Jeff Davis (comedian)

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name = Jeff Davis


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birthname = Jeffrey Bryan Davis
birthdate = birth date and age|1973|10|6
location = flagicon|USA Los Angeles, California
notable role ="Happy Family" as Todd Brennan
"Whose Line Is It Anyway?" as Himself
"Drew Carey's Green Screen Show" as Himself
"The Downer Channel" as various characters
"On The Spot" as Jeff Miller
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Jeffrey Bryan Davis (born October 6, 1973 in Los Angeles, California) is an American comedian. He is most famous as a guest star on the improv comedy show "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"He also appears in "Drew Carey's Green Screen Show". He is most famous for his impressions of Christopher Walken and Jeff Goldblum in the "Whose Line" game "Questionable Impressions". He was also used quite a bit in the singing games, most notably when he and Wayne Brady sung operatic songs.

Biography

Jeff Davis, a multi-talented actor/singer, raised in Southern California, started his acting career at the age of 4 at the Groundlings Theater in Hollywood, playing Linus in "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown." On opening night, he threw up on his director.

Davis started in commercials when he was 4 years old, and at age 11 was cast as Louis in the Broadway production of "The King and I" with Yul Brynner. A national tour followed and, after 750 performances, Davis returned home to attend school.

Davis began performing with various improv troupes, and did a lot of work with the short video website Channel 101.com and was in the Dan Harmon series Laser Fart. Soon after he landed a recurring role on the improv series "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" His comedic timing won over comedian Steve Martin and the other producers of "The Downer Channel", earning Davis a spot in the cast of the comedy sketch/reality series in 2001. He also has appeared on the television series "The Norm Show", "The Drew Carey Show" and The WB's "The Jamie Kennedy Experiment". Davis appeared in the acclaimed telefilm "Tuesdays With Morrie" and was a series regular on "Happy Family", opposite Christine Baranski and John Larroquette, in the fall of 2003.

Davis currently resides in Los Angeles and he toured with the Improv All-Stars alongside fellow Whose Liners; Drew Carey, Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, Chip Esten, Brad Sherwood, Kathy Kinney, Julie Larson, Jonathan Mangum, Sean Masterson, and Greg Proops. Davis has also been part of two USO tours. Right now he is touring for the "Whose Live Anyway" live improv performances with Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, and Chip Esten.

Filmography

"Listed in chronological order."

*"Tuesdays with Morrie" (1999).... Acapella Singer #2

*"The Downer Channel" (2001).... Various

*"Robot Bastard!" (2002).... Blood Mamba

*"On the Spot" (2003).... Jeff Miller

*"Computerman" (2003).... Agent Chapman

*"Happy Family" (2003).... Todd Brennan

*"LaserFart" (2004).... Jeff

*"Evil Remains" (2004/I).... Eric

External links

*imdb name|id=0204797|name=Jeff Bryan Davis
*ibdb name | id=90395 | name=Jeff Bryan Davis
* [http://www.channel101.com/talent/talent.php?talent_id=10 Channel 101 Filmography and Links]
* [http://www.improvallstars.com/ Improv All Stars Website]