Portrait of Clifton Davis

Clifton Davis

Acting

Biography

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

Born: October 4, 1945

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Filmography

2025
Beyond the Gates

as Vernon Dupree

2024
Clipped

as Elgin Baylor

2024
2022
2019
Godfather of Harlem

as Honorable Elijah Muhammad

2018
New Amsterdam

as Pierre Pampil

2017
Marvel's Iron Fist

as Lawrence Wilkins

2017
The Good Fight

as Anthony Spiegel

2016
Prayer Never Fails

as Michael Brown

2014
Madam Secretary

as DNI Ephraim Ware

2014
Madam Secretary

as Ephraim Ware

2012
2012
2004
Halloweentown High

as Principal Flannigan

2002
American Dreams

as Alvin Lewis

2002
Half & Half

as Pastor David Adams

2001
The Painting

as Thomas Ayers

2001
Max Keeble's Big Move

as Supt. Bobby 'Crazy Legs' Knebworth

2001
Kingdom Come

as Charles Winslow

1999
Any Given Sunday

as Mayor Tyrone Smalls

1997
Veronica's Closet

as Brian's Father

1996
1996
The Sentinel

as President Lemec

1993
1989
Dream Date

as Bill Fairview

1986
Amen

as Reverend Reuben Gregory

1980
The Night the City Screamed

as Arnold Clements

1978
1978
Cindy

as Captain Joe Prince

1978
Superdome

as P.K. Jackson

1977
The Love Boat

as Mr. Reeves

1977
Scott Joplin

as Chauvin

1975
1974
Dinah!

as Self

1974
That's My Mama

as Clifton Curtis

1974
1974