My worst moment: Tommy Davidson bet a TV version of ‘Coming to America’ would make him a star. He bet wrong
“I do a little bit of everything,” Tommy Davidson says of his stand-up act. “It’s a little bit political. It’s a little bit of storytelling. It’s a little bit autobiographical. It’s a little bit of improv. The only thing that’s on my mind when I get on stage is that everybody from any background leaves there feeling joy and love about their fellow man, period. Whether you’re a (cisgender) man or woman or transgender, I’ve never been a comedian who’s been a divider” — a not-so-subtle reference to comedians such as Dave Chappelle.
“I’m about giving the audience exactly what they came for: A little bit of sunshine in a gray little world.”
Davidson also has a long career as an actor. His credits include everything from the seminal sketch
