Glenn Davis (American actor)

Glenn Davis is an American actor noted for roles in Jericho (2008), The Unit (2006) and 24 (2009), according to Steppenwolf Theater[1] and Rolling Out magazine.[2]

Career

In May 2017, Steppenwolf Theatre announced Davis as a new ensemble member. [3] The veteran actor's credits include Steppenwolf plays, such as Lucas Hnath's The Christians, directed by K. Todd Freeman, and The Brother/Sister Plays, written by ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney, who also wrote the Oscar-winning Moonlight. He is a featured Steppenwolf player in King James, which will be part of the company's 2019–20 season. The play based on LeBron James and his impact on the city of Cleveland during his run with the Cavaliers was written by Rajiv Joseph and will eventually be featured at Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles.[4]

In summer 2017, Davis was cast as Solyony, a Russian soldier, in Halley Feiffer's Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.[5] The play was an adaptation of Anton Chekhov's classic Three Sisters, a tale of rural angst and boredom, according to WBUR (90.9). He was selected as cast member for Clare Barron's You Got Older, at Steppenwolf from January 25 to March 11, 2018.[6] Davis will join other ensemble members Audrey Francis, Caroline Neff, Francis Guinan, Emjoy Gavino, David Lind and Gabriel Ruiz in the play directed by Jonathan Berry.

Davis previously appeared onstage in Rajiv Joseph's play Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles.[7] In 2011, Davis reprised his role, which also starred award-winning actor Robin Williams in his Broadway debut in the spring.[8] Davis plays Tom, a soldier whose hand was bitten off by an angry tiger, played by Williams.

Davis' other regional credits include Caligula, Polaroid Stories, Vassa Zheleznova (Williamstown Theatre Festival); and work at Goodman Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater and Congo Square Theatre Company. International credits include Edward II, The Winter's Tale and As You Like It (Stratford Shakespeare Festival), as well as Othello at the Shakespeare Company.[9]

Davis grew up in South Holland, Illinois, but resides full-time in Los Angeles. He also appeared off-Broadway in the Vineyard Theatre production of McCraney's Wig Out! A play on the KIDZ.[10]

Education

Davis is a graduate of the Theatre School at DePaul University.[11][12]

References
  1. "Glenn Davis | Steppenwolf Theatre". www.steppenwolf.org.
  2. Monique, Porsha. "Glenn Davis talks about love for acting; stars in play 'You Got Older'".
  3. Nunzio, Miriam Di (May 11, 2017). "Glenn Davis the newest addition to Steppenwolf ensemble". Chicago Sun-Times.
  4. "LeBron James is now theater: Playwright Rajiv Joseph turns Laker's story into 'King James'". Los Angeles Times. February 28, 2019.
  5. "Williamstown Theatre Takes A Hilarious Trip To 'Moscow' That Loves Chekhov — Or Maybe Hates Him". www.wbur.org.
  6. Jones, Chris. "Caring for Dad but dreaming of fantasy cowboys in 'You Got Older' at Steppenwolf". chicagotribune.com.
  7. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/bengal-tiger-baghdad-zoo-theater-29525,
  8. Isherwood, Charles (March 31, 2011). "'Bengal Tiger' With Robin Williams - Review" – via NYTimes.com.
  9. Hunt, Stephen. "Othello takes Broadway-tested Glenn Davis on emotional rollercoaster ride". www.calgaryherald.com.
  10. Brantley, Ben (September 30, 2008). "An Anatomy of an Alternate Universe Opens" – via NYTimes.com.
  11. philip.potempa@nwi.com, (219) 852-4327, Philip Potempa-. "OFFBEAT: South Holland actor headed to NY after great reviews in NY Times". nwitimes.com.
  12. "Press Releases | News | Newsroom | DePaul University, Chicago". resources.depaul.edu.

News
  1. Allen, Dan. "Tarell Alvin McCraney: The Man Who Lived Moonlight". NBC Out. NBC. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
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