DeRay Davis (born Antwan DeRay Davis in Chicago, Illinois) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. DeRay began his career in the comedy clubs. Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, He won the Comedy Central Laugh Riots Competition and was a standout on the Cedric the Entertainer Tour. 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 and 21 Jump Street. Davis' television roles and appearances have included programs such as Reno 911,BET's ComicView, MTV's Nick Cannon's Wild 'N Out and Short Circuitz, MTV2's Hip Hop Squares and HBO's Entourage. In 2014, Davis began hosting his first game show, Mind of a Man, on GSN.The comedian also sounds on several skits on rapper Kanye West's albums The College Dropout and Late Registration, mostly impersonating Bernie Mac, 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)," Three 6 Mafia's "Doe Boy Fresh, and Cassie's "Long way to go"Davis is the older brother of R&B singer Steph Jones.
21 Jump Street, Shaq & Cedric the Entertainer Present: All Star Comedy Jam, Semi-Pro, Jumping the Broom, Frankenhood, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, Imagine That, License to Wed, Meet the Blacks, The Fog, Code Name: The Cleaner, Barbershop, Life as We Know It, Scary Movie 4, Chocolate City, School ...
TV Shows
Mind of a Man, Nite Tales: The Series
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Stand up comedian
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Also appears with comedian and actress Mo'Nique in Truth Hurts video "The Truth" for R. Kelly.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Code Name: The Cleaner
2007
Ronnie
Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
2006
June Bug
School for Scoundrels
2006
Bee Bee
Scary Movie 4
2006
Marvin
Full Clip
2006
Preacher
The Fog
2005
Spooner
Entourage
2005
TV Series
Hack
Judge Mooney
2004
TV Series
Tony
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
2004
Mario 'FA REAL' Greene
The Seat Filler
2004
E.J.
Johnson Family Vacation
2004
Jamaican Stoner
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004
Hustle Guy
My Wife and Kids
2002-2003
TV Series
R.J.
Barbershop
2002
Hustle Guy
Play'd: A Hip Hop Story
2002
TV Movie
Jaxx's Bodyguard
Frank McKlusky, C.I.
2002
Basketball Player
Grow House
2017
post-production
Pat
48 Hours to Live
2016
Fiorentino
Barbershop: The Next Cut
2016
Rayford (uncredited)
Meet the Blacks
2016
Tyrone
Joking Off
2016
TV Series
himeself - Host
Empire
2015
TV Series
Jermel
Chocolate City
2015
Chris McCoy
Football U
2015
TV Mini-Series
Troy DoneDat
My Favorite Five
2015
Sans
Drumline: A New Beat
2014
TV Movie
Kevin Taylor (as Deray Davis)
Mr. Right
2014
Video short
Mr. Right
A Very Larry Christmas
2013
Larry Huffman
The League
2013
TV Series
Boris
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013
Stoop
Second Generation Wayans
2013
TV Series
DeRay
Kroll Show
2013
TV Series
Lemon Lime
Black Dynamite
2012
TV Series
21 Jump Street
2012
Domingo
Jumping the Broom
2011
Malcolm
Life as We Know It
2010
Lonnie
The Boondocks
2007-2010
TV Series
Various / Leonard / V.J. / ...
Get Him to the Greek
2010
Sugar Bones (uncredited)
My Girlfriend's Back
2010
Kenyatta
Old Dogs
2009/I
Zoo Security Guard (uncredited)
Nite Tales: The Series
2009
TV Series
Omar
Ozone West 3
2009
Video
Imagine That
2009
John Strother
Frankenhood
2009
Motown
3 of Us
2009
Semi-Pro
2008
Bee Bee Ellis
The Hit
2007/I
Sirus
License to Wed
2007
Joel
Reno 911!
2005-2007
TV Series
Criminal / Homeless Guy / Junior the Third / ...
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
DeRay Davis: Power Play
2010
TV Special documentary written by
BET's Comicview
2001-2008
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Def Comedy Jam
2006-2008
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Laffapalooza
2006
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Comedy Central Presents
2006
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
DeRay Davis: Power Play
2010
TV Special documentary executive producer
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
They Put It Out There
2011
TV Movie special thanks
Seeing Through 'The Fog'
2006
Video documentary short special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Joking Off
2015-2016
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Host
Wild 'N Out
2005-2016
TV Series
Various / Himself / Himself - Platinum Team
WGN Morning News
2016
TV Series
Himself
The 34th Annual Chicago Music Awards
2015
TV Special
Himself - Nominated Comedian of the Year
Comics Unleashed
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam - Live from Las Vegas
2014
TV Special
Himself - Comic
Mind of a Man
2014
TV Series
Himself - Host
The Arsenio Hall Show
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The American Cinematheque Tribute to Jerry Bruckheimer
2013
TV Movie
Himself
Wild 'n Out: Wildest Moments
2013
TV Movie
Himself
Hip Hop Squares
2012
TV Series
Himself
The Game
2012
TV Series
Himself
DeRay Davis: Power Play
2010
TV Special documentary
Himself
The Brian McKnight Show
2010
TV Series
Himself
All Star Comedy Jam
2009
TV Special documentary
Himself
The Girls Next Door
2009
TV Series
Himself - Comedian
Bellator Fighting Championships
2009
TV Series
Himself
CH Live: LA
2009
TV Series short
Himself - Comedian
The Parker Report
2009
TV Series
Himself
BET's Comicview
2001-2008
TV Series
Himself - Comedian
Behind the Boondocks: The Making of an American Classic
2008
Video documentary short
Himself
Def Comedy Jam
2006-2008
TV Series
Himself - Comedian
Beef 4
2007
Video documentary
Himself - Rapper / Comedic God
HBO First Look
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself
How She Move
2007
Himself
Beef: The Series
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
Laffapalooza
2006
TV Series
Himself - Comedian
Comedy Central Presents
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
Seeing Through 'The Fog'
2006
Video documentary short
Himself - 'Spooner'
Access Granted
2005
TV Series
Himself
The Big Black Comedy Show, Vol. 3
2005
Video
Himself / Co-host
Love Lounge
2005
TV Series
Himself
Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology
2005
Video documentary
Himself (segments "Through the Wire" and "Two Words") (as DeRay)