David Jennings

David Jennings is a stage, television and film actor. His Broadway credits include 2018 Tony Award winner Once On This Island, After Midnight opposite Fantasia, Babyface, and Vanessa Williams, Hands On A Hardbody with David Carradine, and Once Upon A Mattress starring Sarah Jessica Parker. He also appeared as the lead in The Genius Of Ray Charles on London's West End and as "Curtis Taylor Jr." opposite Jennifer Holliday in Dreamgirls at Atlanta's Fox Theatre. Mr. Jennings received a Los Angeles Ovation Award nomination (Best Featured Actor in a Musical) for his portrayal of "Jake" in the West Coast premiere of Side Show, as well as an NAACP Award for co-starring in the Los Angeles production of Sister Act: The Musical with Dawnn Lewis. He was nominated for a Grammy Award for the 30th Anniversary Recording of Ain't Misbehavin' with Ruben Studdard. Other notable roles include "Coalhouse Walker, Jr." in Ragtime, "John" in Miss Saigon, "Porgy" in Porgy & Bess, "Simon Sr." in the national tour of Kinky Boots, "Clopin" in the Las Vegas premiere of Notre Dame de Paris, and as the replacement for BeBe Winans in the concert tour of The Civil War with Larry Gatlin. Mr. Jennings has performed alongside legendary Motown icons Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson and has shared the stage with such show business luminaries as Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, and Chaka Khan. As a concert artist, he has appeared throughout the world, including a special New Year's Eve performance before King Hassan II of Morocco at the Royal Palace in Casablanca, as well as Fourth of July festivities at the White House. On screen, Mr. Jennings guest starred on the FX television drama The Shield with Michael Chiklis and Glenn Close, on the CBS police drama Blue Bloods, USA Network's The Sinner and in comedy sketches on NBC's The Tonight Show and HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.