DeRay Davis

DeRay Davis

Born: February 26, 1982
in Chicago, Illinois, USA
​Antwan DeRay Davis is an American stand-up comedian and actor best known for his role as Ray-Ray the Hustle Guy in Barbershop and Barbershop 2: Back in Business, Davis has also appeared in other films, including Semi-Pro (2008) and 21 Jump Street. His television roles and appearances include programs BET's ComicView, MTV's Nick Cannon's Wild 'N Out and 'Short Circuitz, and HBO's Entourage.

He began his career in comedy clubs and shortly after moving to Los Angeles, he won the Comedy Central Laugh Riots Competition and was a standout on the Cedric the Entertainer Tour. He voices for several skits on rapper Kanye West's albums The College Dropout and Late Registration, and also appeared in West's music video for "Through the Wire." Other music video appearances for Davis include Lil' Flip's "Game Over", Chris Brown's "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)," and Three 6 Mafia's "Doe Boy Fresh."

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Wake
Title: Wake
Character: Eddie
Released: October 12, 2023
Type: Movie
A narcoleptic professor believes she witnessed a murder in her neighbor's home at the hands of a popular rapper. She becomes obsessed with finding the truth and is hell-bent on taking him down before he turns his wrath on her and her friends.
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The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival
Title: The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival
Character: Self
Released: July 17, 2022
Type: Movie
Top stand-ups and rising stars sound off on sex, parenting, politics, pettiness and more in these highlights from the Netflix Is a Joke comedy festival.
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Snoop Dogg's F*cn Around Comedy Special
Title: Snoop Dogg's F*cn Around Comedy Special
Character: Self
Released: June 16, 2022
Type: Movie
Snoop Dogg hosts a night of music and stand-up as he welcomes his friends — including legendary comedians Katt Williams and Mike Epps — to the stage.
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Title: So Dumb It's Criminal Hosted by Snoop Dogg
Character: Self
Released: April 20, 2022
Type: TV
Snoop Dogg and Tacarra Williams invite celebrity comedian panelists to examine clips of some of the dumbest crimes ever caught on camera.
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Title: jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: February 16, 2022
Type: TV
The lives of an emerging superstar and a filmmaker intertwine in this intense, intimate docuseries charting Kanye West's career, filmed over two decades.
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Title: Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
Character: Self
Released: February 3, 2022
Type: TV
In the words of Anthony Anderson, Tiffany Haddish, Steve Harvey, Regina King and more, this docuseries tells the unbelievable story of how one man, Guy Torry, moved mountains to launch an all-Black comedy night at The Comedy Store. What started as an experiment in '90s Los Angeles turned into a breeding ground for today's greatest comedians, elevating Black voices to have their turn on the stage.
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Gully
Title: Gully
Character: Calvin's Father
Released: June 4, 2021
Type: Movie
A slightly dystopian vision of LA, we follow three disaffected teenagers, Jessie, Calvin and Nicky, all victims of extreme childhoods, running supreme hedonistic riot as they try to work out a way in life.
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Title: I Can See Your Voice
Released: September 23, 2020
Type: TV
Each week one contestant will have the chance to win a cash prize if he or she can tell the difference between the good and bad singers, without ever hearing them sing a note.
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How High 2
Title: How High 2
Character: Big Bang
Released: August 24, 2019
Type: Movie
When two jobless friends discover a hidden weed bible and the ultimate bud, they think that they’ve got it made…with 'seed' money to start a new snack delivery app. But, when nearly all of their stash and weed bible are stolen, the two potpreneurs set off on an outrageous, mind-bending adventure through Atlanta to find them. Stoned with supernatural powers, they search 'high' and low, stopping at nothing to recover their ticket to starting a legit business.
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DeRay Davis' Annual Funny & Famous Comedy Jam
Title: DeRay Davis' Annual Funny & Famous Comedy Jam
Released: December 29, 2017
Type: Movie
Funny & Famous Comedy Jam
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DeRay Davis: How to Act Black
Title: DeRay Davis: How to Act Black
Character: Artist
Released: November 14, 2017
Type: Movie
Dynamic comic DeRay Davis hits the stage like a ball of fire, nailing the finer points of living, dating and handling show business as a black man.
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Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars
Title: Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars
Character: One-Oh-One (voice)
Released: August 21, 2017
Type: Movie
Federation trooper Johnny Rico is ordered to work with a group of new recruits on a satellite station on Mars, where giant bugs have decided to target their next attack.
