
Clifton Davis
Known for Acting · 54 credits
- Born
- 1945-10-04 (age 80)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Clifton Duncan Davis
Biography
Clifton Davis is an American stage and screen actor, songwriter, singer, and pastor.
Known For
TV Shows (30)

Billions
2016
as Judge Wailand

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Selfa

The Love Boat
1977
as Mr. Reeves

New Amsterdam
2018
as Pierre Pampil

The Good Fight
2017
as Anthony Spiegel

Madam Secretary
2014
as DNI Ephraim Ware

Party of Five
1994
as Martin Wilcox

The Sentinel
1996
as President Lemec

Godfather of Harlem
2019
as Honorable Elijah Muhammad

American Dreams
2002
as Alvin Lewis

Vega$
1978

Dinah!
1974
as Self

The John Larroquette Show
1993
as Jada Sweet

After Midnight
2024
as Self

Half & Half
2002
as Pastor David Adams

The Jamie Foxx Show
1996
as Charles

Police Story
1973

Beyond the Gates
2025
as Vernon Dupree

Veronica's Closet
1997
as Brian's Father

Amen
1986
as Reverend Reuben Gregory

Battle of the Network Stars
1976

Survival of the Thickest
2023
as Emmanuel

The First Family
2012
as Clayton

Marvel's Iron Fist
2017
as Lawrence Wilkins

Political Animals
2012
as Reporter

Clipped
2024
as Elgin Baylor

That's My Mama
1974
as Clifton Curtis
A World Apart
1970
as Matt Hampton
Praise the Lord
The Melba Moore-Clifton Davis Show
1972
as Himself - Host
Movies (24)

Any Given Sunday
1999
as Mayor Tyrone Smalls

Max Keeble's Big Move
2001
as Supt. Bobby 'Crazy Legs' Knebworth

Halloweentown High
2004
as Principal Flannigan

Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self

Kingdom Come
2001
as Charles Winslow

Cindy
1978
as Captain Joe Prince

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019
as Self

Superdome
1978
as P.K. Jackson

A Shot Through the Wall
2022
as D.C. Walker

We Are Gathered Here Today
2022
as Joe Wyatt

Together for Days
1972
as Gus

The Painting
2001
as Thomas Ayers

Scott Joplin
1977
as Chauvin

Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975
as Self

Lost in the Stars
1974
as Absalom

What My Husband Doesn't Know
2012
as Franklin

The Night the City Screamed
1980
as Arnold Clements

Prayer Never Fails
2016
as Michael Brown

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
1981
as Cool Papa Bell

Little Ladies of the Night
1977
as Comfort
1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular
1989
as Self

Dream Date
1989
as Bill Fairview

The Engagement: My Phamily BBQ 2
2006

Legacy of Blood
1974
as Saxon
About Clifton Davis
Clifton Davis is an American stage and screen actor, songwriter, singer, and pastor. With 54 credits spanning from 1961 to 2025, Clifton Davis has appeared in 24 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular Clifton Davis Movies
- Any Given Sunday (1999) — as Mayor Tyrone Smalls
- Max Keeble's Big Move (2001) — as Supt. Bobby 'Crazy Legs' Knebworth
- Halloweentown High (2004) — as Principal Flannigan
- Night of 100 Stars III (1990) — as Self
- Kingdom Come (2001) — as Charles Winslow
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