Michael Davis is an American actor and model. He started his professional career with photo shoots advertising the sports brand Nike. But after the release of the film "The Originals", where Davis played a character with supernatural powers, the actor attracted close attention, he had new fans and fans.
Michael Davis's childhood
Charles Michael Davis was born on December 1, 1981 in the American city of Dayton, located in Ohio. The boy's external attractiveness has been noted since 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 his first steps towards professional development by signing a contract with an advertising agency. The model has participated in photo shoots, filmed for magazines, commercials and acted 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 an opportunity to diversify their creative biography. Most often they become film and television actors. In the case of Charles Michael Davis, it turned out that way. In 2005, the young man began to receive interesting offers from producers. The artist performed his first episodic roles in serials during this period.
Michael Davis - actor
Working with Disney Channel, Davis starred in the TV series Such a Raven. This project was followed by work for the ABC channel. The actor took part in the films "They were confused in the hospital" and "Grey's Anatomy". Charles also received an invitation to join the cast of The Game. This film was the first where Davis got the role of a permanent character. He portrayed the San Diego Sabers defender.
In 2013, the creators of The Originals delighted fans with the news that Charles Michael Davis will play one of the leading roles in the project. The multi-part film became a spin-off to the popular TV series "The Vampire Diaries", which told 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 caught the fancy of the audience. The character with supernatural powers, portrayed by the actor, was named Marcel Gerard. The action takes place in New Orleans. In the story, the city is in the power of the hero. On-screen, Davis worked with Phoebe Tonkin, Daniel Gillis and Joseph Morgan. The very first season of "The Originals" attracted close attention to the artist. He has new fans. Fans continued to follow the development of the pet's career after the TV series "Conversation", released in 2014 with his participation.
Charles was also involved in the filming of the motion pictures "The Proposal" and "Battle Scars". Gradually, Davis realized that his acting career attracted much less than directing. He began to try his hand in a new direction and in 2017 he 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 organizing the filming of an episode of The Original. For the first time, Charles was not in front of the camera, but behind it. Part of the project titled "Big Water and the Devil's Daughter" was the directorial debut of yesterday's actor.
In December 2018, the premiere of the TV movie "Sleep Until Christmas", in the creation of which Charles Michael Davis took part, took place.
In 2019, the actor extended his cooperation with the ABC channel and starred in the TV 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 - "Big coincidence"
- 2010 - "Night and Day"
- 2011 - "They were confused in the hospital"
- 2011-2012 - The Game
- 2013 - Grey's Anatomy
- 2013 - The Vampire Diaries
- 2013-2018 - "The Originals"
- 2018 - The Virgin Jane
- 2018 - "Nation Z"
- 2018 - "Stay Up Until Christmas"
Personal life
Charles' family and friends call him Chuck, Charlie or Chaz. Davis uses his full name only on formal occasions.
For some time, the artist's sexual orientation was vigorously discussed in the media, but a long romance with dance instructor and choreographer Katrina Amato made it possible to refute rumors and speculation. In 2014, the couple broke up. Now Charles does not have a wife and children, but he is dating an actress and model named Naida. Mutual understanding reigns among young people. The actor admires his beloved.
The profession of a model and an actor helped Davis to make a decent fortune. As a model, Davis earned about $ 51 thousand and he had the same income, realized in the acting field. Now his fortune exceeds $ 1 million. Charles Michael Davis is realized not only in cinematography, but also in photography. The artist has a personal website where he publishes his work. Davis's talents don't stop there. He also plays keyboards and enjoys furniture design and visual arts. As a model, the young man gained knowledge about proper nutrition. He loves to cook, and Chef Davis's menu contains only healthy and nutritious dishes. The artist's height is 183 cm, weight - 86 kg.
Davis is interested in the subject of vampires. At one time, Davis revised many paintings about vampires: "Vampire in Brooklyn" with Eddie Murphy, "Dracula 2000" with Omar Epps, "Dracula" with Keanu Reeves and Gary Oldman.
Charles Michael Davis is active on social media and has a personal website.
