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Jaye Davidson

Actor / Model (person) | * 03/21/1968 (56) | Riverside, California (United States of America (USA))
Jaye Davidson (born Alfred Amey; March 21, 1968) is an English model, fashion stylist, and retired actor. He made his acting debut as Dil in the thriller film The Crying Game (1992), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Following his breakthrough, he portrayed the villainous Ra in the commercially successful science fiction film Stargate (1994). Davidson retired from acting afterwards, disliking the fame that the roles brought him. ()
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Jaye Davidson was born Alfred Amey on March 21, 1968 in Riverside, California. He and his family left the United States for the United Kingdom when he was two and a half years old. He grew up in Hertfordshire, England.An Oscar-nominated British former actor and model, he is best known for his roles as transgender "Dil" in the 1992 suspense-drama thriller film The Crying Game, for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, making him the first Black British actor to be nominated for an Oscar. He also starred in 1994's Stargate as Ra.

Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Action | Adventure

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Awards & Nominations for Jaye Davidson

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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Movies with Jaye Davidson as Actor(6)

as Self / Dil (archive footage)2020 Disclosure
as himself2002 Kinky Gerlinky
as himself1995 Catwalk
as Jo1994 Jiggery Pokery
as Ra1994 Stargate
as Dil1992 The Crying Game

Full Name: Jaye Davidson
Born: Thursday, 03/21 1968 (March) in Riverside, California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 56 years + 8 days)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN, native language), French (FR)
Jaye Davidson frequently works together with these people:
Matt Greenfield (4x, Crew)
Dick Jewell (4x, Cast)
Roland Emmerich (3x, Crew)
Stephen Rea (2x, Actor)
Anne Dudley (2x, Crew)
Neil Jordan (2x, Crew)
Sam Feder (2x, Crew)
Jean-Paul Gaultier (2x, Actor)
George Gray (2x, Cast)
Eliza Licht (2x, Crew)
Tasha Petty (2x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:65786, Added: 05/23/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024