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DeRay Davis is a Actor American born on 26 february 1982 at Chicago (USA)

DeRay Davis

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Birth name Antoine DeRay Davis
Nationality USA
Birth 26 february 1982 (42 years) at Chicago (USA)

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DeRay Davis (born Antoine DeRay Davis in Chicago, Illinois) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. DeRay began his career in comedy clubs. In 2015 he starred opposite Taraji P. Henson's "Cookie Lyon's" as her hit man/cousin "Jermel" in seasons 1 and 2 of FOX's "Empire" and currently (2015) in production in his series regular role "Jerome Saint" on FX's pilot "Snowfall" created and directed by John Singleton. Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, He won the Comedy Central Laugh Riots Competition and was a standout on the Budweiser Def Comedy Jam Competition. Best known for what can only be described as "The Samuel E. Jackson formula" by starring in multiple featured and prominent roles back to back year after year opposite Hollywood Heavy Hitters - i.e. the role of "Spooner" in John Carpenter's own remake of "The Fog" in 2005, "License to Wed" opposite John Krasinski, "Semi Pro" opposite Will Ferrell, "Imagine That" opposite Eddie Murphy, "Life as We Know It" opposite Katherine Heigl, 21 Jump Street opposite Channing Tatum and Johnny Depp . Davis' television roles and appearances have included programs such as "Reno 911", BET's ComicView, Empire, MTV's Nick Cannon's Wild 'N Out and Short Circuitz, MTV2's Hip Hop Squares and HBO's Entourage. In 2014, Davis began hosting his first game show, Mind of a Man, on Game Show Network. In 2015 Davis is currently Hosting "Joking Off" on MTV2. In 2011 his one hour Showtime Comedy Special "DeRay Davis: Power Play" aired to rave reviews and set the tone for his next one hour comedy special currently in preparation - Home, Street Home: The Hood Hero Returns.

The comedian also sounds on several skits on rapper Kanye West's albums The College Dropout and Late Registration, mostly impersonating Bernie Mac, and also appeared in West's music video for "Through the Wire.

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The Fog (2005)
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Filmography of DeRay Davis (27 films)

