DeRay Davis

DeRay Davis

ActingBorn Feb 26, 1982

Chicago, Illinois, USA

​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.

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Filmography

2025Oh My God... Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstancesas Mechanic (voice)tv2023Wakeas Eddiemovie2022The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festivalas Selfmovie2022Snoop Dogg's F*cn Around Comedy Specialas Selfmovie2022So Dumb It's Criminal Hosted by Snoop Doggas Selftv2022jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogyas Self (archive footage)tv2022Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedyas Selftv2021Movin Dayas Executive Producermovie2021Gullyas Calvin's Fathermovie2020I Can See Your Voiceas Self - Guest Panelisttv2020A Compton Storyas Narrator (voice)movie2019How High 2as Big Bangmovie2018The Chias Marshawntv2017DeRay Davis' Annual Funny & Famous Comedy Jammovie2017DeRay Davis: How to Act Blackas Artistmovie2017Starship Troopers: Traitor of Marsas One-Oh-One (voice)movie2017Snowfallas Peachestv2017Talesas Davenporttv2017All Eyez on Meas Legsmovie2017Lady Bounceras Bromleymovie2017Grow Houseas Patmovie201648 Hours to Liveas Fiorentinomovie2016Barbershop: The Next Cutas Rayfordmovie2016Meet the Blacksas Tyronemovie2015Joking Offas Selftv2015Chocolate Cityas Chris McCoymovie2015Empireas Jermeltv2015My Favorite Fiveas Sansmovie2014A Very Larry Christmasas Larry Huffmanmovie2014Drumline: A New Beatas Kevin Taylormovie2013G.I. Joe: Retaliationas Stoopmovie201221 Jump Streetas Domingomovie2011Deray Davis: Power Playas Writermovie2011Chocolate Sundaes Presents: Live on Sunset Strip!: Vol. 2movie2011Jumping the Broomas Malcolmmovie2010Life As We Know Itas Lonniemovie2010My Girlfriend's Backas Kenyattamovie2009Old Dogsas Zoo Security Guardmovie2009The Leagueas Boristv2009Imagine Thatas John Strothermovie2009Frankenhoodas Motownmovie2009All Star Comedy Jamas Selfmovie2009I Want Your Girlmovie2008Semi-Proas Bee Bee Ellismovie2008How She Moveas Selfmovie2007The Hitas Sirusmovie2007License to Wedas Joelmovie2007Code Name: The Cleaneras Ronniemovie2006Who Made the Potatoe Salad?as June Bugmovie2006School for Scoundrelsas Bee Beemovie2006Scary Movie 4as Marvinmovie2005The Fogas Spoonermovie2005Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Outas Selftv2005Jiminy Glick in Lalawoodas Mario 'FA REAL' Greenemovie2004Full Clipas Preachermovie2004The Seat Filleras E.J.movie2004Entourageas Hacktv2004The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1movie2004Barbershop 2: Back in Businessas Hustle Guymovie2003Reno 911!as Junior the Thirdtv2002Play'd: A Hip Hop Storyas Jaxx's bodyguardmovie2002Barbershopas Hustle Guymovie2001My Wife and Kidsas R.J.tvSoonGRQ the Movieas Reggiemovie