Jaye Davidson
| Jaye Davidson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alfred Amey March 21, 1968 Riverside, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
Jaye Davidson (born Alfred Amey; March 21, 1968) is an American-British former actor and model. He is best known for his roles as transgender woman "Dil" in the 1992 suspense-drama thriller film The Crying Game,[1] 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, and in 1994's Stargate as Ra.[2]
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[edit] Early life
Davidson was born in Riverside, California, outside of Los Angeles, to a Ghanaian father and English mother. His family moved to the United Kingdom when he was two years old, where Davidson grew up in Hertfordshire, England.
[edit] Career
Davidson left school at 16 and had been alternately unemployed and doing odd jobs (running for a production company, working in a factory) ever since. Jaye had no acting experience when discovered by a casting associate at a wrap party for Derek Jarman's Edward II. He was working as a fashion designer, and his androgynous look led to his casting as Dil in The Crying Game.
After The Crying Game, he continued his fashion career until landing a role in Stargate opposite Kurt Russell and James Spader, as the evil sun god Ra.
Davidson maintained his androgynous appearance during his short film career,[3] but in recent years he has adopted a more conventional look.[4]
[edit] Awards
Voted best newcomer by the National Board of Review, 1993; Oscar nomination for best supporting actor, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 1993.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Crying Game | Dil | Nominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 1994 | Jiggery Pokery | Himself | (TV) |
| 1994 | Stargate | Ra | |
| 1996 | Catwalk | Himself | (documentary) |
| 1999 | Cousin Joey | ||
| 2009 | The Borghilde Project | Nazi Photographer |
[edit] References
- ^ INTO THE LIMELIGHT WITH: Jaye Davidson; A Star to Match A Mystery Role. Nytimes.com (1992-12-17). Retrieved on 2011-10-26.
- ^ Jaye Davidson. Movies.nytimes.com (2007-01-18). Retrieved on 2011-10-26.
- ^ Fame hate and the quotable Jaye Davidson. Coilhouse.net (2008-02-13). Retrieved on 2011-10-26.
- ^ Whatever Happened To Jaye Davidson? . Therecshow.com (2010-11-26). Retrieved on 2011-10-26.
