Greg Tarzan Davis (born ) is an American actor. He began in theater, moved to Los Angeles, and started his acting career. In 2022, he played the role of Javy "Coyote" Machado in the Top Gun: Maverick film. In 2021, he received a recurring role on ABC's series Grey's Anatomy. He also had a supporting role in the horror film Tales from the Hood 2 (2018).
Career Before becoming an actor, Davis worked as an elementary school teacher. In 2018, he moved to Los Angeles to focus on his acting career. He took his childhood nickname, "Tarzan," which he earned due to his energy and long hair, as part of his professional name. He played Kahad in the horror-comedy direct-to-video anthology film Tales from the Hood 2. Davis recently recurred on Freeform's Good Trouble and had a guest-starring role in CBS's All Rise.
In May 2021, Davis signed with ICM Partners. In December 2021, it was announced that Davis has joined the cast of ABC's medical drama series Grey's Anatomy. It was his first major role; he portrays Dr. Jordan Wright, who is from Minnesota, the favorite of Dr. Nick Marsh (Scott Speedman), and crosses paths with main character Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo).
Davis portrayed Lieutenant Javy "Coyote" Machado in the 2022 film Top Gun: Maverick. Davis then starred as Theo Degas in the 2023 film Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, and reprise his role in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025).
Personal life Davis was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has a background in martial arts and holds a second-degree black belt in Taekwondo.https://blavity.com/greg-tarzan-davis-top-gun-maverick Davis attended Louisiana State University and earned a degree in elementary education.
Filmography Films +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released Year Title Role Notes 2017 Woke Brandon Ferguson Short film Controversy Pharaoh Pittman TV movie 2018 Tales from the Hood 2 Kahad 2020 The Call of the Wild Orchard Worker 2022 Top Gun: Maverick Lieutenant Javy "Coyote" Machado 2023 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Theo Degas 2025 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning 2027 Post-production TBA Shawn Post-production TBA TBA Pre-production
Television series Year Title Role Notes 2017 Chicago P.D. Reece Episode: "Don't Bury This Case" 2019 Grand Hotel Jones Episode: "Curveball" 2020 All Rise Freddie Davidson Episode: "The Tale of Three Arraignments" 2020–2021 Good Trouble Zion Episodes: "Truths and Dares", "Trap Heals", "Capoeira" (uncredited) 2021–2022 Grey's Anatomy Dr. Jordan Wright Recurring role
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