Personal Info
Birth date
1945-10-04 (79 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as
Clifton Duncan Davis
Clifton Davis
Biography
Clifton Davis is an American stage and screen actor, songwriter, singer, and pastor.
Filmography
After Midnight
5.905
Overview:
Celebrated comedian Taylor Tomlinson hosts the smartest show on television about the dumbest things on the internet alongside a panel of guests from the worlds of entertainment, comedy, music, and beyond.New Amsterdam
8.352
Overview:
The new medical director breaks the rules to heal the system at America's oldest public hospital. Max Goodwin sets out to tear up the bureaucracy and provide exceptional care, but the doctors and staff are not so sure he can succeed. They've heard this before. Not taking "no" for an answer, Dr. Goodwin's instinctive response to problems large and small is four simple words: "How can I help?" He has to disrupt the status quo and prove he'll stop at nothing to breathe new life into this underfunded and underappreciated hospital, returning it to the glory that put it on the map.Godfather of Harlem
8.1
Overview:
Loosely based on infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy attempts to regain his piece of Harlem.The Good Fight
7.588
Overview:
Picking up one year after the events of the final broadcast episode of "The Good Wife", an enormous financial scam has destroyed the reputation of a young lawyer, Maia Rindell, while simultaneously wiping out her mentor and godmother Diane Lockhart's savings. Forced out of her law firm, now called "Lockhart, Deckler, Gussman, Lee, Lyman, Gilbert, Lurie, Kagan, Tannebaum & Associates", they join Lucca Quinn at one of Chicago's preeminent law firms.Beyond the Gates
6.727
Overview:
A powerful and prestigious family reigns over a posh gated community with juicy secrets and scandals waiting to be uncovered.Vega$
7
Overview:
Vega$ is an American detective television drama series that aired on ABC between 1978 and 1981. It was produced by Aaron Spelling. The series was filmed in its entirety in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is believed to be the first television series produced entirely in Las Vegas. The show stars Robert Urich as private detective Dan Tanna, who drove around the streets of Las Vegas in a red 1957 Ford Thunderbird solving crimes and making Las Vegas a better place for residents and tourists alike.The Mike Douglas Show
5.375
Overview:
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.Madam Secretary
6.976
Overview:
After years away from the CIA, Elizabeth McCord is pulled back into the political arena. The newly appointed Secretary of State is tough, fair, and smart, driving international diplomacy, wrangling office politics, and circumventing protocol as she negotiates global and domestic issues, both at the White House and at home.Amen
6.5
Overview:
Amen is an American television sitcom produced by Carson Productions that ran from September 27, 1986 to May 11, 1991 on NBC. Set in Sherman Hemsley's real-life hometown of Philadelphia, Amen stars Hemsley as the deacon of a church and was part of a wave of successful sitcoms on NBC in the 1980s which featured entirely or almost-entirely black casts. Others included The Cosby Show, A Different World, and 227.Battle of the Network Stars
7.2
Overview:
Battle of the Network Stars was a series of competitions where television stars from ABC, CBS, and NBC would compete in various sporting events. A total of nineteen of these competitions were held, all of which were aired by ABC. In 2013, the show appeared in TV Guide's list of the 60 greatest game shows ever.The Love Boat
6.3
Overview:
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.The Jamie Foxx Show
6.7
Overview:
Texas native Jamie King is an aspiring actor who heads to Hollywood in hopes to find fame and fortune in the entertainment industry. To support himself, he works at his Aunt Helen and Uncle Junior's Los Angeles hotel, the King's Towers.Veronica's Closet
5.2
Overview:
Veronica 'Ronnie' Chase is the 'Queen of Romance.' Founder of a successful lingerie empire, and best-selling author of self-help romance books, Ronnie has it all ... money, success, sex appeal and a philandering husband. How she will find true happiness without jeopardizing her business will be her biggest challenge yet.Police Story
6.9
Overview:
Police Story is an anthology television crime drama. The show was the brainchild of author and former policeman Joseph Wambaugh and represented a major step forward in the realistic depiction of police work and violence on network TV. Although it was an anthology, there were certain things that all episodes had in common; for instance, the main character in each episode was a police officer. The setting was always Los Angeles and the characters always worked for some branch of the LAPD. Notwithstanding the anthology format, there were recurring characters. Scott Brady appeared in more than a dozen episodes as "Vinnie," a former cop who, upon retirement, had opened a bar catering to police officers, and who acted as a sort of Greek chorus during the run of the series, commenting on the characters and plots.The John Larroquette Show
6.688
Overview:
The John Larroquette Show is an American television sitcom .The show was a vehicle for John Larroquette following his run as Dan Fielding on Night Court. The series takes place in a seedy bus terminal in St. Louis, Missouri and originally focused on the somewhat broken people who worked the night shift, and in particular, the lead character's battle with alcoholism.The First Family
9
Overview:
The First Family is an American sitcom that debuted in first-run syndication in the United States on September 22, 2012. Created by Byron Allen and produced by Allen's production company Entertainment Studios, the series is the first situation comedy to air in first-run syndication since the 2000 cancellation of Malibu, CA.That's My Mama
7
Overview:
Clifton Curtis has got it made—he runs a successful business he inherited from his late father and he's lucky with the the ladies—but he still lives with his Mama. She rules the roost and dispenses advice to everyone who'll listen—no one at Oscar's Barbershop is spared from Mama's wisdom. And they wouldn't have it any other way.Clipped
6.583
Overview:
Go behind the scenes of a notorious NBA owner's racist remarks, captured on a tape heard around the world, charting a collision between a dysfunctional basketball organization and even less functional marriage, and the precipitating tape's impact on an ensemble of characters striving to win against the backdrop of the most cursed team in the league.Dinah!