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Title: Snowfall
Character: Peaches
Released: July 5, 2017
Type: TV
Los Angeles. 1983. A storm is coming and its name is crack. Set against the infancy of the crack cocaine epidemic and its ultimate radical impact on the culture as we know it, the story follows numerous characters on a violent collision course.
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Title: Tales
Character: Davenport
Released: June 27, 2017
Type: TV
A one-hour anthology series that distills classic hip-hop records and reimagines them as cinematic love letters.
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All Eyez on Me
Title: All Eyez on Me
Character: Legs
Released: June 12, 2017
Type: Movie
All Eyez on Me chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip-hop artist, actor, poet and activist, as well as his imprisonment and prolific, controversial time at Death Row Records. Against insurmountable odds, Tupac rose to become a cultural icon whose career and persona both continue to grow long after his passing.
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Lady Bouncer
Title: Lady Bouncer
Character: Bromley
Released: May 1, 2017
Type: Movie
A suspended Pittsburgh cop takes a job as a bouncer where she begins a mission to clear her name--by taking on the Irish mob.
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Grow House
Title: Grow House
Character: Pat
Released: April 20, 2017
Type: Movie
Two guys start a risky new business to pay off a debt.
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48 Hours to Live
Title: 48 Hours to Live
Character: Fiorentino
Released: November 9, 2016
Type: Movie
A loner fresh out of rehab and hunted by both sides of the law returns home to solve the murder of his sister, and finds himself entangled in a game of revenge on the LA club circuit.
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Barbershop: The Next Cut
Title: Barbershop: The Next Cut
Character: Rayford
Released: April 15, 2016
Type: Movie
To survive harsh economic times, Calvin and Angie have merged the barbershop and beauty salon into one business. The days of male bonding are gone as Eddie and the crew must now contend with sassy female co-workers and spirited clientele. As the battle of the sexes rages on, a different kind of conflict has taken over Chicago. Crime and gangs are on the rise, leaving Calvin worried about the fate of his son. Together, the friends come up with a bold plan to take back their beloved neighborhood.
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Meet the Blacks
Title: Meet the Blacks
Character: Tyrone
Released: April 1, 2016
Type: Movie
As Carl Black gets the opportunity to move his family out of Chicago in hope of a better life, their arrival in Beverly Hills is timed with that city's annual purge, where all crime is legal for twelve hours.
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Chocolate City
Title: Chocolate City
Character: Chris McCoy
Released: May 22, 2015
Type: Movie
Life for a struggling college student changes in an instant when he meets the owner of a male strip club who convinces him to give amateur night a whirl.
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Title: Empire
Character: Rose Thug
Released: January 7, 2015
Type: TV
A powerful family drama about the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle for his throne.
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My Favorite Five
Title: My Favorite Five
Character: Sans
Released: January 6, 2015
Type: Movie
Hailey is a conceited, professional woman and self-proclaimed serial dater with no interest in marriage. She believes no one man can possess all five of her most coveted qualities. She dates different men who possess diverse qualities, until she meets the one guy who seemingly has it all.
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Drumline: A New Beat
Title: Drumline: A New Beat
Character: Kevin Taylor
Released: October 27, 2014
Type: Movie
A girl from New York attends a college in Atlanta to join their once-famous marching band.
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A Very Larry Christmas
Title: A Very Larry Christmas
Character: Larry Huffman
Released: December 31, 2013
Type: Movie
Larry is a good natured guy with a spotty work history. Santa picks Larry to fill in when he breaks his leg. Larry`s old boss and Santa`s PR assistant doubt Larry and his ability. Even Larry has misgivings but Santa and Larry`s dad believe Larry`s Christmas spirit and good heart will save the day.
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G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Title: G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Character: Stoop
Released: March 27, 2013
Type: Movie
Framed for crimes against the country, the G.I. Joe team is terminated by Presidential order. This forces the G.I. Joes into not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.
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21 Jump Street
Title: 21 Jump Street
Character: Domingo
Released: March 14, 2012
Type: Movie
When cops Schmidt and Jenko join the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go under cover as high-school students. They trade in their guns and badges for backpacks, and set out to shut down a dangerous drug ring. But, as time goes on, Schmidt and Jenko discover that high school is nothing like it was just a few years earlier -- and, what's more, they must again confront the teenage terror and anxiety they thought they had left behind.
