Actor Mickey Rourke hired Davis to work on a script and they developed a close friendship, collaborating on several projects over the next decade, including the sequel to 9½ Weeks.
[10] Davis's first writer-director project was the romantic comedy The Match,[11] produced by Pierce Brosnan's Irish DreamTime, and starring Tom Sizemore, Richard E. Grant and Ian Holm.
[12] His success in film opened opportunities in television, leading to his creation and writing of the American CBS/Warner Bros show Eleventh Hour, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Productions and starring Rufus Sewell.
[18] He also directed the comedy Trust In Love, which has won awards at multiple film festivals worldwide and was set for release in 2024.
[19] Davis credits Mickey Rourke for giving him his first break and Irish actor Richard Harris for being his mentor.