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All Eyez on Me, 2h20
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical, Musical
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Hip hop films
Actors Demetrius Shipp Jr., Danai Gurira, Lauren Cohan, Katerina Graham, Annie Ilonzeh, Jamal Woolard
Roles Legs
Rating59% 2.967582.967582.967582.967582.96758
En 1995, alors que le rappeur Tupac Shakur purge sa peine pour les crimes dont il a été reconnu coupable (dont un viol), dans la prison de Dannemora, un réalisateur et son équipe viennent l'interviewer. Il leur raconte son enfance, sa relation avec sa mère Afeni, ses débuts dans le rap ou encore ses débuts au cinéma avec Juice, son amitié avec The Notorious B.I.G., jusqu'au braquage comploté contre lui. Ce film retrace sa vie de son enfance jusqu’à sa mort tragique.
Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars, 1h28
Directed by Shinji Aramaki
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Space adventure films, Monde imaginaire, Dans l'espace, Sur une planète fictive, Mars in film, Films set in the future, Films about insects, Space opera, Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, DeRay Davis, Jay Hickman
Roles One-Oh-One (voice)
Rating55% 2.7585152.7585152.7585152.7585152.758515
Alors que la guerre contre les arachnides fait rage, le général Johnny Rico est rétrogradé au rang de colonel et envoyé sur Mars entraîner un groupe de nouvelles recrues pour avoir laissé une reine arachnide atteindre la Terre. Pendant que la Fédération attaque la planète mère des insectes, ces derniers envahissent Mars, menaçant la Terre et plongeant l'équipe du colonel Rico au coeur de l'action. Mais les Arachnides ne sont pas la seule menace qui pèse sur la planète rouge...
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Directed by Malcolm D. Lee
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Cedric the Entertainer, Eve, Ice Cube, Regina Hall, Common, Queen Latifah
Roles Rayford
Rating59% 2.9552452.9552452.9552452.9552452.955245
Pour ce troisième film de la série, il y'a pas que la boutique sur la ligne. Comme Chicago se développe de plus en plus dangereusement en raison de la violence des gangs, l'équipe de Calvin doit se réunir pour aider à sauver la communauté et leur propre famille.
Chocolate City
Directed by Jean-Claude La Marre
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Michael Jai White, Carmen Electra, Vivica A. Fox, Robert Ri'chard, Tyson Beckford, Darrin Dewitt Henson
Roles Chris McCoy
Rating39% 1.9828451.9828451.9828451.9828451.982845
La vie d'un étudiant en difficulté change en un instant lorsqu'il rencontre le propriétaire d'un club de strip-tease pour hommes qui le convainc de donner un tourbillon à la soirée amateur. Ld
Drumline: A New Beat
Directed by Bille Woodruff
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Nicholas Cannon, Alexandra Shipp, Leonard Roberts, Jordan Calloway, LeToya Luckett, Mario Van Peebles
Roles Kevin Taylor
Rating52% 2.6187852.6187852.6187852.6187852.618785
The story follows Danielle (Dani) Raymond (Alexandra Shipp), an upper class Brooklyn girl who defies her parents in order to attend a college in Atlanta so she can join - and revitalize - their once-prominent drum line. Dani's quest to become the first female section leader of the drum line in the school's history will be hampered by upperclassmen (including her cousin, Tyree (Jeff Pierre), her feelings for fellow band mate and rival, Jayven (Jordan Calloway), and the school's crosstown rivals.
G.I. Joe: Retaliation, 1h50
Directed by Jon Chu
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, War, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Jeu, Politique, Sports films, Films about terrorism, Martial arts films, Films about toys, Political films, White House in fiction
Actors Dwayne Johnson, Bruce Willis, D. J. Cotrona, Lee Byung-hun, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Park
Roles Stoop
Rating56% 2.848642.848642.848642.848642.84864
Duke (Channing Tatum) has become the leader of the G.I. Joe unit, which is framed for stealing nuclear warheads from Pakistan by Zartan (Arnold Vosloo), who is impersonating the President of the United States (Jonathan Pryce). The unit is subsequently decimated in a military air strike with Duke among the casualties. The only survivors are Roadblock (Dwayne Johnson), Flint (D.J. Cotrona), and Lady Jaye (Adrianne Palicki).
21 Jump Street, 1h49
Directed by Chris Miller, Chris Miller, Phil Lord
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Films about films, Films about education, Buddy films
Actors Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Brie Larson, Dave Franco, Rob Riggle, Ice Cube
Roles Domingo
Rating71% 3.597523.597523.597523.597523.59752
In 2005, bookish student Morton Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and popular underachieving jock Greg Jenko (Channing Tatum) miss their school prom. Seven years later, the two meet again at the Police Academy and become firm friends and partners on bicycle patrol. They catch a break when they arrest Domingo (DeRay Davis), the leader of a one-percenter motorcycle gang, but are forced to release him after they failed to read him his Miranda rights.
Jumping the Broom, 1h52
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Laz Alonso, Paula Patton, Tasha Smith, Loretta Devine, Meagan Good, Valarie Pettiford
Roles Malcolm
Rating57% 2.8521852.8521852.8521852.8521852.852185
Sabrina Watson (Paula Patton) is the only child of the wealthy Watson family of her mother Claudine
Get Him to the Greek, 1h49
Directed by Nicholas Stoller
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians
Actors Jonah Hill, Russell Brand, Elisabeth Moss, Rose Byrne, Sean Combs, Tom Felton
Rating62% 3.148523.148523.148523.148523.14852
