Well-known Actor and Comedian, Tommy Davidson Will Perform at the Stardome June 5-8

Tommy Davidson’s exceptional range from stand-up comedy and acting to versatile music ability have earned him a reputation as an extraordinary performer.  Best known as one of the original stars of the hit television show In Living Color, Tommy’s reach is built on the show and its stars ground breaking and innovative talent. Davidson started his career as a standup comedian in Washington DC, earning an ardent following via hard work in various comedy clubs.  As one of the cutting edge, young standups, he was spotted by huge concert promoters, who booked him as the opening act for major touring acts including Patti LaBelle, Kenny G and Luther Vandross.  It wasn’t long before he came to Hollywood performing stand-up at a number of clubs, including the Comedy Act Theatre, where he met Robert Townsend which led to his first national television appearance with a starring role in Partners in Crime.

This was the conduit to Keenan Ivory Wayans, who proved instrumental in Davidson’s career by offering him an opportunity to audition and join the uniquely talented cast of the most adventurous primetime variety show of its day, In Living Color.  He, Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey and Damon Wayans made TV history with their originality. Tommy’s impressive film debut was opposite Halle Berry in Strictly Business. He immediately segued select high profile films including opposite Jada Pinkett Smith in the romantic comedy, Woo (New Line) and in the provocative urban comedy, Booty Call (Columbia Pictures).  His credits include numerous feature film roles from Spike Lee’s Bamboozled, where he received acclaim and praise for his turn as “Womack/Sleep ‘N Eats,” to Juwanna Mann (Morgan Creek Productions’) and the pivotal cameo in Jim Carrey’s Ace Ventura II:  When Nature Calls, which has become a cult favorite.

Tommy stars – along with 80 other star stand-ups – in I Am Comic, opposite Tim Allen, Lewis Black, Sarah Silverman, Carlos Mencia, Jeff Foxworthy and Kathy Griffin.  The film, which premiered on Showtime, is one of Netflix’s surefire hits enjoying a continual surge as a favorite with consumers. Davidson scored big with review­ers and audiences alike opposite Michael Jai White in the critically lauded spoof comedy, Black Dyna­mite (Sony Pictures), last year’s big Sundance hit which is currently being adapted as a cartoon for Adult Swim.

Tommy Davidson will appear at the Stardome Comedy Club June 5-8! 

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