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Deray Davis:  Power Play
Title: Deray Davis: Power Play
Character: Himself
Released: July 1, 2011
Type: Movie
Power Play is a hilarious comedy concert where actor and comedian DeRay Davis proves that even after starring in several feature films, he still reigns as The Streets comic. Davis takes his audience through a side-splitting, roller coaster riot of subjects ranging from The Hood to Hollywood, as well as hood-rats and heaven. From relationships gone bad to rappers gone rogue, nothing is too taboo and no one is safe from the knock-out power punches that only DeRay The Difference can deliver. Filmed in front of a sold-out audience at the Best Buy Theater in New York s Times Square, Power Play is DeRay's best uncensored performance to-date and will surely be regarded as a classic among the comedy greats.
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Chocolate Sundaes Presents: Live on Sunset Strip!: Vol. 2
Title: Chocolate Sundaes Presents: Live on Sunset Strip!: Vol. 2
Released: May 17, 2011
Type: Movie
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Jumping the Broom
Title: Jumping the Broom
Character: Malcolm
Released: May 6, 2011
Type: Movie
Two very different families converge on Martha's Vineyard one weekend for a wedding.
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Life As We Know It
Title: Life As We Know It
Character: Lonnie
Released: October 2, 2010
Type: Movie
After a disastrous first date for caterer Holly and network sports director Messer, all they have in common is a dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter Sophie. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in this world, Holly and Messer must set their differences aside. Juggling careers and social calendars, they'll have to find common ground while living under the same roof.
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Old Dogs
Title: Old Dogs
Character: Zoo Security Guard
Released: November 24, 2009
Type: Movie
Charlie and Dan have been best friends and business partners for thirty years; their Manhattan public relations firm is on the verge of a huge business deal with a Japanese company. With two weeks to sew up the contract, Dan gets a surprise: a woman he married on a drunken impulse nearly nine years before (annulled the next day) shows up to tell him he's the father of her twins, now seven, and she'll be in jail for 14 days for a political protest. Dan volunteers to keep the tykes, although he's up tight and clueless. With Charlie's help is there any way they can be dad and uncle, meet the kids' expectations, and still land the account?
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Title: The League
Character: Boris
Released: October 29, 2009
Type: TV
The League is an American sitcom and semi-improvised comedy about a about a fantasy football league and its members and their everyday lives.
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Imagine That
Title: Imagine That
Character: John Strother
Released: June 19, 2009
Type: Movie
A financial executive who can't stop his career downspiral is invited into his daughter's imaginary world, where solutions to his problems await.
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All Star Comedy Jam
Title: All Star Comedy Jam
Character: Himself
Released: February 1, 2009
Type: Movie
Cedric delivers on stage and has hand-picked some of the industry s most talented and sought after comedians, Kevin Hart, Tommy Davidson, Aries Spears and DeRay Davis, to follow his act. No topic is off limits with these comedians, everything from politics and religion to current events, and even a few jabs are thrown at the host, NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal.
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I Want Your Girl
Title: I Want Your Girl
Released: January 1, 2009
Type: Movie
A loving couple Laura and John get lost in the middle of nowhere during a thunderstorm, riding a scooter to a birthday party. Looking for a place to spend the night they end up in an eccentric man Raul's house. Raul offers John millions of dollars he claims to have to forget Laura and leave her forever.
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Semi-Pro
Title: Semi-Pro
Character: Bee Bee Ellis
Released: February 28, 2008
Type: Movie
Jackie Moon is the owner, promoter, coach, and star player of the Flint Michigan Tropics of the American Basketball Association (ABA), the worst team in the league. In 1976 before the ABA collapses, the NBA plans to merge with the best teams of the ABA at the end of the season. Only the top four teams will make the move and the worst teams will fold. If the Tropics want to make it to the NBA, Jackie Moon must rally his team and start winning.
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How She Move
Title: How She Move
Character: Self
Released: January 15, 2008
Type: Movie
After the death of Raya Green's sister, she gets out from her classes at school, and sees a stomp crew practicing. She meets Bishop which is the dance crew leader. She then meets Michelle and does a stomp battle with her. They become enemies then friends later on. Her uptight mom pushes her to pass the test to get into Medical school, but she thinks she failed....
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The Hit
Title: The Hit
Character: Sirus
Released: September 26, 2007
Type: Movie
The Hit is the sequel to cult favorite Straight Out of Compton, in which Blair Underwood stars as Hen, an up-and-coming record executive whose goal is to bring all rival rap record labels together and form one black-owned label that gives back to the community. While building this label he crosses paths with the Mob. Suddenly he's not just fighting for his business - he's fighting for his life
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License to Wed
Title: License to Wed
Character: Joel
Released: July 4, 2007
Type: Movie
Newly engaged, Ben and Sadie can't wait to start their life together and live happily ever after. However Sadie's family church's Reverend Frank won't bless their union until they pass his patented, "foolproof" marriage prep course consisting of outrageous classes, outlandish homework assignments and some outright invasion of privacy.
