Glenn Davis (American actor)

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Education DePaul University (BFA)

Glenn Davis (born 1980/1981) [1] is an American actor and producer, serving with Audrey Francis as a co-artistic director of Steppenwolf Theatre Company, where he is first person of color to fill that role there. He has been an ensemble member since 2017.

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In 2025, he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance as Solomon "Junior" Jasper in Purpose , in its Broadway production. [2]

Education

Born in Oceanside, California, Davis grew up in the Chatham neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. He attended the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, where he currently sits on the Alumni Association Executive Board. [3] Davis earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting at The Theatre School at DePaul University in 2004. [4] [5] [6] He was the first African American graduate of the Birmingham Conservatory of Classical Theatre at the Stratford Festival. [7]

Career

Davis is an actor and producer who has worked with organizations such as Williamstown Theatre Festival, Congo Square Theatre Company, Stratford Festival, The Young Vic, The Shakespeare Company, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Vineyard Theatre, and MCC Theater. Davis appeared on Broadway in Rajiv Joseph's Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo . [8] [9] His TV work includes the Showtime series Billions , The Good Wife , Jericho , The Unit , and 24 . [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

He is a partner at Cast Iron Entertainment with Sterling K. Brown, Brian Tyree Henry, Jon Michael Hill , Andre Holland, and Tarell Alvin McCraney, and the collective is in residence at Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. [13] He is also an artistic associate at the Young Vic Theatre in London and the Vineyard Theatre in New York. [13]

His other regional credits include Caligula, Polaroid Stories, Vassa Zheleznova (Williamstown Theatre Festival); and work at Goodman Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater and Congo Square Theatre Company. International credits include Edward II , The Winter's Tale and As You Like It (Stratford Shakespeare Festival), as well as Othello at the Shakespeare Company. [15] He also appeared off-Broadway in the Vineyard Theatre production of McCraney's Wig Out. [16]

He was named an ensemble member at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 2017, where his credits there include The Christians, Head of Passes, The Brother/Sister Plays, Downstate (also at the National Theatre in London and Playwrights Horizons in New York), and King James (also at Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles and Manhattan Theatre Club in New York). [17] [7] [18] [13] [19] [20]

In 2021, Davis and Audrey Francis were appointed as co-artistic directors of Steppenwolf Theatre Company. [21] In the same year, he and longtime collaborator, Tarell Alvin McCraney, launched their production company, Chatham Grove, with a multiyear overall deal with UCP (a division of Universal Studio Group). [22]

Acting credits

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenue
2003 A Lesson before Dying Steppenwolf Theatre Company
2005 Edward II Edmund, Earl of KentStratford Festival of Canada
2008Wig OutDeityVineyard Theatre
2010 The Brothers Size / Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet Elegba / MarcusSteppenwolf Theatre Company
2010 In the Red and Brown Water ElegbaSteppenwolf Theatre Company
2011 Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo TomCenter Theater Group (Broadway)
2013Head of PassesAubreySteppenwolf Theatre Company
2016The ChristiansAssociate PastorSteppenwolf Theatre Company
2018You Got OlderMacSteppenwolf Theatre Company
2017Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow MoscowSolyonyWilliamstown Theatre Festival
2018TransfersPerformerMCC Theatre
2022 Downstate GioPlaywrights Horizons, National Theatre of Great Britain, Steppenwolf Theatre Company
2023 King James ShawnManhattan Theatre Club, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Center Theatre Group
2023Describe the NightVovaSteppenwolf Theatre Company
2024 Purpose Solomon "Junior" Jasper Jr.Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Helen Hayes Theatre (Broadway)

Awards and honors

References

  1. ↑ https://www.chicagotribune.com/2021/07/22/steppenwolf-theatre-names-two-new-artistic-directors
  2. ↑ https://variety.com/2025/legit/news/tony-nominations-2025-complete-list-1236383117
  3. ↑ "Connect, Volunteer, & Lead - University of Chicago Laboratory Schools".
  4. ↑ Potempa, Philip. "OFFBEAT: South Holland actor headed to NY after great reviews in NY Times". nwitimes.com.
  5. ↑ Antunez, Sandy (December 13, 2007). "Exploring shadows, art with DePaul University Humanities Center" (Press release). DePaul University.
  6. ↑ "I Survived Theatre School: Glenn Davis on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  7. 1 2 Di Nunzio, Miriam (22 July 2021). "2 Steppenwolf actors to replace Anna Shapiro as co-artistic directors". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo — Theater Review". The Hollywood Reporter . 14 October 2010.
  9. ↑ Isherwood, Charles (March 31, 2011). "'Bengal Tiger' With Robin Williams - Review". The New York Times.
  10. ↑ "Glenn Davis Archives - Rolling Out". rollingout.com. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  11. ↑ "Glenn Davis | Steppenwolf Theatre". www.steppenwolf.org.
  12. ↑ Monique, Porsha (23 February 2018). "Glenn Davis talks about love for acting; stars in play 'You Got Older'".
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Steppenwolf Names Audrey Francis, Glenn Davis Co-artistic Directors". American Theatre. 22 July 2021. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  14. ↑ "Glenn Davis". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  15. ↑ Hunt, Stephen. "Othello takes Broadway-tested Glenn Davis on emotional rollercoaster ride". www.calgaryherald.com.
  16. ↑ Brantley, Ben (September 30, 2008). "An Anatomy of an Alternate Universe Opens". The New York Times.
  17. ↑ DiNunzio, Miriam (May 11, 2017). "Glenn Davis the newest addition to Steppenwolf ensemble". Chicago Sun-Times.
  18. ↑ "Downstate review – big-question drama on how we live with child abusers". the Guardian. 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  19. ↑ "Glenn Davis". Playwrights Horizons.
  20. ↑ "King James".
  21. ↑ "Artistic Director". www.steppenwolf.org. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  22. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (December 10, 2021). "Tarell Alvin McCraney & Glenn Davis Launch Chatham Grove Production Company With Overall Deal At UCP". Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.


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