Wayne Brady: Renaissance Man

A look at the many talents of Mr. Brady.

Whose Line Is It Anyway? - This was one of the shows that helped make him famous. Though the show itself wasn't a massive hit, it was easily one of the funniest improv shows at the time.  (Photo: ABC)
Chappelle's Show - For those that remember this skit, it helped give Wayne an edge, as his wholesome image was often the butt of many jokes. After the skit on Chappelle's Show, Wayne was a different man. (Photo: Comedy Central)
Stuart Little 3 (2005) - For the third installment to the hit animated film Stuart Little, Brady lent his familiar voice to the character Reeko, a troubled skunk. Other celebs lending their voices to the film included Michael J. Fox and Geena Davis.  (Photo: Sony Pictures)
A Long Time Coming (2008) - America became familiar with Brady's exceptional singing voice from his crooning on The Wayne Brady Show. What they didn't know was that he had ambitions to be a music star. Brady made this goal apparent when he released his debut LP, A Long Time Coming, in 2008.  (Photo: Peak/Concord Records)How I Met Your Mother (2006) - In 2006, Brady began his re-occuring role as James Stinson, Barney Stinson's (Neil Patrick Harris) gay, older brother on the hit comedy series How I Met Your Mother,  (Photo: Fox Television)

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Chappelle's Show (2004) - Shortly after the cancellation of his popular talk show, The Wayne Brady Show, Brady imploded his extremly amiable, clean-cut public image. On the groundbreaking comedy cable program Chappelle's Show, the renaissance man appeared as himself, but showing a hilarious gangsta side that made Nino Brown look like a choir boy.  (Photo: Comedy Central)

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