Michael Davis is an American actor and model. He began his professional career with photo shoots, advertising the Nike sports brand. But after the release of the film "The Original", where Davis played a character with supernatural powers, the actor attracted close attention, he had new fans and fans.
Michael Davis childhood
Charles Michael Davis was born December 1, 1981 in the American city of Dayton, located in Ohio. The outward attractiveness of the boy was noted from childhood, and he owes it to his parents. The actor is of African American and Filipino descent. His father is from Kentucky, and his mother is from Manila.
Actor's creativity
Michael Davis - Model
The artist took the first steps towards professional development by signing a contract with an advertising agency. The model participated in photo shoots, starred for magazines, commercials and spoke on behalf of the organizers of the marketing campaign for the sports brands FootLocker and Nike.
As it happens in show business, attractive models find the opportunity to diversify their creative biography. Most often they become actors in film and television. In the case of Charles Michael Davis, everything turned out that way. In 2005, the young man began to receive interesting offers from producers. The artist played the first episodic roles in the series during this period.
Michael Davis - actor
Collaborating with Disney Channel, Davis starred in the TV series "Such a Raven." This project was followed by work for ABC. The actor took part in the films "They were confused in the hospital" and "Anatomy of Passion." Charles also received an invitation to join the cast of the series Game. This film was the first where Davis got the role of a permanent character. He embodied in the frame the defender of the sports team "San Diego Sabers".
In 2013, the creators of the series "The Firstborn" pleased the fans with the news that Charles Michael Davis will play one of the leading roles in the project. The serial film was a spin-off for the popular series "The Vampire Diaries", which tells about the fate and personal life of vampires living next to ordinary people. On the set, the actor collaborated with Claire Holt and other artists who have already managed to fall in love with the audience. The character with supernatural powers, which the actor portrayed, was called Marcel Gerard. The action takes place in New Orleans. According to the plot, the city is in the grip of the hero. In the frame, Davis worked with Phoebe Tonkin, Daniel Gillies and Joseph Morgan. The very first season of “Original” attracted close attention to the artist. He has new fans. Fans continued to monitor the career development of the pet after the series "Conversation", released in 2014 with his participation.
Charles was also involved in the filming of the film "The Proposal" and "Battle Scars." Gradually, Davis realized that acting career attracted him much less in comparison with directing. He began to try his hand in a new direction and in 2017 finally switched to another field of activity.
Michael Davis - Director
Inspired by colleague Paul Wesley, Davis set to work without hesitation. His first step was to organize the filming of the episode of the series "The Original." For the first time, Charles was not in front of the camera lens, but behind it. Part of the project called "Big Water and the Devil's Daughter" became the directorial debut of yesterday's actor.
In December 2018, the premiere of the television movie "Do not sleep until Christmas", in the creation of which Charles Michael Davis took part, took place.
In 2019, the actor extended his collaboration with the ABC channel and starred in the series "For People", dedicated to the personal life and professional activities of young lawyers. Davis appears in the frame as an investigator.
Selected Filmography
- 2005 - "Such a Raven"
- 2008 - The Great Match
- 2010 - "Night and Day"
- 2011 - "They were mixed up in the hospital"
- 2011-2012 - The Game
- 2013 - The Anatomy of Passion
- 2013 - The Vampire Diaries
- 2013-2018 - The Original
- 2018 - Virgin Jane
- 2018 - Nation Z
- 2018 - Do Not Sleep Until Christmas