Kyle Davis (actor)

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Kyle Davis
Born (1978-07-09) July 9, 1978 (age 45)
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
SpouseApril Chappell (2011–present)

Kyle Davis (born July 9, 1978) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the comedy It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia and comedy-dramas Men of a Certain Age and American Horror Story .

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Early life

Davis was born in Downey, California. When he was 14, he and his parents moved to Arizona. He attended Sedona Red Rock High School and then studied photography at Yavapi Community College. After that, he wanted to enlist in the military, but he was involved in a fight that left him blind in his left eye, preventing him from being deployed.

In 1998, Davis moved to Southern California to become a professional skateboarder. However, shortly after arriving, he tore his ACL. After some time, his cousin convinced him to consider acting instead.

Career

At the age of 20, Davis began his career appearing on The Dating Game and working as an extra on shows and commercials. [1]

Davis' first official TV role came in 2001, on an episode of Angel . After that, he has appeared in shows like Felicity , Monk , The Shield , ER , and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation . He also appeared on films like Catch Me If You Can , Elizabethtown , and the Friday the 13th remake.

From 2007 to 2011, he has had recurring roles on the comedy It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Men of a Certain Age . In 2011, he had recurring roles on Dexter and American Horror Story .

Personal life

Davis lives in North Hollywood with his wife, April Chappell.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 The Hitcher Buford's Store Clerk
2009 Friday the 13th Donnie
2009 The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulhu Jeff
2010 The Lost Tribe Tom
2010RachelCowboyShort film
2013 Skinwalker Ranch Ray Reed
2014 Into the Storm Donk
2016 Soy Nero Armstrong - the Deminer
2016 Shortwave Thomas
2021 The Legend of Resurrection Mary Peter

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999–2004AngelKennyEpisode: “The Thin Dead Line”
2006 CSI: NY Jordan StokesEpisode: "Fare Game"
20072010 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Lil’ Kevin2 episodes
2008 Numb3rs Evan RicciEpisode: "Scan Man"
20092011 Southland Dealer3 episodes
2011 Dexter Steve Dorsey3 episodes
2011 American Horror Story Dallas4 episodes
2011 Friends with Benefits Todd1 episode
2014 Enlisted PFC Dobkiss

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References

  1. "Actor Kyle Davis: The Unexpected Road to Hollywood" . Retrieved November 30, 2013.