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LaVan Davis Biography
Birth Name:LaVan Davis
Birth Place:Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Profession Actor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Best known for his role as firefighter Curtis Payne on comedy-drama series "Tyler Perry's House of Payne․"
- Won the 2008 and 2009 Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series NAACP Image Award for his contributions to "Tyler Perry's House of Payne․"
- First appeared in science fiction thriller "Mindbenders" in 2004
- Performed the theme song for 2009 blaxploitation satire "Black Dynamite․"
- Has frequently collaborated with director/screenwriter Tyler Perry and actress Cassi Davis
- Portrayed Dr․ Martin Luther King Jr․ in the "Voices" stage production
- Participated as a singer in the Rickey Grundy Chorale and the L․A․ Mass Choir
Awards
- 2008Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2009Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2009Vision Award-Best Performance - Comedy: nominated
- 2010Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2011Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2013Vision Award-Best Performance - Comedy: nominated