Greg Tarzan Davis is an American actor. He began in theater, moved to

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, and starting his acting career. In 2022, he played the role of Javy "Coyote" Machado in the '' Top Gun: Maverick'' film. In 2021, he received a recurring role on

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's series '' Grey's Anatomy''. He also had a supporting role in the horror film ''

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'' (2018).

Career

Before becoming an actor, Davis worked as an elementary school teacher. "I realized it was time to change careers after preaching to my students that they should follow their dreams no matter what," he said. Davis created a weekly soap opera on Instagram titled ''Living with Jane'' and followed it with a sequel, ''Living with Jane 2''. Davis wrote, produced, recorded, and acted as every character in the weekly soap opera. In 2018, Davis moved to

to focus on his acting career. He played Kahad in the

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''. Davis recently recurred on Freeform's ''

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'' and had a guest-starring role in CBS's '' All Rise''. In May 2021, Davis signed with ICM Partners. In December 2021, it was announced that Davis has joined the cast of

's medical drama series '' Grey's Anatomy''. It was his first major role; he portrays Dr. Jordan Wright, who is from

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, the favorite of Dr. Nick Marsh ( Scott Speedman), and crosses paths with main character Meredith Grey ( Ellen Pompeo). Davis portrayed Lieutenant Javy "Coyote" Machado in the 2022 film '' Top Gun: Maverick.'' Davis then starred as Degas in the 2023 film '' Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One'', and will reprise his role in the untitled eighth ''Mission: Impossible'' film, scheduled for a 2025 release. All three films star

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, whom Davis is friends with. Davis has also modeled for companies such as Nike and

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Personal life

Davis has an intricate workout plan and enjoys baking and cooking.

Filmography

Films

Television series

References

External links

*
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