Charles Michael Davis Explained

Charles Michael Davis
Birth Date:1984 12, mf=yes
Birth Place:Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:2005–present

Charles Michael Davis (born December 1, 1981) is an American actor. Best known for his roles as Marcel Gerard on The CW television drama The Originals (2013–2018) and Zane Anders on the TV Land original series Younger (2017–2021). He also starred as Special Agent Quentin Carter on .

Early life

Davis was born in Dayton, Ohio. He graduated from Stebbins High School in the Dayton suburb of Riverside and from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.[1] He is of African American and Filipino descent. He has 3 sisters. His father is from Kentucky and his mother is from Manila.[2]

Career

Davis got his start at an Actors, Models, and Talent for Christ (AMTC) event.[3] Davis has done print modeling and commercials for Nike and FootLocker.[4]

Davis has had guest and recurring appearances in several notable television shows, including That's So Raven, Switched at Birth, and Grey's Anatomy. In 2011, he landed a recurring role on BET's The Game as Kwan Kirkland, a quarterback for the San Diego Sabers.

In February 2013, it was announced that Davis was cast in a lead role on The CW's new show The Originals, a spinoff of The Vampire Diaries, centered on the Original Family as they move to New Orleans, where Davis' character (a vampire named Marcel) currently rules.[5]

In 2018, after appearing in a recurring capacity in the fourth season of the American comedy-drama Younger, Davis was promoted to the series' main cast for its fifth season.

Davis joined the cast of in March 2020, playing the role of Special Agent Quentin Carter, the new agent for NCIS New Orleans office.

On July 17, 2020, Davis starred alongside Laura Harrier as a couple going through a breakup in the music video for "What's Love Got to Do with It", the remix version by Kygo of the original Tina Turner song.[6] [7]

In March 2022 it was announced that Davis would appear in Legacies as Marcel Gerard.

Personal life

Davis was in a relationship with choreographer and model Katrina Amato. However, in a September 19, 2014, episode of the CBS talk show The Talk, he disclosed that he is "newly single".[8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Thanksgiving SecondsLesShort
2010Night and DayHicksTV movie
2013The ProposalCharlesShort
2014The Learning CurveFrankShort
2015Ur in AnalysisMikeTV movie
Battle ScarsRamirez[9]
2018Younger: Candy ShopZaneShort
No Sleep ‘til ChristmasJosh WrightTV movie
2019Same Time, Next ChristmasJeff WilliamsTV movie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Noah's ArcApplicant #2Episode: "Don't Mess with My Man"
That's So RavenTrevorEpisode: "Save the Last Dance"
2011Switched at BirthLiam LupoRecurring cast: Season 1
2011–12The GameKwan KirklandRecurring cast: season 4-5
2013The Client ListBen DaltonEpisode: "Cowboy Up" & "Hell on Heels"
Grey's AnatomyDr. Jason MyersRecurring cast: Season 9
The Vampire Diaries Marcel GerardEpisode: "The Originals"
2013–18The OriginalsMarcel GerardMain cast
2017–21Younger [10] Zane AndersRecurring cast: season 4, main cast: season 5-6, guest: season 7
2018Jane the VirginJeffrey MullinsEpisode: "Chapter Seventy-Three"
Z NationTalker RioterEpisode: "State of Mine"
2019Chicago P.D.Blair WilliamsRecurring cast: Season 6
For the PeopleTedMain cast: season 2
2020–21Quentin CarterMain cast: Season 6-7
2022Legacies [11] Marcel GerardEpisode: "Everything That Can Be Lost May Also Be Found"

Music videos

YearTitleArtistNotes
2011Mi Ricordo J. Ralph[12] [13]
2020What's Love Got to Do With It? Kygo, Tina Turner[14]

Notes and References

  1. News: Katz. Marc. Stebbins grad makes transition to the stage. Dayton Daily News. 2011-08-14. D8.
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xu6J3XxwF4 YouTube interview
  3. Web site: Actors, Models and Talent for Christ Announces New Audition Sites for Up and Coming Talent of All Ages . . 2013-05-16 . 2013-05-21 . October 25, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131025171446/http://www.prweb.com/releases/amtc_auditions/talent/prweb10738828.htm . dead .
  4. Web site: Success Stories: Charles Michael Davis . https://web.archive.org/web/20090106165449/http://www.amtcworld.com/the-results/top-100/charles-michael-davis . dead . 2009-01-06 . AMTC World . 2013-05-21 .
  5. Web site: Charles Michael Davis Lands Key Role In Vampire Diaries Spinoff The Originals . deadline.com . 2013-02-05 . 2013-05-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130421041116/http://www.deadline.com/2013/02/charles-michael-davis-lands-key-role-in-%E2%80%98vampire-diaries%E2%80%99-spinoff-%E2%80%98the-originals%E2%80%99/ . 2013-04-21 . dead .
  6. Web site: Slater. Georgia. July 17, 2020. Tina Turner Is Back (at 80!) on Kygo's 'What's Love Got to Do with It' Remix. 2020-07-18. People. EN.
  7. Web site: Ushe. Naledi. 2020-07-17. Tina Turner teams up with Kygo for 'What's Love Got to Do With It' remix. 2020-07-18. Fox News. en-US.
  8. Web site: My LA To Z: Charles Michael Davis . Los Angeles Magazine . 2014-02-04 . 2014-02-04.
  9. Web site: Battle Scars (Aka Another Stateside) (2015) film.
  10. Web site: Younger: Charles Michael Davis Promoted to Series Regular. Swift. Andy. February 21, 2018. TVLine. February 21, 2018. February 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180221212804/http://tvline.com/2018/02/21/younger-season-5-charles-michael-davis-series-regular-zane/. dead.
  11. Web site: Legacies: Charles Michael Davis and Nathaniel Buzolic to Appear as Marcel and Kol in season 4 Episode. TVLine. Andy. Swift. March 24, 2022. March 24, 2022.
  12. Web site: J. Ralph - Mi Ricordo. .
  13. Web site: Mi Ricordo Music Video. February 17, 2015.
  14. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Web site: Kygo, Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do with It . YouTube.