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American actor
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Khris Davis .
Khris Davis
Occupation Actor Years active 2013–present
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 and Malik in
Space Jam: A New Legacy .
Davis was raised in
Camden, New Jersey ,
[1] and began acting as a student at
Creative Arts Academy .
[1]
[2]
A 2009 cum laude graduate of
Cheyney University who earned a degree in theatre arts,
[3] Davis had his breakthrough role when he appeared in the 2017 film
Detroit .
On December 12, 2018, Davis was cast as Luke in the
Joseph Cross -directed film
Summer Night .
[4] On May 27, 2021, Davis was cast as
George Foreman in
George Tillman Jr. 's 2023 biopic
Big George Foreman .
[5]
[6] In May 2022, Davis was cast as Biff Loman in Miranda Cromwell and Marianne Elliott's Broadway revival of
Death of a Salesman along with
Wendell Pierce ,
Sharon D. Clarke , and
André De Shields .
[7]
Nominations
2016 Drama League Awards - Distinguished Performance Award – The Royale
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a
b Vitarelli, Alicia.
"Camden native stars as George Forman in new movie 'Big George Foreman'"
Archived 2023-05-07 at the
Wayback Machine ,
WPVI-TV , 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. "
^
"Khris Davis"
Archived 2023-04-29 at the
Wayback Machine ,
Cheyney University , February 2, 2023. Accessed May 7, 2023. "Originally from Camden, NJ, he attended the Creative Arts High School in Camden."
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"Alumni Khris Davis Shines On Broadway"
Archived 2023-02-09 at the
Wayback Machine ,
Cheyney University , February 2, 2023. Accessed May 7, 2023. "Khris Davis, a 2009 cum laude graduate who earned a B.A. in theatre arts, recently held a role in the adaptation of the 1949 play that broke new ground and told the story of Willy, played by actor Wendell Pierce, and Linda Loman from the perspective of an African American family. Davis played the role of Biff Loman, one of the sons of the dutifully married couple."
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 12, 2018).
"Joseph Cross' Coming-Of-Age Movie 'Summer Night' Acquired By Samuel Goldwyn Films" .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2021 .
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a
b N’Duka, Amanda (May 27, 2021).
"Khris Davis To Play George Foreman In The Sony Biopic From Director George Tillman Jr" . Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2021 .
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 5, 2021).
"Sony Dates TriStar Viola Davis Pic 'The Woman King'; Moves Affirm's George Foreman Biopic To 2023" . Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021 .
^ Evans, Greg (May 9, 2022).
"Wendell Pierce & Sharon D Clarke Heading To Broadway In 'Death Of A Salesman' " . Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022 .