LaVan Davis
LaVan Davis (born September 21,1966) is an American singer, comedian, and actor best known for his starring role as Curtis Payne on the TBS comedy-drama Tyler Perry' s House of Payne and on the OWN comedy-drama Tyler Perry' s The Paynes. Davis has also played many roles in Tyler Perry' s various productions.
Career
Davis' acting career began in 2004 with his first role as Leroy in the film, Mindbenders. In 2005, he made a guest appearance in a two episodes of Everybody Hates Chris as a preacher. The following year, Davis was cast as the cranky patriarch of the Payne family, Curtis Payne, in the TBS sitcom Tyler Perry' s House of Payne. Davis worked with Perry again in two of his feature films including Daddy' s Little Girls in 2007 and Tyler Perry' s Meet the Browns in 2008.
In addition to his work in films and television, Davis has also appeared in the stage plays Why Did I Get Married? as Poppy, and Madea Goes to Jail as Leo.
Filmography
References
Other websites
1966 births
Living people
African-American singers
American movie actors
American television actors
Singers from Atlanta