Actor Resumé


Height: 5’ 11”
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
DARYL has received rave reviews for his stage roles in William Saroyan’s The Time Of Your Life with a famed cast of Marcia Gay Harden, Brigid Cleary, Richard Bauer, Dion Anderson, and Henry Strozier.

DAVIS
was a key player in Elvis Mania which was extended by 2 months due to popular demand in New York City at an off-Broadway theatre. This was followed by more enthusiastic reviews for his role in Zora Neal Hurston’s Polk County in which he starred with Clinton Derrick-Carroll, Harriett Foy, Perry Gaffney, E. Fay Butler, and Bernadine Mitchell.

DARYL has done film and television as well and had roles in the critically acclaimed 5-year HBO television series The Wire.
Represented by:
Lia North
Lyrad Productions
P.O.Box 12196
Silver Spring, MD, 20908
Phone: 202.400.1999
Email: Lia@DarylDavis.com

Member: Sag-Aftra, AEA, AFM

Critical Acclaim

Very satisfying. Effective characterization. – Catholic Standard

A hidden talent. Wesley (Daryl Davis), a half-starved bum who stumbles in looking for a meal and some work, later calmly sits down at the piano and reveals superb talent as a musician.
– Montgomery Sentinel

The production with Marcia Gay Harden, Daryl Davis and the rest of the cast delivers.
– The Washington Post

Daryl Davis is expertly refreshing. – Montgomery Journal

The characters are generally as amusing ast they are quaint. Even more rewarding is the virtuoso Jazz piano playing
of Daryl Davis.
– The Baltimore Sun

It is funny, after all, the dancer and the piano player are good enough to entertain the real audience, not just the one in the saloon (on stage); as played and danced by Daryl Davis and Jesse Foreman. They both are very good indeed. – WETA PBS TV

His talent makes the production great entertainment. – The Gazette

The best Boogie Woogie piano playing I’ve ever heard! – Arch Campbell – NBC TV

One of the deepest benches of acting talent in TV history (said of actors on The Wire).
– Entertainment Weekly

The Wire is my favorite television show. – President Barack Obama

Appearances / Roles

Theatre
The Time Of Your Life
Olney Theatre
Olney, MD
Director: James Waring
Starring: Marcia Gay Harden, Brigid Cleary, Richard Bauer, Henry Strozier
Elvis Mania
Off On Broadway Theatre
New York, NY
Director: Leslie Irons
Starring: Jim Cavanaugh, Jeff Miller, TomTeasley, Pedro Sera-Leva
Polk County
Arena Stage
Washington, DC
Director: Kyle Donnelly
Starring: Gabrielle Goyette, Clinton Derricks-Carroll, E. Faye Butler, Harriette Foy
Television
Roseanne
NBC/UPN
Los Angeles, CA
The Wire
HBO
Baltimore, MD
David Letterman
CBS
New York, NY
Jenny Jones
WB
Chicago, IL
Geraldo
ABC
New York, NY
Hard Copy
CBS
Washington, DC
Inside Edition
FOX
Washington, DC
Good Morning America
ABC
Washington, DC
Equal Time
NBC
Washington, DC
Paula Zahn
CNN
Los Angeles, CA
Film
U.S. Army
Promotional Documentary
Quinn Casting
Accidental Courtesy
Documentary
Pat Moran Casting
IRS
Auditor Training Film
Quinn Casting
Additional Talents & Credits
Piano
Judo
Chuck Berry
Guitar
Karate
Jerry Lee Lewis
Sing
French Speaking
Elvis Presley / Jordanaires
Lyricist
Music Composer
Dance
Voice Overs
Legendary Blues Band
Band Leader
Published Author
The Daryl Davis Band

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