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Tommy Davidson brings stand-up act to Marco

Tommy Davidson comes well-equipped when he takes the stage.

An accomplished actor and singer, Davidson is best known for the wide-ranging comedic skills he’s displayed on film, television and the stage since the early 1990s.

Davidson brings his stand-up comedy routine to the Off the Hook Comedy Club Thursday through Saturday.

This will be Davidson’s second engagement at the club. His first was two or three years ago, the Washington, D.C. native said in a phone interview.

“I’m just glad to be back,” said Davidson. “It’s quite a nice place.”

The groundbreaking Fox sketch-comedy show “In Living Color” made Davidson a household name during its run from 1990 to 1994.

Davidson made his mark on “In Living Color” with spot-on impressions of Sammy Davis Jr., Michael Jackson, boxer Ray Leonard, as well as in some of the show’s signature sketches, such as portraying one of the youthful victims of “Homey D. Clown” and as Howard Tibbs III, one of the showbiz hustlers, along with David Alan Grier, who comprised Funky Finger Productions.

“The nice thing about being on ‘In Living Color’ is they (viewers) see so many sides to your talent,” said Davidson. “You come into the consciousness of the audience and they see you do many different things, so they’re not surprised by anything you do.”

After the show’s demise, Davidson moved on to the silver screen – appearing in “Strictly Business” with Halle Berry; “Woo” with Jada Pinkett Smith; Spike Lee’s “Bamboozled” and Jim Carrey’s “Ace Ventura II: When Nature Calls.”

In fact, Davidson will provide the voice of his “Black Dynamite” character Cream Corn in an animated version of the film that will appear on the Adult Swim cable TV network in August.

Davidson describes his approach to live comedy as, “limitless in that I combine all elements of comedy in one stand-up act. I’m not just an impressionist. I’m not just improvisationalist. I’m not just a joke teller. I’m all the above.”

A reference to the various styles of martial arts followed.

“Bruce Lee was all styles in one,” Davidson said with a chuckle. “I’m like the Bruce Lee of comedy.”

Davidson said he tours constantly, both here and abroad and recently performed for U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan.

“That was a really good trip for me,” Davidson said. “It was hard work, but it was good for me to see that part of the world. It was good to see peace is superior. I’ve got a lot of gratitude.”