DeRay Davis

DeRay Davis

Acting

Born:
1982-02-26
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Known For

Filmography

Lot Patrol

Lot Patrol

2026Touche
TV
Oh My God... Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstances

Oh My God... Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstances

7.72025Mechanic (voice)
TV
Wake

Wake

5.52023Eddie
Movie
Silver Shamrock Novelties

Silver Shamrock Novelties

2022Freddy
Movie
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival

The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival

2.52022Self
Movie
Snoop Dogg's F*cn Around Comedy Special

Snoop Dogg's F*cn Around Comedy Special

5.62022Self
Movie
So Dumb It's Criminal Hosted by Snoop Dogg

So Dumb It's Criminal Hosted by Snoop Dogg

5.62022Self
TV
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

7.12022Self (archive footage)
TV
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy

Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy

6.02022Self
TV
Movin Day

Movin Day

6.02021Executive Producer
Movie
Gully

Gully

4.92021Calvin's Father
Movie
I Can See Your Voice

I Can See Your Voice

7.12020Self - Guest Panelist
TV
A Compton Story

A Compton Story

7.02020Narrator (voice)
Movie
How High 2

How High 2

6.22019Big Bang
Movie
The Chi

The Chi

7.92018Marshawn
TV
DeRay Davis' Annual Funny & Famous Comedy Jam

DeRay Davis' Annual Funny & Famous Comedy Jam

7.02017
Movie
DeRay Davis: How to Act Black

DeRay Davis: How to Act Black

6.32017Artist
Movie
Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars

Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars

5.92017One-Oh-One (voice)
Movie
Snowfall

Snowfall

8.42017Peaches
TV
Tales

Tales

6.62017Davenport
TV
All Eyez on Me

All Eyez on Me

6.72017Legs
Movie
Lady Bouncer

Lady Bouncer

2.02017Bromley
Movie
Grow House

Grow House

6.02017Pat
Movie
48 Hours to Live

48 Hours to Live

4.42016Fiorentino
Movie
Barbershop: The Next Cut

Barbershop: The Next Cut

6.32016Rayford
Movie
Meet the Blacks

Meet the Blacks

4.72016Tyrone
Movie
Joking Off

Joking Off

2015Self
TV
Chocolate City

Chocolate City

5.22015Chris McCoy
Movie
Empire

Empire

7.12015Jermel
TV
My Favorite Five

My Favorite Five

5.22015Sans
Movie
A Very Larry Christmas

A Very Larry Christmas

2.02014Larry Huffman
Movie
Drumline: A New Beat

Drumline: A New Beat

6.82014Kevin Taylor
Movie
G.I. Joe: Retaliation

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

5.72013Stoop
Movie
21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

6.92012Domingo
Movie
Deray Davis:  Power Play

Deray Davis: Power Play

10.02011Himself
Movie
Chocolate Sundaes Presents: Live on Sunset Strip!: Vol. 2

Chocolate Sundaes Presents: Live on Sunset Strip!: Vol. 2

5.22011
Movie
Jumping the Broom

Jumping the Broom

5.92011Malcolm
Movie
Life As We Know It

Life As We Know It

6.92010Lonnie
Movie
My Girlfriend's Back

My Girlfriend's Back

1.52010Kenyatta
Movie
Old Dogs

Old Dogs

5.62009Zoo Security Guard
Movie
The League

The League

7.42009Boris
TV
Imagine That

Imagine That

6.02009John Strother
Movie
Frankenhood

Frankenhood

3.82009Motown
Movie
All Star Comedy Jam

All Star Comedy Jam

6.32009Self
Movie
I Want Your Girl

I Want Your Girl

2009
Movie
Semi-Pro

Semi-Pro

5.62008Bee Bee Ellis
Movie
How She Move

How She Move

4.82008Self
Movie
The Hit

The Hit

5.02007Sirus
Movie
License to Wed

License to Wed

5.72007Joel
Movie
Code Name: The Cleaner

Code Name: The Cleaner

5.12007Ronnie
Movie
Who Made the Potatoe Salad?

Who Made the Potatoe Salad?

5.32006June Bug
Movie
School for Scoundrels

School for Scoundrels

5.52006Bee Bee
Movie
Scary Movie 4

Scary Movie 4

5.52006Marvin
Movie
The Boondocks

The Boondocks

8.32005Leonard (voice)
TV
The Fog

The Fog

4.62005Spooner
Movie
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

8.12005Self
TV
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

4.42005Mario 'FA REAL' Greene
Movie
Full Clip

Full Clip

5.52004Preacher
Movie
The Seat Filler

The Seat Filler

4.72004E.J.
Movie
Entourage

Entourage

7.42004Hack
TV