Davi Santos
{{short description|American actor (born 1990)}}
{{use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Davi Santos
| image = Davi Santos on Dulce Osuna.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Santos interviewed about 47 Meters Down: Uncaged by Dulce Osuna in 2019
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|2|1}}
| birth_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| nationality = {{hlist|Brazilian|American}}
| other_names =
| occupation = Actor
| spouse =
| height =
| education =
| alma_mater = Macaulay Honors College
| years_active = 2015–present
| notable_works = {{hlist|Power Rangers Dino Charge|The Cure}}
}}
Davi Santos (born 1 February 1990) is an American actor, best known for his role playing Sir Ivan, The Gold Ranger on the television series Power Rangers Dino Charge{{Cite web|url =https://powerrangers.hasbro.com/en-us/tv-shows/power-rangers-dino-charge|title = Power Rangers Dino Charge|access-date = 5 November 2021|website = Hasbro}}{{Cite web|url = https://youtube.com/watch?v=kyPIX4dOvpY|title = Power Rangers Dino Charge episode 11: Break Out|access-date = 5 November 2021|website = YouTube|date=September 12, 2015}}{{cite web |author1=Power Rangers |title=Power Rangers - Meet the Gold Ranger - Davi Santos |url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=EZfLwlm18AA |website=YouTube |access-date=November 5, 2021 |date=September 14, 2015}} and Dr. Joey Costa on Good Sam. He is a screenwriter and star of The Cure,{{Cite web|url = http://www.denselyhollow.com|title = Densely Hollow Films|access-date = 12 September 2015|publisher = Densely Hollow Films, LLC.}} a film that world premiered at Cannes Film Festival.{{Citation needed|date = September 2015|reason = Ref to Cannes film festival missing}}
Biography
Santos was born in Rio de Janeiro. In late 1990, Santos' family immigrated to New York City, and he was raised in Astoria, a neighborhood in the northwestern corner of Queens.{{Cite news|url = http://viralfashion.com/2013/11/spotlight-on-densely-hollow-christopher-lopez-davi-santos/|title = Decently Hollow and Filmmakers Christopher Lopez & Davi Santos|last = Cavallaro|first = G.|date = 18 November 2013|work = Spotlight On|access-date = 20 September 2015|via = Viral Fashion|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181226035330/http://viralfashion.com/2013/11/spotlight-on-densely-hollow-christopher-lopez-davi-santos/|archive-date = 26 December 2018|url-status = dead}}
Santos attended the Professional Performing Arts School alongside Connor Paolo and Sarah Hyland. He graduated from LaGuardia Arts "Fame" High School. In 2008, Santos enrolled in Macaulay Honors College at Lehman College where he designed the courses of his customized CUNY BA in Cognitive Philosophy and Theatrical Arts. At Lehman he acted in a production of Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge directed by Susan Soetaert in 2010.{{Cite web|url = https://www.facebook.com/pg/lehmanstages/photos/?tab=album&album_id=438841662836|title = Lehman Stages Facebook page|date = 2010|access-date = 10 September 2021|website = Lehman Stages}} Since the age of 8, he has trained in martial arts. He holds a second Dan Black-belt in Shotokan Karate.{{Cite web|url = http://shotojuku.com/index.php?page=blackbelts|title = Back Belts|access-date = 15 September 2015|website = Kai Leung's Shotojuku|last = Leung|first = K.|archive-date = 10 August 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150810121654/http://shotojuku.com/index.php?page=blackbelts|url-status = dead}}
Career
