Dave Davis (born 1989) is an American actor based out of
Los Angeles
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and
. He is best known for his role in the 2019 horror film ''
The Vigil''.
Early life and education
Davis was born in 1989 in
Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton is a municipality with a borough form of government in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was established on January 1, 2013, through the consolidation of the Borough of Princeton and Princeton Township, both of whi ...
, into a
Jewish
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family. He grew up in
. Davis graduated from the
Lawrenceville School
The Lawrenceville School is a coeducational preparatory school for boarding and day students located in the Lawrenceville section of Lawrence Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Lawrenceville is a member of the Eight Schoo ...
in 2007, and earned a
Bachelor of Fine Arts
A Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) is a standard undergraduate degree for students for pursuing a professional education in the visual, fine or performing arts. It is also called Bachelor of Visual Arts (BVA) in some cases.
Background
The Bachelor ...
in theatre from
Tulane University
Tulane University, officially the Tulane University of Louisiana, is a private university, private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 by seven young medical doctors, it turned into ...
in 2011. In fulfillment of his thesis, he starred in
Kenneth Lonergan
Kenneth Lonergan (born October 16, 1962) is an American film director, playwright, and screenwriter. He is the co-writer of the film ''Gangs of New York'' (2002), and wrote and directed '' You Can Count on Me'' (2000), ''Margaret'' (2011), and ' ...
's ''
This Is Our Youth
''This Is Our Youth'' is a play by American dramatist and screenwriter Kenneth Lonergan. It premiered Off-Broadway in 1996 and since been produced all over the world, including the West End, Broadway Sydney and Toronto.
Plot
The play takes pla ...
''.
Career
Davis has been acting since childhood. He spent five years with the New Orleans Shakespeare Festival, culminating with the critically acclaimed role of
Hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...
in 2012. Davis then transitioned into screen acting. Based out of New Orleans, Davis starred in many original films for
MTV
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and
Syfy
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, including ''
Ghost Shark'', ''
Leprechaun's Revenge'', ''
Ozark Sharks'', and several others. Notably, he guest starred in ''
True Detective
''True Detective'' is an American anthology crime drama television series created and written by Nic Pizzolatto. The series, broadcast by the premium cable network HBO in the United States, premiered on January 12, 2014. Each season of the ...
'' and ''
The Walking Dead'', and acted in ''
The Big Short
''The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine'' is a nonfiction book by Michael Lewis about the build-up of the United States housing bubble during the 2000s. It was released on March 15, 2010, by W. W. Norton & Company. It spent 28 weeks on '' ...
'' and ''
Logan
Logan may refer to:
Places
* Mount Logan (disambiguation)
Australia
* Logan (Queensland electoral district), an electoral district in the Queensland Legislative Assembly
* Logan, Victoria, small locality near St. Arnaud
* Logan City, local gover ...
''. Davis relocated to Los Angeles in 2015, where he currently works.
Davis won the Special Jury Prize for Performance at the 2017 Nashville Film Festival for his lead role in the independent film ''Bomb City''. In 2019, Davis starred in the
horror film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes.
Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...
''
The Vigil'', in which he plays a man tasked with watching over a deceased member of an
Orthodox Jewish
Orthodox Judaism is the collective term for the traditionalist and theologically conservative branches of contemporary Judaism. Theologically, it is chiefly defined by regarding the Torah, both Written and Oral, as revealed by God to Moses on M ...
community.
Davis is a member of the comedy group Bare Handed Bear Handlers. They have released a web miniseries, short films, and a number of music videos.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
*
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Living people
1989 births
American male film actors
Tulane University alumni
Lawrenceville School alumni
American male stage actors
American stand-up comedians
Male actors from New Jersey
People from Princeton, New Jersey
Rappers from New Jersey
Rappers from New Orleans
Male actors from Louisiana
American male television actors
Writers from New Jersey
Writers from Louisiana
American male singer-songwriters
American male Shakespearean actors
21st-century American rappers
21st-century American comedians
21st-century American male musicians
Singer-songwriters from New Jersey
Singer-songwriters from Louisiana