Brionne Davis
Brionne Davis stars alongside a globally diverse cast in the Oscar-Nominated Feature film "Embrace Of the Serpent", nominated for the 2016 Academy Award in the foreign film category, and winner of the Sundance Alfred P. Sloan Award, and winner of the Cannes Directors fortnight. The film was ranked top 5 films of the year by critics including; IndieWire, New York Times, The Hollywood reporter, and Dead Line Hollywood, and was featured in the Rolling Stone and Time Magazine Brionne recently appeared in "Narcos Mexico" season 2 and has had guest star roles on the Hulu series "Castle Rock", from the mind of Steven King and executive produced by JJ Abrams', and ShowTime's "Ray Donovan". He can also be seen In the twisted dark comedy "Mom and Dad" opposite Selma Blair, also starring Nicolas Cage and directed by Brian Taylor.
Brionne's stage credits include the revival of "Bent" directed by Moisés Kaufman at Center Theater Group's Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, The role of Hedwig in the Box Car Theater in San Francisco revival of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch", Lee at the off-Broadway Theater Row, NYC revival of "True West", "A Noble Exile" his personal memoir inspired by Tennessee Williams, and "Shame" another one-man-show.
As a director, he has won accolades for the Studio Inst. Global production of "Does A Tiger Wear a Necktie", and previously "Auto Da Fe" with Theater 68's Five By Tenn festival, The Feature Documentary "Follow Us, "Glass" the short film. His commitment to service and generosity keeps him busy as he continues to consult on script development for a number of indie films and series dramas.
Brionne also stars in the soon to be released "Moon Garden" by the award-winning production company Fire Trial FIlms.
Brionne mentors young entertainment professionals and has developed an online course for actors and directors that provides a thorough and in-depth look at the actor's process, technique, and the course serve additionally to provide deep-rooted empowerment of the artist and committed to creating industry leaders and self-actualized opportunities for storytellers. The course is inspired by over 20 years of working as a professional actor, creator, director, film festival juror, and panelist.
In addition to his work as a director, actor, producer, and mentor Brionne has taught Acting, Theater History, and Production at the Studio Institute Global (Relativity School) located at the downtown Los Angeles Center Studios, He has been a co-owner of AV Studios in North Hollywood and now serves as the Artistic Director and a co-mentor of the Anthony Gilardi Acting Studio.
Brionne Davis is best known for his textured off the wall characters and menacing alter egos- that somehow emerge from his otherwise easy temperament. Check out "Embrace Of The Serpent" (Oscar 2016, Cannes Directors Fortnight and Sundance Sloan Award winner), "Avenged", "Mom And Dad", the third season of "Ray Donovan", and the highly anticipated "Castle Rock" in 2018. All streaming.
"Brionne Davis is the quintessential character-based leading man. His performances are raw, brave, and elicit such an in-depth understanding of the world in which he plays. When given a role he reaches deep into his darkest and most vulnerable places of the human psyche, without the slightest hesitation. He elevates anything on paper... and maneuvers with such ease empowered by motivation, determination, desire, and action