With a background in theatre and commercials,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbBSimp84KA|title=Davi Santos: McDonald's - Romeo and Juliet|last=DavidSaints4U|date=16 June 2010|access-date=7 March 2019|via=YouTube}} Santos appeared Off-Broadway between 2009 and 2012 in plays premiering at New York Theatre Festival, Samuel French Play Festival{{Cite news|url =http://www.playbill.com/article/six-plays-selected-for-finals-at-samuel-french-short-play-festival-com-170122|title = Six Plays Selected for finals at Samuel French Short Play Festival|last = Peter|first = T.|date = 16 July 2010|work = Playbill|access-date = 5 November 2021}} and the New York International Fringe Festival.{{Cite news|url = http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Threads-Theater-Company-Presents-The-World-Premiere-Of-AFTERLIGHT-814825-At-Cherry-Lane-Theatre-20090728|title = Threads Theater Company Presents The World Premiere Of AFTERLIGHT 8/14-8/25 At Cherry Lane Theatre|date = 28 July 2009|access-date = 11 September 2015|via = Broadway World|last = BWW News Desk}}{{Cite news|url = http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/reviews/08-2009/fringenyc-2009-roundup-1_20706.html|title = FringeNYC 2009: Roundup #1|last = Bacalzo|first = D.|date = 17 August 2009|work = Reviews|access-date = 11 September 2015|via = Theater Mania}}{{Cite news|url = http://www.nytheatre.com/Review/david-ian-lee-2009-8-14-afterlight|title = Afterlight|last = Lee|first = D.|date = 14 August 2009|work = Reviews|access-date = 11 September 2015|via = Indie Theater Now|quote = Santos is especially engaging, with a loose, playful quality that hints at his potential should he continue in this career.}} In his late teens, he wrote and appeared in the coming of age docufiction, Lone Prophet, utilizing guerrilla filmmaking in support of the DREAM Act. In 2011, he collaborated with Christopher J. Lopez to create Densely Hollow Films. Their first film, The Cure, premiered at the Palais des Festivals et des Congress at Cannes Film Festival.{{Cite web|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5I2iggHvAw|title = The Cure|date = 25 January 2014|access-date = 12 September 2015|website = Youtube|publisher = Densely Hollow Films}}
A self-tape audition led Santos to an appearance on the ABC comedy series Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23,{{Cite web|url = https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AYT1FYW/ref=dv_dp_ep9|title = Don't trust the B---- in apartment 23, Season 2, Episode 9: "The Scarlet Neighbor"|access-date = 20 September 2015|website = Amazon}}{{Cite web|url = http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/dont-trust-the-b-in-apartment-23/episode-9-season-2/the-scarlet-neighbor/319244/|title = The Scarlet Neighbor|access-date = 20 September 2015|website = TV Guide}} after which he joined the cast of the American Sitcom Mr. Box Office for two seasons.{{Cite news|url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bill-bellamy-jon-lovitz-vivica-fox-sitcom-keshia-knight-pulliam-gary-busey-byron-allen-321177|title = Bill Bellamy, Jon Lovitz, Vivica A. Fox to Star in Syndicated Sitcom|last = Block|first = A.|date = 7 May 2012|work = News|access-date = 20 September 2015|via = Hollywood Reporter}} He continued making television appearances on Nickelodeon's How to Rock,{{Cite web|url = https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009V5E6J6/ref=dv_dp_ep20|title = How to Rock, Season 1, Episode 20: "How to Rock a Good Deed"|access-date = 20 September 2015|website = Amazon}} and ABC Family's Switched at Birth, Mystery Girls{{Cite web|url = https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00M27IIYO?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0|title = Mystery Girls, Season 1, Episode 5: "High School Mystery"|access-date = 14 September 2015|website = Amazon}} and Chasing Life{{Citation needed|date = September 2015|reason = Only IMDB reference}}.
