Jaye Davidson
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.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 8.035 |
Birthday | 1968-03-21 |
Place of Birth | Riverside, California, USA |
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1994
Stargate
7/3380
An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.
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Stargate
1992
The Crying Game
6.8/730
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The Crying Game
1994
Jiggery Pokery
7/2
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Jiggery Pokery
1995
Catwalk
7.5/8
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Catwalk
2020
Disclosure
8/130
An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have...
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Disclosure
2003
Kinky Gerlinky
3/1
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