Tommy Davidson’s net worth 2024: Tommy Davidson is an American comedian and actor who is famous for his role Dexter on “Malcolm and Eddie”. How much do you know about him? Read on as we take you through the biography, family and personal life, education, salary, earnings, and net worth of Tommy Davidson. What’s more, you’ll also learn how Tommy Davidson made his fortune.
Who is Tommy Davidson and How Much is He Worth?
Full Name | Thomas Davidson |
Date of Birth | November 10, 1963 |
Age | 43 Years |
Profession | Comedian and Actor |
Height | 5 ft. 6 in (1.68 m) |
Country of Origin | United States of America |
Source of Wealth | Acting and Comedy |
Net Worth | $3 million |
Last Updated | October 2024 |
Tommy Davidson is an American stand-up comedian, film, and television actor with an estimated net worth of $3 million. Davidson is best known for his portrayals in comedy series like “In Living Color” and “Between Brothers” during the 90s and Dexter in “Malcolm and Eddie” in the early 2000s.
Ever since making his acting debut, Davidson has appeared in numerous comedy films and series including “Proud Family”, “Booty Call”, “Bamboozled”, “Black Dynamite” and a host of others.
Early Life
Tommy Davidson was born Anthony Reed on November 10, 1963, in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, United States. When Davidson was 18 months, he was abandoned in the trash before he was found by the woman who later became her adoptive mother.
Davidson’s adoptive parents were white and are responsible for changing his name to Thomas Davidson after they adopted him. Davidson has two other older white siblings, Michael and Beryl. When he was five, his parents divorced and his mother and the children moved to Washington, D.C.
Education
Davidson attended Rosemary Hills Elementary School, Sligo Middle School, and Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, in Bethesda, Maryland. In 1981, Davidson proceeded to study Communications and interned at the radio station of the University of the District of Columbia for one semester.
Davidson did odd jobs in the kitchen of the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, cleaning at Roy Rogers, bussing tables at an IHOP in Wheaton, and working in the storeroom of Hechinger in Hyattsville, Maryland
Career
In 1986, Davidson began his career as a stand-up comedian after a friend persuaded him to perform stand-up at The Penthouse Strip Club in Park View, Washington, D.C. Davidson since then continued performing in various comedy clubs throughout the Washington Metropolitan region, Baltimore, and Philadelphia. He opened concerts for Patti LaBelle, Starpoint, and Kenny G and performed on a fundraising telethon for WHMM in 1987.
In 1987, Davidson won an amateur stand-up competition at the Apollo Theater before he moved to North Hollywood, California, where he met Martin Lawrence. They lived in the same building. Davidson’s meeting with Robert Townsend was at Comedy Store and Robert asked him to be the warm-up comic for an HBO special.
He also performed at Luther Vandross and Anita Baker’s shows and appeared on The Arsenio Hall Show.
Davidson has equally had his fair share of the screens as an actor. Some of the movies he has starred in include Kid ‘n Play: Funhouse (1990), Strictly Business (1991) Booty Call and Plump Fiction (1997), Bamboozled Womack/Sleep’n Eat (2000), Funky Monkey Harland (2004), The Proud Family Movie (2005), Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (2016), Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece and Frat Pack (2018), The Outlaw Johnny Black (2021).
Davidson as an author has published Living in Color in 2020.
Personal Life
In 2015, Tommy Davidson got married to Amanda Moore in California after dating for a while. The duo has two children Isaiah Davidson and Jillian Davidson. Amanda Moore owns and runs a boutique known as Lil Posh Resale, in Costa Mesa, Orange County California. Tommy had dated Arlene Davidson and the have two kids together and appeared in the 4th season/Episode 11 of Wife Celebrity Swap in 2015.
Social Media Profile
Tommy Davidson’s posts on social media are about himself and other personal things including his career and business. As of the time of writing, Davidson has over 136,000 Instagram followers. Davidson also has over 38,000 and 482,000 followers on Twitter and Facebook respectively.
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Tommy Davidson Net Worth, Salary and Earnings 2024
As of October 2024, Tommy Davidson has an estimated net worth of $3 million. Davidson earns his net worth from his acting and comedy career. He also makes money through brand promotion, sponsorship, and endorsement. Davidson also earns big through tours, and stand-up comedy concerts.
Summary
Tommy Davidson is an American stand-up comedian, film, and television actor with an estimated net worth of $3 million. Davidson is best known for his portrayals in comedy series like “In Living Color” and “Between Brothers” during the 90s and Dexter in “Malcolm and Eddie” in the early 2000s.