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Jeff Davis
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Davis at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1975-06-13) June 13, 1975 (age 49)
Occupation Writer, television producer
Years active 2003–present
Notable work
Criminal Minds
Teen Wolf

Jeff Davis (born June 13, 1975) is an American writer and television producer. He is best known for creating the drama series Criminal Minds and Teen Wolf.

Early life

Davis was born in Milford, Connecticut. He graduated from Vassar College with a degree in film and he then went on to receive a master's degree in screenwriting from the University of Southern California. Davis worked as a script reader, editorial assistant, writer for computer software manuals and computer support specialist in Los Angeles while struggling to sell his own writing.

Career

In 2003, Davis sold a script to CBS Television that eventually became the hit series Criminal Minds. He served as co-executive producer during the first season of the show.

In 2011, Davis began talks with MTV about a reboot of the Michael J. Fox '80s comedy Teen Wolf. He says he jumped at the project due to his love of the horror genre. He notes among his influences writers Stephen King and Thomas Harris. Davis has also stated that he is a fan of The X-Files, Cheers, and Moonlighting. As executive producer, head writer and show creator, Jeff Davis was the creative force behind Teen Wolf.

After the second season of Teen Wolf ended, Davis split his time between Los Angeles and Atlanta, Georgia, where he filmed the show. Davis sold a series adaption of the Swedish horror film Let the Right One In, for the U.S. television channel A&E. The script was then ordered to pilot at TNT. The pilot was shot in Vancouver, but ultimately, TNT decided not to proceed with a series. More recently, he signed a deal with MTV Entertainment Studios through his First Cause production company.

Personal life

Davis is openly gay. Davis is also a fan of Batman, to the point of even naming characters from his hit TV show Teen Wolf, after characters in Batman.

Filmography

Year Title Writer Executive
Producer
Notes
2005 Criminal Minds Yes Yes Creator
Writer (3 episodes) (2005)
Exec. Producer (2005-2007)
2011–2017 Teen Wolf Yes Yes Creator
Writer (41 episodes)
2011 Teen Wolf: Search for a Cure Yes Yes Web Series
Also Director
2012 Teen Wolf: The Hunt No Yes Online game
2015 Let the Right One In Yes No Unsold TV pilot
2023 Teen Wolf: The Movie Yes Yes Paramount+ Original Movie
2023 Wolf Pack Yes Yes Creator
Writer (2 episodes)
Director (1 episode)

See also

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