6.667
Overview:
Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started out the 70's with Dinah's Place which usually featured one guest and was more of a home oriented show about cooking, crafts and occasionally music. This format lasted until May of 1974. When the show came back in October of 1974 the format had changed drastically to a variety talk show which was called Dinah. and went on until 1981. This show was also known as "Dinah and Friends" during the summer of 1976.Marvel's Iron Fist
6.519
Overview:
Danny Rand resurfaces 15 years after being presumed dead. Now, with the power of the Iron Fist, he seeks to reclaim his past and fulfill his destiny.The Sentinel
7.1
Overview:
The Sentinel is a Canadian-produced television series. In the jungles of peru, the fight for survival heightened his senses. Now, Detective Jim Ellison is a sentinel in the fight for justice. Anthropologist Blair Sandburg works side by side with Jim, helping him develop these senses.Survival of the Thickest
6.7
Overview:
Black, plus-size and newly single, Mavis unexpectedly finds herself having to rebuild her life after putting all her eggs in one man's basket, but she's determined to not only survive but thrive with the support of her chosen family.Political Animals
7.208
Overview:
Former first lady and current Secretary of State Elaine Barrish Hammond try to keep her family together while simultaneously dealing with crises of the State Department and fending off the hungry DC journalist who is bent on destroying her career.Half & Half
8.3
Overview:
Half & Half is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from September 23, 2002, to May 15, 2006. The show focuses on the lives of two paternal half-sisters in their twenties who were estranged throughout their childhood, and are finally developing a close relationship. The series is set in San Francisco. It was the second-most-watched show on UPN's Monday night line-up and fourth overall on the network. The show was on The CW's first draft line-up in March 2006, but due to several circumstances—including The CW's contractual obligation to pick up Reba, the uncancelling of All of Us, and the pick-up of the Girlfriends spin-off The Game—Half & Half was left off the final Fall 2006 schedule and ended production. The series has aired in reruns on Global TV in Canada, Trouble in the UK and in local syndication in the United States. It also airs in the United States on TV One.Any Given Sunday
6.822
Overview:
A star quarterback gets knocked out of the game and an unknown third stringer is called in to replace him. The unknown gives a stunning performance and forces the aging coach to reevaluate his game plans and life. A new co-owner/president adds to the pressure of winning. The new owner must prove herself in a male dominated world.Acting
TBAPraise the Lord (45 Episodes) as Unknown
2025Beyond the Gates (103 Episodes) as Vernon Dupree
2024Clipped (6 Episodes) as Elgin Baylor
2024After Midnight (1 Episode) as Self
2023Survival of the Thickest (1 Episode) as Emmanuel
2022We Are Gathered Here Today as Joe Wyatt
2022A Shot Through the Wall as D.C. Walker
2019Godfather of Harlem (3 Episodes) as Honorable Elijah Muhammad
2019Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage as Self
2018New Amsterdam (1 Episode) as Pierre Pampil
2017Marvel's Iron Fist (5 Episodes) as Lawrence Wilkins
2017The Good Fight (1 Episode) as Anthony Spiegel
2016Prayer Never Fails as Michael Brown
2014Madam Secretary (4, 19 Episode) as DNI Ephraim Ware, Ephraim Ware
2012The First Family (1 Episode) as Clayton
2012Political Animals (1 Episode) as Reporter
2012What My Husband Doesn't Know as Franklin
2006The Engagement: My Phamily BBQ 2 as Unknown
2004Halloweentown High as Principal Flannigan
2002American Dreams (1 Episode) as Alvin Lewis
2002Half & Half (1 Episode) as Pastor David Adams
2001The Painting as Thomas Ayers
2001Max Keeble's Big Move as Supt. Bobby 'Crazy Legs' Knebworth
2001Kingdom Come as Charles Winslow
1999Any Given Sunday as Mayor Tyrone Smalls
1997Veronica's Closet (1 Episode) as Brian's Father
1996The Jamie Foxx Show (1 Episode) as Charles
1996The Sentinel (1 Episode) as President Lemec
1993The John Larroquette Show (1 Episode) as Jada Sweet
1990Night of 100 Stars III as Self
1989Dream Date as Bill Fairview
19891989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular as Self
1986Amen (110 Episodes) as Reverend Reuben Gregory
1981Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige as Cool Papa Bell
1980The Night the City Screamed as Arnold Clements
1978Vega$ (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978Cindy as Captain Joe Prince
1978Superdome as P.K. Jackson
1977The Love Boat (1 Episode) as Mr. Reeves
1977Scott Joplin as Chauvin
1977Little Ladies of the Night as Comfort
1976Battle of the Network Stars (1 Episode) as Unknown
1975Mitzi & 100 Guys as Self
1974Dinah! (1 Episode) as Self
1974That's My Mama (39 Episodes) as Clifton Curtis
1974Lost in the Stars as Absalom
1974Legacy of Blood as Saxon
1973Police Story (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1972Together for Days as Gus
1972The Melba Moore-Clifton Davis Show (5 Episodes) as Himself - Host
1970A World Apart (1 Episode) as Matt Hampton
1961The Mike Douglas Show (1 Episode) as Selfa
Production
2016Prayer Never Fails ... Executive Producer