Greg Tarzan Davis

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| image = Greg Tarzan Davis at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival 02.jpg

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| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|29|2023|7|10}}

| birth_place = New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

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| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 2016–present

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Greg Tarzan Davis (born {{birth based on age as of date|29|2023|7|10|noage=yes}}){{cite magazine |last=Aminosharei |first=Nojan |date=2023-07-10 |title=How Greg Tarzan Davis Survived the Tom Cruise Experience—Twice |url=https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a43757410/mission-impossible-dead-reckoning-greg-tarzan-davis-interview/ |magazine=Men's Health |quote=The 29-year-old actor...got the nickname 'Tarzan' from his family. It's since become his middle name in his credits as an actor... |access-date=2025-05-24}} is an American actor. He began in theater, moved to Los Angeles, and starting his acting career. In 2022, he played the role of Javy "Coyote" Machado in the Top Gun: Maverick film.{{Cite web|date=2021-03-11|title='Mission: Impossible' Director Teases New Cast Additions, Including Cary Elwes and Indira Varma|url=https://www.thewrap.com/mission-impossible-cast-cary-elwes-indira-varma/|access-date=2021-05-12|website=The Wrap|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-04-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422090911/https://www.thewrap.com/mission-impossible-cast-cary-elwes-indira-varma/|url-status=live}} In 2021, he received a recurring role on ABC's series Grey's Anatomy. He also had a supporting role in the horror film Tales from the Hood 2 (2018).

Career

Before becoming an actor, Davis worked as an elementary school teacher.{{Cite web |last=Au |first=Quade |date=2 August 2021 |title=Interview With Greg Tarzan Davis |url=https://www.pibemagazine.com/editors-pick/greg-tarzan-davis |access-date=2022-01-13 |publisher=PIBE Magazine |language=en |archive-date=2022-01-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113191637/https://www.pibemagazine.com/editors-pick/greg-tarzan-davis |url-status=live }} In 2018, he moved to Los Angeles to focus on his acting career.{{Cite web |last=Massicot |first=Kelly |date=1 June 2021 |title=Greg Tarzan Davis |url=https://www.myneworleans.com/greg-tarzan-davis/ |access-date=2022-01-13 |publisher=MyNewOrleans |language=en |archive-date=2021-11-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110164106/https://www.myneworleans.com/greg-tarzan-davis/ |url-status=live }} He took his childhood nickname, "Tarzan," which he earned due to his energy and long hair, as part of his professional name. He played Kahad in the horror-comedy direct-to-video anthology film Tales from the Hood 2. Davis recently recurred on Freeform's Good Trouble and had a guest-starring role in CBS's All Rise.

In May 2021, Davis signed with ICM Partners.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/greg-tarzan-davis-icm-partners-1234761449/|title=Greg Tarzan Davis Signs With ICM Partners|first=Justin|last=Kroll|date=May 20, 2021|publisher=Deadline Hollywood}} In December 2021, it was announced that Davis has joined the cast of ABC's medical drama series Grey's Anatomy.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/greys-anatomy-greg-tarzan-davis-recurring-crossover-station-19-trailer-1234867541/|title='Grey's Anatomy': Greg Tarzan Davis Joins ABC Medical Drama As Recurring|work=Deadline|date=November 8, 2021|accessdate=January 12, 2022|archive-date=November 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108181428/https://deadline.com/2021/11/greys-anatomy-greg-tarzan-davis-recurring-crossover-station-19-trailer-1234867541/|url-status=live}} It was his first major role; he portrays Dr. Jordan Wright, who is from Minnesota, the favorite of Dr. Nick Marsh (Scott Speedman), and crosses paths with main character Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo).

Davis portrayed Lieutenant Javy "Coyote" Machado in the 2022 film Top Gun: Maverick.{{Cite web|date=2021-05-06|title=Top Gun Day Celebrates 35th Anniversary With a Return to Theaters|url=https://www.cbr.com/top-gun-day-35th-anniversary-theater-return/|access-date=2021-05-12|website=CBR|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-05-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512074839/https://www.cbr.com/top-gun-day-35th-anniversary-theater-return/|url-status=live}} Davis then starred as Theo Degas in the 2023 film Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, and reprise his role in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025).{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/rob-delaney-cary-elwes-mission-impossible-7-cast-1234712563/ |title=Rob Delaney, Cary Elwes Among New Additions To 'Mission: Impossible 7' Cast |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210311211509/https://deadline.com/2021/03/rob-delaney-cary-elwes-mission-impossible-7-cast-1234712563/ |archive-date=March 11, 2021 |access-date=March 11, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 11, 2021 }}

Personal life

Davis was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.{{cite web |title=Greg Tarzan Davis Biography |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/greg-tarzan-davis/bio/3000869154/ |website=TV Guide |quote=Birth Place: New Orleans, Louisiana. |access-date=2025-05-24}} He has a background in martial arts and holds a second-degree black belt in Taekwondo.https://blavity.com/greg-tarzan-davis-top-gun-maverick

Filmography

=Films=

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
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\| 2017	Woke	Brandon Ferguson	Short film
\| 2017	Controversy	Pharaoh Pittman	TV movie
\| 2018	Tales from the Hood 2	Kahad
\| 2020	The Call of the Wild	Orchard Worker
\| 2022	Top Gun: Maverick	Lieutenant Javy "Coyote" Machado
\| 2023	Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One	rowspan=2\| Theo Degas
\| 2025	Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

=Television series=

Year	Title	Role	Notes
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\| 2017	Chicago P.D.	Reece	Episode: "Don't Bury This Case"
\| 2019	Grand Hotel	Jones	Episode: "Curveball"
\| 2020	All Rise	Freddie Davidson	Episode: "The Tale of Three Arraignments"
\| 2020–21	Good Trouble	Zion	Episodes: "Truths and Dares", "Trap Heals", "Capoeira" (uncredited)
\| 2021–22	Grey's Anatomy	Dr. Jordan Wright	Recurring role

References

External links

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Category:Living people

Category:American male film actors

Category:American male television actors

Category:21st-century American male actors

Category:21st-century African-American male actors

Category:1990s births