Davi Santos

Davi Santos
Born (1990-02-01) February 1, 1990
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Education Cognitive Philosophy and Theatrical Arts
Alma mater Macaulay Honors College at CUNY
Occupation
  • Actor
  • writer
  • producer
Years active 2009–present
Known for

Davi Santos (born February 1, 1990) is a Brazilian born[1] American actor best known for his role playing Sir Ivan, The Gold Ranger on the television series Power Rangers Dino Charge.[2][3][4] He is a screenwriter and star of The Cure,[1][5] a film that world premiered at Cannes Film Festival.

Life and career

In late 1990, Santos' family emigrated from Rio de Janeiro to New York City. He was raised in Astoria, a neighborhood in the northwestern corner of Queens.[6]

Santos attended the Professional Performing Arts School[6] alongside Connor Paolo and Sarah Hyland. He graduated from LaGuardia Arts "Fame" High School.[1] In 2008, Santos enrolled at Macaulay Honors College at CUNY Lehman where he designed the courses of his customized major Cognitive Philosophy and Theatrical Arts.[7] Since the age of 8, he has trained in Martial arts. He currently holds a second Dan Black-belt in Shotokan Karate.[8]

With a background in theatre and commercials, Santos appeared Off-Broadway between 2009 and 2012 in plays premiering at New York Theatre Festival, Samuel French Play Festival[9] and the New York International Fringe Festival.[10][11][12] In his late teens, he wrote and appeared in the coming of age docufiction, Lone Prophet, utilizing guerrilla filmmaking in support of the DREAM Act. In 2011, he collaborated with Christopher J. Lopez to create Densely Hollow Films. Their first film, The Cure, premiered at the Palais des Festivals et des Congress at Cannes Film Festival.[1][5]

A self-tape audition led Santos to an appearance on the ABC comedy series Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23,[13][14] after which he joined the cast of the American Sitcom Mr. Box Office for two seasons.[15] He continued making television appearances on Nickelodeon's How to Rock,[16] and ABC Family's Switched at Birth, Mystery Girls[17] and Chasing Life.

In 2014, Santos was cast as the Gold Ranger on Power Rangers Dino Charge for two seasons.[2][3][4] In 2017, he starred in the film Something Like Summer based on the acclaimed novel of the same title.[18][19][20] The same year, Densely Hollow Films began principle photography on its feature debut, Adrift, produced by James Manos Jr. in which Santos starred opposite Lauren Velez, and Tony Plana. Santos is also set to star in the upcoming horror film Polaroid, which is set to be released on 25 August, 2017.

Santos is an LGBT and animal rights activist.

Selected filmography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Densely Hollow Films". Densely Hollow Films, LLC. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 Saban. "Meet the Gold Ranger". Saban's Power Rangers. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 "The Gold Rangers". Nick. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Power Rangers Dino Charge Episode 5: Breaking Out". Nick. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  5. 1 2 "The Cure". Youtube. Densely Hollow Films. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  6. 1 2 Cavallaro, G. (18 November 2013). "Decently Hollow and Filmmakers Christopher Lopez & Davi Santos". Spotlight On. Retrieved 20 September 2015 – via Viral Fashion.
  7. ↑ "Wellness Education and Promotion". Lehman College. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  8. ↑ Leung, K. "Back Belts". Kai Leung's Shotojuku. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  9. ↑ Peter, T. (16 July 2010). "Six Plays Selected for finals at Samuel French Short Play Festival". News: U.S./Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2015 – via Playbill.
  10. ↑ BWW News Desk (28 July 2009). "Threads Theater Company Presents The World Premiere Of AFTERLIGHT 8/14-8/25 At Cherry Lane Theatre". Retrieved 11 September 2015 – via Broadway World.
  11. ↑ Bacalzo, D. (17 August 2009). "FringeNYC 2009: Roundup #1". Reviews. Retrieved 11 September 2015 – via Theater Mania.
  12. ↑ Lee, D. (14 August 2009). "Afterlight". Reviews. Retrieved 11 September 2015 – via Indie Theater Now. Santos is especially engaging, with a loose, playful quality that hints at his potential should he continue in this career.
  13. ↑ "Don't trust the B---- in apartment 23, Season 2, Episode 9: "The Scarlet Neighbor"". Amazon. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  14. ↑ "The Scarlet Neighbor". TV Guide. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  15. ↑ Block, A. (7 May 2012). "Bill Bellamy, Jon Lovitz, Vivica A. Fox to Star in Syndicated Sitcom". News. Retrieved 20 September 2015 – via Hollywood Reporter.
  16. ↑ "How to Rock, Season 1, Episode 20: "How to Rock a Good Deed"". Amazon. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  17. ↑ "Mystery Girls, Season 1, Episode 5: "High School Mystery"". Amazon. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  18. ↑ Pedraza, C. (9 December 2014). "Davi Santos cast in 'something Like Summer'". Projects. Retrieved 12 September 2015 – via Blue Seraph Productions.
  19. ↑ Kralev, N. (28 March 2013). "A Book and Its Film Version -- Made Possible by Readers and Viewers". Entertainment. Retrieved 12 September 2015 – via Huffpost.
  20. ↑ Bell, J. (10 December 2010). "At least! Meet Tim Wyman!". Jay Bell Books. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
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