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William Stanford Davis talks "Abbot Elementary", mixing methods and technique, and shares an audition story with a major cellphone oops!\xa0\nAbout William:\nEmmy-award winning actor, director and coach, William Stanford Davis is an award-winning, classically trained actor and veteran of both stage and screen with close to 100 credits. The St. Louis, Missouri native is currently receiving rave reviews for his performance as the cantankerous yet lovable janitor Mr. Johnson on the hit ABC series \u201cAbbott Elementary,\u201d and also recurs as Coach Max on the sports series \u201cSwagger,\u201d based on Kevin Durant\u2019s youth basketball playing experience with the AAU circuit for AppleTV+.\nDavis has appeared in some of the most popular and award-winning TV shows, from his role on Showtime\u2019s long running, Golden Globe-winning series \u201cRay Donovan,\u201d as the popular Potato Pie from \u201cDonovan\u2019s Gym,\u201d and on OWN\u2019s flagship successful series, \u201cIf Loving You Is Wrong,\u201d from Tyler Perry.\nDavis has also been cast in critical recurring roles on TNT\u2019s \u201cSnowpiercer,\u201d \u201cStudio 60 On The Sunset Strip,\u201d from Aaron Sorkin, and \u201cLincoln Heights,\u201d and has guest starred on such long running programs such as \u201cPerry Mason,\u201d \u201cCurb Your Enthusiasm,\u201d \u201cChicago Med,\u201d \u201cCriminal Minds,\u201d \u201cThe Big Bang Theory,\u201d \u201cAlly Mc Beal,\u201d \u201cTouched By An Angel,\u201d and many more. In a career filled with numerous outstanding highlights, Davis also earned an Emmy Award in 2002 as part of the cast of Rasheen Crawley\u2019s \u201cThe Movement.\u201d\nIn film, Davis recently starred alongside Nafessa Williams and Sharon Neal in, \u201cA Holiday Chance,\u201d which premiered in November 2021 on AppleTV+ and Hulu, as well as \u201cPlease Stand By,\u201d starring Dakota Fanning and Toni Collette, and \u201cSo B It,\u201d starring Cloris Leachman and Alfre Woodard.\nOn stage, Davis was honored with an Ovation Nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the 2006 Actors Studio Production of August Wilson\u2019s \u201cFences,\u201d and he performed in the musical production \u201cNorth on South Central,\u201d which won five NAACP Theatre Awards in 2004. He also counts \u201cCages\u201d written by Leonard Manzella and directed by Jon Rivera at the Matrix Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, \u201cThe Anteroom,\u201d also for the Actors Studio, The Circle West Production of \u201cLegacies\u201d at The Matrix Theatre, written and directed by the late John Bishop, and the world premiere of \u201cTwo Ships Passing,\u201d at the Pan Andreas Theater in Hollywood.\nIn addition to acting, Davis has directed a number of productions including Lawrence Fishburne\u2019s play \u201cRiff Raff,\u201d a production of \u201cShame,\u201d at the Elephant Asylum Theatre, and \u201cThe Old Settler,\u201d at the Pico Playhouse.\nDavis has spent more than 15 years mentoring talent at both The William Stanford Davis Masterclass, as well as the Actors Studio, where he is a lifetime member. He has coached several emerging stars, including Alisha Boe, Dylan Sprayberry, Laila Ali, Mc Lyte, Rio Mangini to name but a few and considers it an honor and a blessing to continue sharing his skills and wisdom with all.\nStan is from St. Louis and currently resides in Los Angeles.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices