Khris Davis (actor)

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.

This article is about the actor. For the baseball player, see Khris Davis.
Khris Davis
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present

Career

A 2009 cum laude graduate of Cheyney University who earned a degree in theatre arts,[1] 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.[2] On May 27, 2021, Davis was cast as George Foreman in George Tillman Jr.'s 2023 biopic Big George Foreman.[3][4] 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.[5]

Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Detroit Blind Pig Patron
2019 Summer Night Luke
Goldie Jay
2021 Judas and the Black Messiah Steel
Space Jam: A New Legacy Malik
2023 Big George Foreman George Foreman [3]
Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Unforgettable Security Guard Episode: "All In"
2018–22 Atlanta Tracy 7 episodes
2019 The Blacklist Agent Randolph 2 episodes

Theater

Awards and nominations

Nominations

  • 2016 Drama League Awards - Distinguished Performance Award – The Royale

References
  1. https://cheyney.edu/news/alumni-khris-davis-shines-on-broadway/
  2. D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 12, 2018). "Joseph Cross' Coming-Of-Age Movie 'Summer Night' Acquired By Samuel Goldwyn Films". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  3. N’Duka, Amanda (May 27, 2021). "Khris Davis To Play George Foreman In The Sony Biopic From Director George Tillman Jr". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  4. 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. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  5. Evans, Greg (May 9, 2022). "Wendell Pierce & Sharon D Clarke Heading To Broadway In 'Death Of A Salesman'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
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