But I also try to bring some humanity to him. But I tell people I’m playing my grandmother – she was a conspiracy theorist, and she had an opinion about everything and was the nosiest woman in the neighborhood. That’s the number one question I get all the time: what is his first name? I’m sure they’re going to come up with something really hilarious. Is it strange to play a character that in some ways we know so much about – he doesn’t believe in the moon, he counts Dorothy Hamill among his ex-lovers and he might be an Olympic athlete. He knew star/creator Quinta Brunson’s work from both Buzzfeed and “A Black Lady Sketch Show” and has enjoyed Tyler James Williams’ work since he was a young actor on “Everybody Loves Chris.” He was even on “Ray Donovan” at the same time as Sheryl Lee Ralph, though they never shared scenes together.ĭavis spoke to Variety about his long career, stealing scenes and the fun of playing a character when he doesn’t have all the answers to the questions yet. And while in some ways it was just another audition, he was also immediately excited by the cast of the show. Some of his more recognizable roles include a guest spot on “The Practice” to roles on “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” and “Ray Donovan.”ĭavis auditioned for the role entirely over Zoom during the COVID pandemic. He was in his 40s before he ever made his first TV appearance – ironically as a janitor in the daytime drama “The Bold and the Beautiful” but has certainly made up for a later start by seemingly working nonstop onscreen since then. He was the front man for the band The Fabulous Paramount Revue, studied at the acclaimed Actors Studio, did stand-up comedy on the road, and has been an acting teacher for years.
Johnson, but he does share the character’s years of wisdom and has his own detailed history.
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