Khris Davis is an American film, stage and television actor. He is best known for his roles as Steel in the drama film ''
Judas and the Black Messiah
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'' and Malik in ''
Space Jam: A New Legacy''.
Career
Davis was raised in
Camden, New Jersey
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,
[Vitarelli, Alicia]
"Camden native stars as George Forman in new movie 'Big George Foreman'"
, ''WPVI-TV
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'', April 23, 2023. Accessed May 7, 2023. "Camden native and Cheyney University graduate Khris Davis has the leading role in ''Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of The World.''" and began acting as a student at
Creative Arts Academy.
[
A 2009 cum laude graduate of ]Cheyney University
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who earned a degree in theatre arts, Davis had his breakthrough role when he appeared in the 2017 film ''Detroit
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''.
On December 12, 2018, Davis was cast as Luke in the Joseph Cross-directed film ''Summer Night
''Summer Night'' (, also known as ''Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil'') is a 1986 Italian comedy film directed by Lina Wertmüller. The film was selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at th ...
''. On May 27, 2021, Davis was cast as George Foreman
George Edward Foreman (January 10, 1949 – March 21, 2025) was an American professional boxer, businessman, minister, and author. In boxing, he competed between 1967 and 1997, and was nicknamed "Big George". He was a two-time world heavyweig ...
in George Tillman Jr.
George Tillman Jr. (born January 26, 1969) is an American filmmaker.
Tillman directed the films ''Soul Food'' (1997) and '' Men of Honor'' (2000). He is also the producer of '' Soul Food: The Series'' on television and the four films in the ' ...
's 2023 biopic ''Big George Foreman
''Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World'' (or simply ''Big George Foreman'') is a 2023 American biographical sports drama film on the life of world heavyweight boxing champion George Fo ...
''.Death of a Salesman
''Death of a Salesman'' is a 1949 stage play written by the American playwright Arthur Miller. The play premiered on Broadway in February 1949, running for 742 performances. It is a two-act tragedy set in late 1940s Brooklyn told through a ...
'' along with Wendell Pierce
Wendell Edward Pierce (born December 8, 1962) is an American actor and businessman. Having trained at Juilliard School, Pierce rose to prominence as a character actor of stage and screen. He first Breakthrough role, gained recognition portraying ...
, Sharon D. Clarke, and André De Shields
André Robin De Shields (born January 12, 1946) is an American actor, singer, dancer, director, and choreographer. He has received numerous accolades including an Emmy Award, Grammy Award, and Tony Award.
De Shields has appeared in the original ...
.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
Nominations
* 2016 Drama League Awards - Distinguished Performance Award – ''The Royale''
References
External links
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Broadway World
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American male film actors
American male television actors
Male actors from Camden, New Jersey
21st-century African-American male actors
21st-century American male actors
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
Living people