Tommy Davidson

Tommy Davidson’s exceptional range – stand-up comedy and acting to
versatile music ability – have earned him a reputation as an
extraordinary performer. Best known as one of the original stars of the
hit television show In Living Color, Tommy’s visibility increased
rapidly and he became widely known for his innovative talent.
Davidson started his career as a standup comedian in Washington DC,
earning an ardent following with sheer hard work in various comedy
clubs. As one of the cutting-edge, young stand-ups, he was spotted by
major concert promoters who booked him as the opening act for A-list
touring acts including Patti LaBelle, Kenny G and Luther Vandross. It
wasn’t long before he came to Hollywood and was performing stand-up at a
number of clubs, including the Comedy Act Theatre, where he met Robert
Townsend. This led to his first national television appearance with a
starring role in Partners in Crime and was the conduit to Keenan Ivory
Wayans, who proved instrumental in Davidson’s career by offering him an
opportunity to audition and join the uniquely talented cast of the most
adventurous primetime variety show of its day, In Living Color. He,
Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey and Damon Wayans made TV history with their
originality.
Tommy’s
impressive film debut was opposite Halle Berry in Strictly Business.
His credits include numerous feature film roles from Spike Lee’s
Bamboozled, where he received acclaim and praise for his turn as
“Womack/Sleep ‘N Eats,” to Juwanna Mann (Morgan Creek Productions’) and
the pivotal cameo in Jim Carrey’s Ace Ventura II: When Nature Calls,
which has become a cult favorite.
Davidson’s hilarious impressions of Sammy Davis Jr., Michael Jackson
and other icons have become infamous. His visibility on In Living Color
led to three Showtime specials: On Strength of New York, Illin’ in
Philly and Takin’ it to DC. His elasticity as a performer who delivers
on both the big and small screen led to other projects like the lead in
the Disney’s animated series, The Proud Family and as a host on FOX’s
The NFL Show, alongside football greats Michael Irvin and Tony Siragusa.
Davidson also portrays the lead in Will Smith’s up-and-coming animated
series, Youngin’s.
Tommy stars – along with 80 other star stand-ups – in I Am Comic,
opposite Tim Allen, Lewis Black, Sarah Silverman, Carlos Mencia, Jeff
Foxworthy and Kathy Griffin. The film, which premiered on Showtime, is
one of Netflix’s surefire hits enjoying a continual surge as a favorite
with consumers. Davidson scored big with reviewers and audiences alike
opposite Michael Jai White in the critically-lauded spoof comedy, Black
Dynamite (Sony Pictures), last year’s big Sundance hit has been adapted
by Adult Swim as an animated series.
2012 continues to be an astronomical year for Tommy, with special
appearances on Fox’s 25th Anniversary Special and the 2012 TV Land
Awards, in which In Living Color is to be honored.
Lauded biographical novel, “Deconstructing Sammy” is the
extraordinary story of an international celebrity whose outsize talent
couldn't save him from himself, in which Tommy is heavily pursuant in
playing the role of one of one of the greatest entertainment legacies of
the twentieth century.
Adult Swim’s cartoon adaption of “Black Dynamite” premiered this June
as the #1 show on the network, Tommy’s character, Cream Corn being the
crowd favorite at the 2012 SD Comic Con.