Brionne Davis (born

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, 1976) is an

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actor, director and producer of theater, film and TV. Davis grew up in

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and has developed his career in theater, TV and indie films in

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and currently in

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. Davis is best known for his leading role in the

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Embrace of the Serpent ''Embrace of the Serpent'' ( es, El abrazo de la serpiente) is a 2015 Colombian international co-production, internationally co-produced adventure film, adventure drama film directed by Ciro Guerra, and written by Guerra and Jacques Toulemonde Vi ...

'' (2015), in which he plays a character based on the American ethnobotanist

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Filmography

Film

Television

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