Jaye Davidson
Riverside, California, USA
Born: 1968-03-21
Biography:
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.
Credits
Stargate | Ra | 1994-10-28 |
The Crying Game | Dil | 1992-09-02 |
Jiggery Pokery | Jo | 1994-11-11 |
Catwalk | Self | 1995-12-08 |
Disclosure | Self / Dil (archive footage) | 2020-06-19 |
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