Charles Michael Davis (born December 1, 1984) is an American actor. Best known for his roles as Marcel Gerard on

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television drama '' The Originals'' (2013–2018) and Zane Anders on the

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original series '' Younger'' (2017–2021). He also starred as Special Agent Quentin Carter on '' NCIS: New Orleans''.

Early life

Davis was born in

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. He graduated from Stebbins High School in the Dayton suburb of Riverside and from

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. He is of African American and Filipino descent. His father is from

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and his mother is from

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Career

Davis got his start at an Actors, Models, and Talent for Christ (AMTC) event. Davis has done print modeling and commercials for Nike and FootLocker. Davis has had guest and recurring appearances in several notable television shows, including ''

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'', '' Switched at Birth'', and ''

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''. In 2011, he landed a recurring role on

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's ''The Game'' as Kwan Kirkland, a quarterback for the San Diego Sabers. In February 2013, it was announced that Davis was cast in a lead role on

's new show '' The Originals'', a spinoff of ''

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'', centered on the Original Family as they move to New Orleans, where Davis' character (a vampire named Marcel) currently rules. In 2018, after appearing in a recurring capacity in the fourth season of the American

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'' Younger'', Davis was promoted to the series' main cast for its fifth season. Davis joined the cast of '' NCIS: New Orleans'' in March 2020, playing the role of Special Agent Quentin Carter, the new agent for NCIS New Orleans office. On July 17, 2020, Davis starred alongside

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as a couple going through a breakup in the music video for " What's Love Got to Do with It", the remix version by

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of the original

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song. In March 2022 it was announced that Davis would appear in '' Legacies'' as Marcel Gerard.

Personal life

Davis was in a relationship with choreographer and model Katrina Amato. However, in a September 19, 2014, episode of the CBS talk show ''The Talk'', he disclosed that he is "newly single".

Filmography

Film

Television

Web series

Music videos

References

External links

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