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David Banner

Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn April 11, 1974 (51 years)
David Banner (born Lavell William Crump, April 11, 1974, ht. 6'2") is an American rapper, record producer, and occasional actor. He graduated from Southern University with a bachelor's degree, then attended University of Maryland Eastern Shore to pursue a master's.

He started his music career as a member of the rap duo, Crooked Lettaz, before going solo in 2000 with the release entitled Them Firewater Boyz, Vol. 1. In 2003, Banner signed to Universal Records, where he released four albums: Mississippi: The Album (2003), MTA2: Baptized in Dirty Water (2003), Certified (2005), and The Greatest Story Ever Told (2008).

He is also a noted producer, having produced music for himself, Trick Daddy, T.I., Lil Boosie and Lil Wayne among others.

He started his own podcast named The David Banner Podcast.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Flight 7500
  • #DigitalLivesMatter

Known For

  • Black Snake Moan
  • The Butler
  • The Experiment
  • Never Heard
  • Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
  • Carter High
  • Finding Tony
  • Bleaching Black Culture
  • #DigitalLivesMatter
  • A Christmas Blessing
  • The Family Business: New Orleans
  • Where's the Love?

Filmography

2025
The Family Business: New Orleans (TV Series) · as Jean Leblanc
2024
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (TV Series) · as Missouri Slim
2024
Finding Tony · as Terrence Daniel
2021
Saints & Sinners Judgment Day · as Pastor Greene
2021
The Equalizer (2021) (TV Series) · as Security Guard
2018
Never Heard · as Aaron Davis
2018
Babes with Blades · as Supporting Artist
2017
2016
Saints & Sinners (TV Series) · as Pastor Darryl Greene
2015
Carter High · as Royce West
2015
Empire (2015) (TV Series) · as Philly Street
2014
Bleaching Black Culture · as Rap Artist
2014
Flight 7500 · as Co-Pilot Tom Anders
2014
Where's the Love? · as Sidney
2014
Ride Along · as Pawnshop Jay
2013
A Christmas Blessing · as Charles
2013
They Die by Dawn · as Bose Ikard
2013
The Butler · as Earl Gaines
2010
2010
The Confidant · as Daniel Jackson
2010
The Experiment · as Bosch
2008
Days of Wrath · as Kryme
2007
2007
2007
That Crook'd 'Sipp · as Virgil Gibson
2006
Black Snake Moan · as Tehronne
2005
Wild 'N Out (TV Series)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series)
2002
Monk (TV Series) · as Snake Da Assassin
1998
TRL (2017) (TV Series)

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