Dave Davis (born 1989) is an American actor based out of Los Angeles and New Orleans. 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, into a Jewish family. He grew up in New Orleans. Davis graduated from the Lawrenceville School in 2007, and earned a

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in theatre from Tulane University in 2011. In fulfillment of his thesis, he starred in Kenneth Lonergan's '' This Is Our Youth''.

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 in 2012. Davis then transitioned into screen acting. Based out of New Orleans, Davis starred in many original films for

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and

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, including ''

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'', '' Leprechaun's Revenge'', ''

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'', and several others. Notably, he guest starred in ''

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'' and '' The Walking Dead'', and acted in ''

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'' and ''

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''. 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

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'' The Vigil'', in which he plays a man tasked with watching over a deceased member of an Orthodox Jewish 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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