In 2014, Santos was cast as Sir Ivan of Zandar, the Gold Ranger on Power Rangers Dino Charge for two seasons. He would reprise the role in two episodes of Power Rangers Beast Morphers, "Finders Keepers" and "Grid Connection".{{cite web |last1=Prudom |first1=Laura |title=Power Rangers Beast Morphers: Exclusive First Look at the Dino Charge Crossover - IGN |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/power-rangers-beast-morphers-dino-charge-crossover-part-1-finders-keepers |website=IGN |access-date=November 5, 2021 |date=October 9, 2020}} In 2017, he starred in the film Something Like Summer based on the acclaimed novel of the same title.{{Cite news|url = http://blueseraph.com/2014/12/09/2162/|title = Davi Santos cast in 'something Like Summer'|last = Pedraza|first = C.|date = 9 December 2014|work = Projects|access-date = 12 September 2015|via = Blue Seraph Productions|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150810141053/http://blueseraph.com/2014/12/09/2162/|archive-date = 10 August 2015|url-status = dead}}{{Cite news|url =https://www.huffpost.com/entry/something-like-summer-jay-bell_b_2952394 |title = A Book and Its Film Version -- Made Possible by Readers and Viewers|last = Kralev|first = Nicholas|date = 28 March 2013|work = Entertainment|access-date = 5 November 2021|via = Huffpost}}{{Cite journal|url = http://www.jaybellbooks.com/at-last-meet-tim-wyman/|title = At least! Meet Tim Wyman!|last = Bell|first = J.|date = 10 December 2010|journal = Jay Bell Books|access-date = 12 September 2015}} The same year, Densely Hollow Films began principal photography on its feature debut, Adrift, produced by James Manos Jr., in which Santos starred opposite Lauren Velez and Tony Plana. Santos also appeared in the horror film Polaroid, which was released in 2019.
In July 2018, Santos was cast as Gabe for the first season of the CBS All Access fantasy drama series Tell Me a Story which premiered that October.{{cite web |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title='Tell Me A Story': Davi Santos To Co-Star In Kevin Williamson's CBS All Access Drama Series |url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/tell-me-a-story-davi-santos-co-star-kevin-williamson-cbs-all-access-drama-series-1202424022/ |website=Deadline |access-date=July 10, 2018 |date=July 10, 2018}}
Personal life
Santos has said he identifies with the LGBT community.{{cite news |title=Good Sam's Davi Santos Talks Joining the Cast and His Career So Far |url=https://www.advocate.com/people/2022/1/26/good-sams-davi-santos-talks-joining-cast-and-his-career-so-far |access-date=29 January 2022 |work=www.advocate.com |date=26 January 2022 |language=en}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| rowspan="2"| 2017
| Tim Wyman | |
| The Man from Earth: Holocene
| Second Student | |
| rowspan="2"| 2019
| Polaroid | Tyler | |
| 47 Meters Down: Uncaged
| Ben | |
| 2021
| Daniel | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2012
|Mark |Episode: "How to Rock a Good Deed" |
| 2012-2013
|Carlos |recurring, 23 episodes |
| 2013
|Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 |Anthony Pizzoli |Episode: "The Scarlet Neighbour" |
| 2014
|Martin |Episode: "Love Among the Ruins" |
| 2015–2016
| Sir Ivan/The Gold Ranger | Main Cast |
| rowspan="3" |2017
|Apollo |Episode: "Queen for a Dawn" |
| Will & Grace
|Twenty-Something |Episode: "Who's Your Daddy" |
| Law & Order: True Crime
| Andy Cano | recurring, 3 episodes |
| 2018–2019
| Gabe Perez | Main Cast (season 1) |
| rowspan="2"| 2020
| Power Rangers Beast Morphers | Sir Ivan/The Gold Ranger |guest, 2 episodes (season 2) |
| Kappa Kappa Die
| Derrick |
| 2022
| Good Sam | Dr. Joey Costa | Series regular; 12 episodes |
= Video Games =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2021
|Gustavo Dos Santos |
| 2023
|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III |Additional Voices | |
=Podcasts=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes ! class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| 2020
| The Shadow Diaries | Trevor Roland | Voice role |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|3968418|Davi Santos}}
- {{twitter|2davisantos}}
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Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male stage actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:Brazilian emigrants to the United States
Category:Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School alumni
Category:American LGBTQ rights activists
Category:Brazilian LGBTQ rights activists
Category:Male actors from Rio de Janeiro (city)
Category:Male actors from Queens, New York
Category:Power Rangers Dino Charge