Marchánt Davis

{{Short description|American actor}}

Marchánt Davis ({{IPAc-en|m|ɑːr|ˈ|ʃ|ɑː|n|t}}){{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/marchantdavis/|title=Marchánt Davis|website=Instagram|access-date=June 13, 2020|quote=Mar-shh-aunt}} is an American actor.{{cite magazine|last=Tran|first=Diep|title=Why Marchánt Davis Was Hesitant to Star in Good Night, Oscar Opposite Sean Hayes|date=May 20, 2023|magazine=Playbill|url=https://playbill.com/article/why-marchant-davis-was-hesitant-to-star-in-good-night-oscar-opposite-sean-hayes|accessdate=May 6, 2024}}{{cite web|last=Thompson|first=Gary|title=Is Philly's next homegrown movie star CAPA grad Marchánt Davis?|date=29 September 2019|publisher=The Philadelphia Inquirer|url=https://www.inquirer.com/entertainment/movies/marchant-davis-day-shall-come-great-society-broadway-20190929.html|access-date=24 January 2020}}{{cite web|author=Associated Press|title=Marchant Davis on working with Chris Morris in 'The Day Shall Come'|date=21 October 2019|publisher=USA Today|url=https://www.usatoday.com/videos/entertainment/2019/10/21/newcomer-marchant-davis-working-satirist-chris-morris-the-day-shall-come/4051464002/|access-date=24 January 2020}} He is known for his performance in the 2019 film The Day Shall Come.{{cite web|last=Ashurst|first=Sam|title='The Day Shall Come' interview: Marchant Davis and Kayvan Novak on the limits of comedy|date=8 October 2019|publisher=Yahoo!|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/the-day-shall-come-interview-marchant-davis-and-kayvan-novak-on-comedys-limits-105459339.html|access-date=24 January 2020}}{{cite web|last=Thompson|first=Gary|title=Philly's Marchánt Davis stars in edgy satire 'The Day Shall Come'; Movie review|date=2 October 2019|publisher=The Philadelphia Inquirer|url=https://www.inquirer.com/news/day-shall-come-review-marchant-davis-chris-morris-20191002.html|access-date=24 January 2020}} He also played a supporting role in the film Tuscaloosa (2019).{{cite web|last=N'Duka|first=Amanda|title=Devon Bostick & 'Stranger Things' Natalia Dyer To Star In 'Tuscaloosa'|date=27 October 2017|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/2017/10/devon-bostick-natalia-dyer-tuscaloosa-indie-film-1202196182/|access-date=24 January 2020}} He also acted in the Peabody Award-winninghttps://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/reality/ film Reality (2023).{{cite magazine|last=Seo|first=Rachel|title=‘Reality’ Actor Marchánt Davis Talks Working With Tina Satter on HBO’s FBI Whistleblower Drama|date=May 29, 2023|magazine=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/actors/reality-hbo-marchant-davis-interview-sydney-sweeney-1235627899/amp/|accessdate=May 6, 2024}} He was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for his performance in Jordan E. Cooper's Ain't No Mo' at The Public Theater.{{cite web |last=Dawson |first=Angela |date=23 September 2019 |title=Q&A: The Day Has Come For Broadway Actor Marchánt Davis In Leading Movie Role |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/adawson/2019/09/23/qa-the-day-has-come-for-broadway-actor-marchant-davis-in-leading-movie-role/#5ba3e7684528 |access-date=24 January 2020 |work=Forbes}}

Early life and education

Davis was born in Philadelphia.{{cite web|last=Ritman|first=Alex|title='The Day Shall Come' Breakout Marchánt Davis on Working With "Mad Scientist" Chris Morris|date=8 March 2019|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/day-come-breakout-marchant-davis-working-mad-scientist-chris-morris-1193021|access-date=24 January 2020}} He attended Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts. He holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.{{cite web|last=Topel|first=Fred|title=Marchant Davis says 'Day Shall Come' character 'doesn't know failure'|date=27 September 2019|publisher=United Press International|url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Movies/2019/09/27/Marchant-Davis-says-Day-Shall-Come-character-doesnt-know-failure/7391569366735/|access-date=24 January 2020}}

Personal life

Davis resides in New York City.

Filmography

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