DeRay Davis
Date of birth: 1982-02-26
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
​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." Description above from the Wikipedia article DeRay Davis licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Credits
The Fog
2005-10-14
Trapped within an eerie mist, the residents of Antonio Bay have become the unwitting victims of a ho
Barbershop
2002-04-01
A day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin, who inherited the struggling
License to Wed
2007-07-04
Newly engaged, Ben and Sadie can't wait to start their life together and live happily ever after. Ho
Scary Movie 4
2006-04-12
Cindy finds out the house she lives in is haunted by a little boy and goes on a quest to find out wh
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004-01-20
The continuing adventures of the barbers at Calvin's Barbershop. Gina, a stylist at the beauty shop
All Star Comedy Jam
2009-02-01
Cedric delivers on stage and has hand-picked some of the industry s most talented and sought after c
Old Dogs
2009-11-24
Charlie and Dan have been best friends and business partners for thirty years; their Manhattan publi
Semi-Pro
2008-02-28
Jackie Moon is the owner, promoter, coach, and star player of the Flint Michigan Tropics of the Amer
Lady Bouncer
2017-05-01
A suspended Pittsburgh cop takes a job as a bouncer where she begins a mission to clear her name--by
School for Scoundrels
2006-09-29
In the hope of winning the woman of his dreams, Amanda, lovelorn meter-reader Roger Wadell enrolls i
Code Name: The Cleaner
2007-01-05
Cedric the Entertainer plays Jake, a seemingly regular guy who has no idea who he is after being hit
I Want Your Girl
2009-01-01
A loving couple Laura and John get lost in the middle of nowhere during a thunderstorm, riding a sco
Imagine That
2009-06-19
A financial executive who can't stop his career downspiral is invited into his daughter's imaginary
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013-03-27
Framed for crimes against the country, the G.I. Joe team is terminated by Presidential order. This f
Deray Davis: Power Play
2011-07-01
Power Play is a hilarious comedy concert where actor and comedian DeRay Davis proves that even after
Jumping the Broom
2011-05-06
Two very different families converge on Martha's Vineyard one weekend for a wedding.
Play'd: A Hip Hop Story
2002-06-26
Jaxx is an aspiring rapper/singer who is signed to a west coast record label run by Domino Breed, a
Chocolate Sundaes Presents: Live on Sunset Strip!: Vol. 2
2011-05-17
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
2005-05-08
Hungry for an A-list interview that could launch him into the gossip-page stratosphere, Jiminy Glick
Snoop Dogg's F*cn Around Comedy Special
2022-06-16
Snoop Dogg hosts a night of music and stand-up as he welcomes his friends — including legendary come
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival
2022-07-17
Top stand-ups and rising stars sound off on sex, parenting, politics, pettiness and more in these hi
The Seat Filler
2004-08-05
Derrick is a struggling law student who takes a job as an awards show seat filler to make ends meet.
My Favorite Five
2015-01-06
Hailey is a conceited, professional woman and self-proclaimed serial dater with no interest in marri
48 Hours to Live
2016-11-09
A loner fresh out of rehab and hunted by both sides of the law returns home to solve the murder of h
Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
2006-11-07
An urban romantic comedy about a young San Diego policeman who travels to Los Angeles with his fianc
The Hit
2007-09-26
The Hit is the sequel to cult favorite Straight Out of Compton, in which Blair Underwood stars as He
Drumline: A New Beat
2014-10-27
A girl from New York attends a college in Atlanta to join their once-famous marching band.
Barbershop: The Next Cut
2016-04-15
To survive harsh economic times, Calvin and Angie have merged the barbershop and beauty salon into o
Wake
2023-10-12
A narcoleptic professor believes she witnessed a murder in her neighbor's home at the hands of a pop
A Very Larry Christmas
2014-12-09
When Santa breaks his leg right before the big night, he picks Larry—a sweet guy with a shaky job hi
Meet the Blacks
2016-04-01
As Carl Black gets the opportunity to move his family out of Chicago in hope of a better life, their
All Eyez on Me
2017-06-12
All Eyez on Me chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as
Frankenhood
2009-05-08
Two guys who work at a morgue enlist the services of a reanimated corpse to better their chances at
Life As We Know It
2010-10-02
After a disastrous first date for caterer Holly and network sports director Messer, all they have in
Grow House
2017-04-20
Two guys start a risky new business to pay off a debt.
Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars
2017-08-21
Federation trooper Johnny Rico is ordered to work with a group of new recruits on a satellite statio
DeRay Davis: How to Act Black
2017-11-14
Dynamic comic DeRay Davis hits the stage like a ball of fire, nailing the finer points of living, da
DeRay Davis' Annual Funny & Famous Comedy Jam
2017-12-29
Funny & Famous Comedy Jam
21 Jump Street
2012-03-14
When cops Schmidt and Jenko join the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to
The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1
2004-06-01
Comedian/actress Mo'Nique hosts this 2004 comedy show with the outrageously funny Rodney Perry as he
How High 2
2019-08-24
When two jobless friends discover a hidden weed bible and the ultimate bud, they think that they’ve
Gully
2021-06-04
A slightly dystopian vision of LA, we follow three disaffected teenagers, Jessie, Calvin and Nicky,
Chocolate City
2015-05-22
Life for a struggling college student changes in an instant when he meets the owner of a male strip
How She Move
2008-01-15
After the death of Raya Green's sister, she gets out from her classes at school, and sees a stomp cr
Full Clip
2004-08-09
On returning home to settle his late father's affairs, Joshua Pope (Busta Rhymes) finds a different
A Compton Story
2020-04-02
A comedic journey follows Problem as he risks life and limb in hopes that at least one good deed goe
GRQ the Movie
Eight hours to save his world. Surely investing all he has in a shaky enterprise is a good idea?
My Girlfriend's Back
2010-01-01
This intelligent romantic comedy chronicles the socio-economic ascent of Derek Scott. Derek has spen