Clifton Davis

Acting

Clifton Davis

Born October 4, 1945Chicago, Illinois, USA54 credits

Clifton Davis is an American stage and screen actor, songwriter, singer, and pastor.

Known For

Beyond the Gates
6.1

Beyond the Gates

TV

2025

Clipped
6.5

Clipped

TV

2024

After Midnight
5.5

After Midnight

TV

2024

Survival of the Thickest
6.8

Survival of the Thickest

TV

2023

We Are Gathered Here Today
6.0

We Are Gathered Here Today

Movie

2022

A Shot Through the Wall
4.7

A Shot Through the Wall

Movie

2022

Filmography

Beyond the Gates
2025Beyond the Gatesas Vernon DupreeTV
Clipped
2024Clippedas Elgin BaylorTV
After Midnight
2024After Midnightas SelfTV
Survival of the Thickest
2023Survival of the Thickestas EmmanuelTV
We Are Gathered Here Today
2022We Are Gathered Here Todayas Joe WyattMovie
A Shot Through the Wall
2022A Shot Through the Wallas D.C. WalkerMovie
Godfather of Harlem
2019Godfather of Harlemas Honorable Elijah MuhammadTV
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stageas SelfMovie
New Amsterdam
2018New Amsterdamas Pierre PampilTV
Marvel's Iron Fist
2017Marvel's Iron Fistas Lawrence WilkinsTV
The Good Fight
2017The Good Fightas Anthony SpiegelTV
Prayer Never Fails
2016Prayer Never Failsas Michael BrownMovie
Billions
2016Billionsas Judge WailandTV
Madam Secretary
2014Madam Secretaryas DNI Ephraim WareTV
The First Family
2012The First Familyas ClaytonTV
Political Animals
2012Political Animalsas ReporterTV
What My Husband Doesn't Know
2012What My Husband Doesn't Knowas FranklinMovie
The Engagement: My Phamily BBQ 2
2006The Engagement: My Phamily BBQ 2Movie
Halloweentown High
2004Halloweentown Highas Principal FlanniganMovie
American Dreams
2002American Dreamsas Alvin LewisTV
Half & Half
2002Half & Halfas Pastor David AdamsTV
The Painting
2001The Paintingas Thomas AyersMovie
Max Keeble's Big Move
2001Max Keeble's Big Moveas Supt. Bobby 'Crazy Legs' KnebworthMovie
Kingdom Come
2001Kingdom Comeas Charles WinslowMovie
Any Given Sunday
1999Any Given Sundayas Mayor Tyrone SmallsMovie
Veronica's Closet
1997Veronica's Closetas Brian's FatherTV
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996The Jamie Foxx Showas CharlesTV
The Sentinel
1996The Sentinelas President LemecTV
Party of Five
1994Party of Fiveas Martin WilcoxTV
The John Larroquette Show
1993The John Larroquette Showas Jada SweetTV
Night of 100 Stars III
1990Night of 100 Stars IIIas SelfMovie
Dream Date
1989Dream Dateas Bill FairviewMovie
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19891989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacularas SelfMovie
Amen
1986Amenas Reverend Reuben GregoryTV
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
1981Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paigeas Cool Papa BellMovie
The Night the City Screamed
1980The Night the City Screamedas Arnold ClementsMovie
Vega$
1978Vega$TV
Cindy
1978Cindyas Captain Joe PrinceMovie
Superdome
1978Superdomeas P.K. JacksonMovie
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boatas Mr. ReevesTV
Scott Joplin
1977Scott Joplinas ChauvinMovie
Little Ladies of the Night
1977Little Ladies of the Nightas ComfortMovie
Battle of the Network Stars
1976Battle of the Network StarsTV
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975Mitzi & 100 Guysas SelfMovie
Dinah!
1974Dinah!as SelfTV
That's My Mama
1974That's My Mamaas Clifton CurtisTV
Lost in the Stars
1974Lost in the Starsas AbsalomMovie
Legacy of Blood
1974Legacy of Bloodas SaxonMovie
Police Story
1973Police StoryTV
Together for Days
1972Together for Daysas GusMovie
T
1972The Melba Moore-Clifton Davis Showas Himself - HostTV
A
1970A World Apartas Matt HamptonTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfaTV
P
—Praise the LordTV