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Code Name: The Cleaner
Title: Code Name: The Cleaner
Character: Ronnie
Released: January 5, 2007
Type: Movie
Cedric the Entertainer plays Jake, a seemingly regular guy who has no idea who he is after being hit over the head by mysterious assailants. When he finds himself entangled in a government conspiracy, Jake and his pursuers become convinced that he is an undercover agent.
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Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
Title: Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
Character: June Bug
Released: November 7, 2006
Type: Movie
An urban romantic comedy about a young San Diego policeman who travels to Los Angeles with his fiance to meet her dysfunctional family and announce their engagement.
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School for Scoundrels
Title: School for Scoundrels
Character: Bee Bee
Released: September 29, 2006
Type: Movie
A young guy short on luck, enrolls in a class to build confidence to help win over the girl of his dreams, which becomes complicated when his teacher has the same agenda.
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Scary Movie 4
Title: Scary Movie 4
Character: Marvin
Released: April 12, 2006
Type: Movie
Cindy finds out the house she lives in is haunted by a little boy and goes on a quest to find out who killed him and why. Also, Alien "Tr-iPods" are invading the world and she has to uncover the secret in order to stop them.
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The Fog
Title: The Fog
Character: Spooner
Released: October 14, 2005
Type: Movie
Trapped within an eerie mist, the residents of Antonio Bay have become the unwitting victims of a horrifying vengeance. One hundred years earlier, a ship carrying lepers was purposely lured onto the rocky coastline and sank, drowning all aboard. Now they're back – long-dead mariners who've waited a century for their revenge.
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Title: Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
Character: Self
Released: July 28, 2005
Type: TV
Nick Cannon and an A-list celebrity lead a team of improv comedians as they compete against each other.
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Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Title: Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Character: Mario 'FA REAL' Greene
Released: May 8, 2005
Type: Movie
Hungry for an A-list interview that could launch him into the gossip-page stratosphere, Jiminy Glick, a small-time journalist with big aspirations and an even bigger appetite, drags his wife and kids across the country to the star-studded Toronto Film Festival. But in between the nonstop parties and all-you-can-eat buffets, Glick soon finds himself in the middle of an outrageously scandalous mystery that becomes the celebrity scoop of the decade!
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The Seat Filler
Title: The Seat Filler
Character: E.J.
Released: August 5, 2004
Type: Movie
Derrick is a struggling law student who takes a job as an awards show seat filler to make ends meet. One day, he is seated next to the beautiful pop superstar Jhnelle, who mistakes him for a well-known industry executive. With an instant chemistry, the unlikely pair begin to date.
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The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1
Title: The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1
Released: June 1, 2004
Type: Movie
Comedian/actress Mo'Nique hosts this 2004 comedy show with the outrageously funny Rodney Perry as her co-host. The all-star lineup features Esau, Doug Williams, DeRay Davis, and Chris Spencer.
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Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Title: Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Character: Hustle Guy
Released: January 20, 2004
Type: Movie
The continuing adventures of the barbers at Calvin's Barbershop. Gina, a stylist at the beauty shop next door, is now trying to cut in on his business. Calvin is again struggling to keep his father's shop and traditions alive--this time against urban developers looking to replace mom & pop establishments with name-brand chains. The world changes, but some things never go out of style--from current events and politics to relationships and love, you can still say anything you want at the barbershop.
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Play'd: A Hip Hop Story
Title: Play'd: A Hip Hop Story
Character: Jaxx's bodyguard
Released: June 26, 2002
Type: Movie
Jaxx is an aspiring rapper/singer who is signed to a west coast record label run by Domino Breed, a tyrant who rules almost every aspect of his artist's career - and life. Similar to the real events leading to the death of 2Pac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G., a east coast/west coast battle goes on leading to death and deceit
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Barbershop
Title: Barbershop
Character: Hustle Guy
Released: April 1, 2002
Type: Movie
A day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin, who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop as nothing but a burden and waste of his time. After selling the shop to a local loan shark, Calvin slowly begins to see his father's vision and legacy and struggles with the notion that he just sold it out.
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Title: My Wife and Kids
Character: R.J.
Released: March 28, 2001
Type: TV
Michael Kyle is a loving husband and modern-day patriarch who rules his household with a unique and distinct parenting style. As he teaches his three children some of life's lessons, he does so with his own brand of humor.