In 2008, British cheeky chappy rock star Aldous Snow (Russell Brand) releases an album and a titular single — "African Child", which is a commercial and critical failure. In an interview, despite having been teetotal and free of drugs, along with his pop-star girlfriend Jackie Q (Rose Byrne), she drunkenly declares they have a boring life in an interview. He relapses — which effectively ends his relationship with her, makes him lose custody of their son, Naples, sabotages his career and makes him become a slacker. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Aaron Green (Jonah Hill) works as a talent scout at Pinnacle Records, a successful record company. He lives with his girlfriend, Daphne (Elisabeth Moss), a doctor. Pinnacle Records is performing badly as a result of poor record sales, and the head of the company, Sergio Roma (Sean Combs), asks for ideas. Green proposes that Aldous Snow play at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on the tenth anniversary of his legendary performance there in 1999.
Life As We Know It, 1h55
Directed by Greg Berlanti
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel, Josh Lucas, Melissa McCarthy, Christina Hendricks, Blake Neely
Roles Lonnie
Rating65% 3.2543253.2543253.2543253.2543253.254325
Holly Berenson (Katherine Heigl) is the owner of a small Atlanta bakery, and Eric Messer (Josh Duhamel), known as "Messer", is a promising television technical sports director for the Atlanta Hawks. Their best friends Peter (Hayes MacArthur), an attorney, and Alison Novak (Christina Hendricks) set them up on a blind date that goes horribly wrong, and results in both hating each other. As the years go by, Peter and Alison get married, and have a baby girl named Sophie Christina, and select Holly and Eric as godparents of Sophie. They have become friends, but still tease and banter with each other.
Imagine That, 1h47
Directed by Karey Kirkpatrick
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Eddie Murphy, Thomas Haden Church, Marin Hinkle, Nicole Ari Parker, Yara Shahidi, Ronny Cox
Roles John Strother
Rating56% 2.8051252.8051252.8051252.8051252.805125
Evan Danielson (Eddie Murphy) is a very successful financial advisor, who had been working at the same securities firm for eight years as their top account manager, that is until Johnny Whitefeather (Thomas Haden Church) was hired as his rival. Whitefeather seems to have the whole company under some spell as he spiels his nonsensical idioms filled with Native American mumbo jumbo. These top executives seem more content with chanting Indian style noises rather than listen to how they can make money through sound investments. When Evan finally discovers that his daughter, Olivia (Yara Shahidi), is somehow able to tell the future within the financial world by using her 'goo-gaa' comfort blanket and her imaginary friends (Queen Qwali and Princesses Kupida, Sopida and Mopida), he discovers he has an invaluable upper hand now at the office.
Old Dogs
Old Dogs (2009)
, 1h28
Directed by Walt Becker
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Buddy films, Children's films, Jumeaux ou jumelles
Actors Robin Williams, John Travolta, Kelly Preston, Seth Green, Lori Loughlin, Matt Dillon
Roles Zoo Security Guard
Rating53% 2.6519152.6519152.6519152.6519152.651915
Dan Rayburn (Robin Williams) and Charlie Reed (John Travolta) are best friends and co-owners of a successful sports marketing firm. Seven years prior, Dan, recently divorced, married Vicki (Kelly Preston) after being whisked away by Charlie for a tropical vacation. The wedding, however, is short lived. Seven years later, Vicki resurfaces to tell Dan that their short marriage resulted in something he never suspected: twins Zach (Conner Rayburn) and Emily (Ella Bleu Travolta).
How She Move, 1h38
Genres Drama
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Hip hop films, Musical films
Actors Rutina Wesley, Dwain Murphy, Boyd Banks, Alison Sealy-Smith, Romina D'Ugo, Kevin Duhaney
Roles Self
Rating36% 1.8045851.8045851.8045851.8045851.804585
Unable to afford the tuition needed to fund her private school education, Rayanna or Raya (Rutina Wesley) returns to her family home in the city while reluctantly re-evaluating her future. Upon learning that the top prize for an upcoming step-dancing competition is $50,000, Raya uses her impressive moves to earn a coveted slot in her good friend Bishop's (Dwain Murphy) predominantly male JSJ crew. Isolated from the local females due to jealousy and separated from her fellow dancers by her sex, the ambitious dancer is subsequently kicked off the team for showing off during a preliminary competition. Now, if Raya has any hope of realizing her medical school dreams, she will have to either earn back Bishop's trust or organize her own dance crew and start over from scratch. In the end, she eventually learns "how she move".
Semi-Pro
Semi-Pro (2008)
, 1h31
Directed by Kent Alterman
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, Basketball films
Actors Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, André 3000, Maura Lynn Tierney, David Koechner, Will Arnett
Roles Bee Bee Ellis
Rating57% 2.8993152.8993152.8993152.8993152.899315
In 1976, Jackie Moon is a singer who has used the profits from his one hit single "Love Me Sexy" to buy a basketball team in the American Basketball Association, the Flint Tropics, becoming the owner, head Coach, and starting power forward. The ABA Commissioner announces a plan to merge the league with the National Basketball Association, but only four teams will move to the more established league. The Tropics, the worst team in the league, are in danger of dissolving. In response, Jackie argues that the teams with the four best records overall should be merged into the NBA. The Commissioner reluctantly accepts Jackie's offer.
Code Name: The Cleaner, 1h24
Directed by Les Mayfield
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Spy, Crime
Themes Spy films, Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities
Actors Nicollette Sheridan, Cedric the Entertainer, Lucy Liu, Callum Keith Rennie, Will Patton, Marc Dacascos
Roles Ronnie
Rating46% 2.305672.305672.305672.305672.30567
A janitor, Jake Rogers (Cedric the Entertainer), wakes up next to a dead body with no memory of who he is and how he got there, but gradually comes to believe he is a secret undercover agent, and after fleeing the hotel and meeting his wife Diane (Nicollette Sheridan) and girlfriend (Lucy Liu) Jake goes on one crazy adventure to find out who he is.