DeRay Davis
Biography
Antwan DeRay Davis is an American stand-up comedian and actor born on February 26, 1982, in Chicago, Illinois. He is best known for his role as Ray-Ray the Hustle Guy in the films Barbershop and Barbershop 2: Back in Business. His other film appearances include Semi-Pro and 21 Jump Street. His television credits include BET's ComicView, MTV's Nick Cannon's Wild 'N Out and Short Circuitz, and HBO's Entourage. Davis 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. Additionally, he provides voice work for several skits on rapper Kanye West's albums The College Dropout and Late Registration.
Career overview
Antwan DeRay Davis is an American stand-up comedian and actor born in Chicago, Illinois, on February 26, 1982. He is 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 and 21 Jump Street. His television roles and appearances include programs such as BET's ComicView, MTV's Nick Cannon's Wild 'N Out and Short Circuitz, and HBO's Entourage.
Davis 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. In addition to his film and television work, he provides voices for several skits on rapper Kanye West's albums The College Dropout and Late Registration, and also appeared in media projects throughout his career.
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- Lot Patrol (2026) as Touche
- Oh My God... Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstances (2025) as Mechanic / Terrance (voice)
- Oh My God... Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstances (2025) as Mechanic (voice)
- Wake (2023) as Eddie
- jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy (2022) as Self
- So Dumb It's Criminal Hosted by Snoop Dogg (2022) as Self
- Snoop Dogg's F*cn Around Comedy Special (2022) as Self
- The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival (2022) as Self
- Movin Day (2021) Executive Producer
- Gully (2021) as Calvin's Father
- I Can See Your Voice (2020)
- I Can See Your Voice (2020) as Self - Guest Panelist
- A Compton Story (2020) as Narrator (voice)
- How High 2 (2019) as Big Bang
- The Chi (2018) as Marshawn
- Snowfall (2017) as Peaches
- Tales (2017) as Davenport
- Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars (2017) as One-Oh-One (voice)
- All Eyez on Me (2017) as Legs
- DeRay Davis' Annual Funny & Famous Comedy Jam (2017)
- Grow House (2017) as Pat
- DeRay Davis: How to Act Black (2017) as Artist
- Lady Bouncer (2017) as Bromley
- Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016) as Rayford
- Meet the Blacks (2016) as Tyrone
- 48 Hours to Live (2016) as Fiorentino
- Empire (2015) as Jermel
- My Favorite Five (2015) as Sans
- Chocolate City (2015) as Chris McCoy
- Joking Off (2015) as Self
- A Very Larry Christmas (2014) as Larry Huffman
- Drumline: A New Beat (2014) as Kevin Taylor
- G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) as Stoop
- 21 Jump Street (2012) as Domingo
- Jumping the Broom (2011) as Malcolm
- Deray Davis: Power Play (2011) as Himself
- Deray Davis: Power Play (2011) Writer
- Chocolate Sundaes Presents: Live on Sunset Strip!: Vol. 2 (2011)
- Life As We Know It (2010) as Lonnie
- My Girlfriend's Back (2010) as Kenyatta
- The League (2009) as Boris
- Imagine That (2009) as John Strother
- Old Dogs (2009) as Zoo Security Guard
- I Want Your Girl (2009)
- Frankenhood (2009) as Motown
- All Star Comedy Jam (2009) as Self
- Semi-Pro (2008) as Bee Bee Ellis
- How She Move (2008) as Self
- Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) as Ronnie
- License to Wed (2007) as Joel
- The Hit (2007) as Sirus
- Scary Movie 4 (2006) as Marvin
- School for Scoundrels (2006) as Bee Bee
- Who Made the Potatoe Salad? (2006) as June Bug
- Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out (2005) as Self
- The Fog (2005) as Spooner
- Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2005) as Mario 'FA REAL' Greene
- Entourage (2004) as Hack
- Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) as Hustle Guy
- Full Clip (2004) as Preacher
- The Seat Filler (2004) as E.J.
- The Big Black Comedy Show: Vol. 1 (2004)
- Reno 911! (2003) as Criminal
- Reno 911! (2003) as Homeless Guy
- Reno 911! (2003) as Junior the Third
- Barbershop (2002) as Hustle Guy
- Play'd: A Hip Hop Story (2002) as Jaxx's bodyguard
- My Wife and Kids (2001) as R.J.
- GRQ the Movie as Reggie