Getty Executive producer Rick Alvarez, actors Notlim Taylor, Amir O'Neil (Bottom L-R) executive producer Rick Alvarez, executive producer/actor Marlon Wayans, actors Essence Atkins, Bresha Webb, and Diallo Riddle speak onstage during the 2017 NBCUniversal Summer Press Day at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 20, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.
NBC’s newest series, Marlon, centers on a single father co-parenting his children with his ex-wife, who he manages to maintain an amicable relationship with.
Each episode of the new multi-camera sitcom starts with Marlon addressing his audience directly. Variety describes his performance as a parody of sorts, and his character as a “righteously disgruntled patriarch.”
Marlon comes to us just weeks after NBC announced the cancellation of The Carmichael Show. It is executively produced by Christopher Moynihan, Marlon Wayans, Rick Alvarez, Michael Rotenberg, and Andy Ackerman.
Read on to learn more about the cast.
Marlon Wayans as Marlon Williams
Marlon Wayans at the NBCUniversal Summer TCA Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 3, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.
Marlon Wayans is an actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer, who got his start in I’m Gonna Git You Sucka in 1988. He collaborated with his brother, Shawn Wayans, for the WB sitcom The Wayans Bros and for Scary Movie, Scary Movie 2, White Chicks, Little Man, and Dance Flick.
In 2000, Wayans played Tyrone C. Love in Requiem for a Dream. The same year, he hosted the MTV Music Video Awards with his brother.
Wayans is married to Angelica Zachary– together, the couple has two children: Shawn Howell Wayans and Amai Zackary Wayans.
Essence Atkins as Ashley Williams
GettyEssence Atkins (L) and Marlon Wayans at the NBCUniversal Summer TCA Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 3, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.
Essence Atkins is an actress and model who rose to fame as part of the soap opera Under One Roof. From 1997 to 1999, Atkins starred as Tasha Henderson in the sitcom Smart Guy. She later played Dee Dee Thorne in Half & Half and Suzanne Kingston-Persons in Are We There Yet?.
Her other notable film and television roles include Preacher’s Kid, The Bachelor Party, Battle Scars, The Cosby Show, Family Matters, Football Wives, House, Mr. Box Office and The Great Indoors.
Notlim Taylor as Marley Williams
GettyActors Notlim Taylor (L) and Amir O’Neil of ‘Marlon’ arrive at the NBC Universal Summer Press Day at the Beverly Hilton, on March 20, 2017, Beverly Hills, California.
At just 15, Notlim Taylor is an accomplished actress who rose to fame playing Lola on Kevin Hart’s Real Husbands of Hollywood. She’s also held small guest star roles on Mom and Black-ish.
Notlim’s other notable credits include the Instant Mom, Grace Stirs Up Success, and Black-ish.
Amir O’Neil as Zack Williams
Actor Amir O’Neil attends the 2017 NBCUniversal Summer Press Day at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 20, 2017.
Amir O’Neil, 10, played Sean Double in the TV series Training Day and Darren Mann in the series Mann and Wife.
Amir was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and has 8 siblings.
Bresha Webb as Yvette
Actor Bresha Webb of “Marlon” attends the 2017 NBCUniversal Summer Press Day at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 20, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.
Bresha Webb is best known for her role as Dr. Laverne St. John on ER and Teresa Morris on Grey’s Anatomy. She was born in Baltimore and graduated from the Baltimore School for the Arts.
Bresha’s film debut came in 2007 in the movie Zombie Love as a teenager. Her other notable film and TV credits include I Really Hate My Ex, Meet the Blacks, Truth Be Told, and Love That Girl!.
Diallo Riddle as Stevie
GettyActor Diallo Riddle of “Marlon” attends the 2017 NBCUniversal Summer Press Day at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 20, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.
Diallo Riddle is a former Late Night With Jimmy Fallon writer and performer.
He has appeared in a number of notable films and TV series, like The Last OG, Maya & Marty, The Maya Rudolph Show and Chocolate News.
