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Dave Davis (actor)

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Dave Davis
Born
David Randolph-Mayhem Davis[1]

(1989-06-07) June 7, 1989 (age 36)
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
EducationTulane University (BFA)
OccupationActor

Dave Davis (born June 7, 1989)[citation needed] is an American actor, musician and producer based in New Orleans.[2] He is best known for his lead roles in the 2017 film Bomb City and the 2019 horror film The Vigil.[3][4]

Early life and education

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Davis was born on June 7, 1989[citation needed] in Princeton, New Jersey, into a Jewish family. He grew up in New Orleans and had his Bar Mitzvah at Touro Synagogue.[2][4][5] He appeared in various productions as a child and attended summer courses in theatre. He graduated from the Lawrenceville School in 2007 following Hurricane Katrina,[5][2] then earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre from Tulane University in 2011.[1][6][5] In fulfillment of his thesis, he starred in Kenneth Lonergan's This Is Our Youth.[2]

Career

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Davis spent five years[citation needed] with the New Orleans Shakespeare Festival, culminating with the role of Hamlet in 2012.[7][6][5] After graduation, he worked out of New Orleans, appearing in films including Ghost Shark, Red Clover, Ozark Sharks, and several others.[2][8] He also guest starred in True Detective and The Walking Dead, and acted in The Big Short and Logan.[6][5] For several years, Davis was a member of the comedy group Bare Handed Bear Handlers, releasing a web miniseries, short films, and a number of music videos.[9][10] In 2015, he moved to Los Angeles,[2] where he continued to work with the comedy group from afar.[10]

In 2017, Davis played the lead role in Bomb City, a film about the life and murder of Brian Deneke.[11] This earned him a Best Actor award and the Special Jury Prize for Performance at the 2017 Nashville Film Festival,[12][6][13] followed by a second Best Actor award at the Louisville International Festival of Film.[13][6] Director Keith Thomas chose him to play the lead in his 2019 horror film The Vigil after seeing him in Bomb City.[4] He played a man tasked with watching over a deceased member of an Orthodox Jewish community.[3][14][15] He was nominated for Best Actor in a Horror Movie at the 2nd Critics' Choice Super Awards.[16] Davis returned to New Orleans permanently during the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

In 2025, he appeared in and was executive producer of the film Hazard.[5]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
2007 Flakes Stoner #1 Uncredited [8]
2012 Stolen Taylor [8]
2014 Elsa & Fred Photographer [8]
Starve Jiminey [8][17]
2015 The Final Girls 50's Counselor [8]
Demonic Tech 1 [8]
Get Hard Cross Dresser [8]
N.O.L.A Circus Vinny [8]
Nocturna Bobby [8]
The Big Short Burry's Assistant [6][8]
Daddy's Home Panda Singer #1 [8]
2016 The Backup Dancer Rudy Uncredited
2017 Logan Convenience Store Clerk [8]
Bomb City Brian Deneke Won two Best Actor awards and one Special Jury Prize for Performance [12][13]
Dark Meridian Tevi Marek [8]
Jeepers Creepers 3 SWAT Team One [8]
2018 Laundry Day Ethan [8]
The Domestics Flame Gambler [8]
2019 The Vigil Yakov Ronen Nominated for Best Actor in a Horror Movie at the 2nd Critics' Choice Super Awards [3][14][15][16]
The True Don Quixote Trout [8]
Sunday Girl Jack [8]
2020 Greyhound Boatswain's Mate #1 [8][6]
2022 Emancipation Oliver [8]
Presence David Co-producer [8]
2023 Resurrected Father Stanley Martin Associate producer [18][8]
Renfield Mitch [8]
2025 Hazard John Lang Post-production; Executive Producer [19][5]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
2011 Memphis Beat Bryan Episode: "The Things We Carry" [8]
Hide Young Charlie Marvin TV movie [8]
2012 Red Clover Dax Spence [2][8]
American Horror House Lloyd [8]
The Walking Dead Gargulio Episode: "Hounded" [8][5][2]
2013 Heebie Jeebies Mace TV movie [8]
Ladies' Man: A Made Movie Toby Miller [8]
Ghost Shark Blaise [8][2]
2014 True Detective Toby Episode: "After You've Gone" [8][2]
SnakeHead Swamp Chris TV movie [8]
2016 NCIS: New Orleans JJ Taylor Episode: "Help Wanted" [8][2]
Ozark Sharks Harrison TV movie [2]
2018 Bad Stepmother Jonathan Hawking [8][20]
2019 Lucifer Maury Novak Episode: "Somebody's Been Reading Dante's Inferno" [8]
2021 The Rookie Marvin Reynolds Episode: "Hit and Run" [8]
2023 Tiny Beautiful Things Pablo Episode: "The Ghost Ship" [8]
2024 S.W.A.T. Jeremiah Jacobs Episode: "Left of Boom" [8]
2025 The Greatest Marvin Geller 5 episodes [8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tulane University awards nearly 2,300 degrees today". NOLA.com. May 12, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "NOLA's Davis stars in Jewish horror film "The Vigil"". Southern Jewish Life. March 5, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Mintzer, Jordan (September 12, 2019). "'The Vigil': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Smason, Alan (2021). "Local actor Dave Davis scores major film role in 'The Vigil'". Crescent City Jewish News. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Coviello, Will (March 8, 2025). "New Orleans actor Dave Davis stars in Appalachian drama 'Hazard' at Zeitgeist Theatre". NOLA.com. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Dave Davis". Philadelphia Jewish Film + Media. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  7. ^ "Summer action hero? Tulane Shakespeare Fest opens with a Hamlet out for revenge". NOLA.com. June 28, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao "Dave Davis - Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  9. ^ Woodward, Alex (December 16, 2014). "Watch: Bare Banded Bear Handlers return with a Christmas rap video". NOLA.com. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  10. ^ a b Taylor, Alex (January 2015). "The Jingle Boyz: Boyz, Beer and Borrowed Time". Antigravity. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  11. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (November 22, 2017). "Gravitas Ventures Acquires Punk Rock Crime Drama 'Bomb City'". Deadline. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Nashville Film Festival Announces: 2017 Feature Award Winners". Archived from the original on June 16, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  13. ^ a b c Self, Brooke (September 20, 2017). "'Bomb City' continues conquering film festival circuit". ABC 7 News. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  14. ^ a b Kohn, Eric (September 12, 2019). "'The Vigil' Review: 'The Conjuring' With an Orthodox Jewish Twist That Could Birth a Franchise". IndieWire. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  15. ^ a b Lipsett, Joe (September 13, 2019). "[TIFF Review] 'The Vigil' Introduces a New Kind of Jewish Horror". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  16. ^ a b "Nominations Announced for 2nd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards Honoring Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action Movies and Series". Critics Choice Association. February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  17. ^ Miska, Brad (September 24, 2014). "Exclusive Poster Debut for 'Starve' (Sitges)". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  18. ^ Miska, Brad (June 22, 2021). "'Resurrected': The Vatican Bring the Dead to Life in Timur Bekmambetov-Produced Thriller!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  19. ^ Davanzo, Serena (January 16, 2025). "Hazard the Movie helps bring awareness and support with the opioid crisis". ABC 4 WOAY. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  20. ^ "Bad Stepmother". Lifetime. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
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