Charles Michael Davis is of African American and Filipino descent. His father is from Kentucky and his mother is from Manila.
Davis got his start with Jake Lang at Wings Model Management in Cincinnati, Ohio and later attended the talent agency Actors, Models, and Talent for Christ (AMTC) event. Davis has done print modeling and commercials for Nike and Footlocker.
Davis has had guest and recurring appearances in several notable television shows, including That's So Raven, Switched at Birth, and Grey's Anatomy. In 2011, he landed a recurring role on (BET) The Game as Kwan Kirkland, a quarterback for the San Diego Sabers.
In February 2013, it was announced that Davis was cast in a lead role on (CW) new show The Originals, a spinoff of The Vampire Diaries, centered on the Original Family as they move to New Orleans, where Davis' character (a vampire named Marcel) currently rules.
Same Time, Next Christmas
Jeff Williams
2019
No Sleep 'Til Christmas
Josh Wright
2018
Legacies
Marcel Gerard · (1 episode)
2018
For The People
Ted · (10 episodes)
2018
Battle Scars
Ramirez
2017
Younger
Zane Anders · (30 episodes)
2015
Jane the Virgin
Jeffrey Mullins (uncredited) · (2 episodes)
2014
NCIS: New Orleans
Quentin Carter · (23 episodes)
2014
Z Nation
Talker Rioter (uncredited) · (1 episode)
2014
The Learning Curve
Frank
2014
Chicago P.D.
Blair Williams · (5 episodes)
2014
The Originals
Marcel Gerard · (92 episodes)
2013
The Client List
Ben Dalton · (2 episodes)
2012
Switched at Birth
Liam · (4 episodes)
2011
The Vampire Diaries
Marcel Gerard · (1 episode)
2009
The Game
Kwan Kirkland · (5 episodes)
2006
Noah's Arc
Applicant #2 · (1 episode)
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Jason Myers · (7 episodes)
2005
That's So Raven
Trevor · (1 episode)
2003