2 episodesSeries
1995MADtvSelfSeries
1995Star SearchSeries
1993RawSelfSeries
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries
1988Earth Girls Are EasyExtra (uncredited)Film
1988Whose Line Is It Anyway?Self · 5 episodesSeries
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark, Self - GuestSeries
1983Reading RainbowSelf - Narrator (voice)Series
1975People's Choice AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries
1974American Music AwardsSelf - Host, Self - PresenterSeries
1974The Daytime Emmy AwardsSeries
1972Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan SeacrestSelfSeries
1956Tony AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries
—The PrinceFilm
Production (3)
2024Wayne Brady: The Family RemixExecutive ProducerSeries
2021Game of TalentsExecutive ProducerSeries
2013Whose Line Is It Anyway?Executive ProducerSeries
Sound (1)
2000The WeekendersTheme Song PerformanceSeries