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.
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