LaVan Davis

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LaVan Davis
Man Talk: The Quiet Storm, 2018
Born (1966-09-21) September 21, 1966 (age 57)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, singer
Years active1998–present

LaVan Davis (born September 21, 1966) is an American singer, comedian, and actor best known for his starring role as Curtis Payne on the TBS comedy-drama Tyler Perry's House of Payne and on the OWN comedy-drama Tyler Perry's The Paynes.[1] Davis has also played many roles in Tyler Perry's various productions.

Career[change | change source]

Davis' acting career began in 2004 with his first role as Leroy in the film, Mindbenders.[1] In 2005, he made a guest appearance in a two episodes of Everybody Hates Chris as a preacher. The following year, Davis was cast as the cranky patriarch of the Payne family, Curtis Payne, in the TBS sitcom Tyler Perry's House of Payne. Davis worked with Perry again in two of his feature films including Daddy's Little Girls in 2007 and Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns in 2008.

In addition to his work in films and television, Davis has also appeared in the stage plays Why Did I Get Married? as Poppy, and Madea Goes to Jail as Leo.

Filmography[change | change source]

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls Lester Small Role in bar; musician/singer
2007-2012 Tyler Perry's House of Payne Curtis Payne Lead role; 254 episodes
2018 Tyler Perry's The Paynes Curtis Payne Lead role

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Tyler Perry's House of Payne". TBS. Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2008-08-17.

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