Jaye Davidson

Jaye Davidson

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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 on Thursday, 21 March 1968 in Riverside, California, USA. His full name at birth was Alfred Amey. He is best known as an actor. Davidson's country of citizenship (nationality) is American. Jaye attended high school at Dropped out. He is 5' 3" (160 cm) tall with a slim build. He has dark brown eyes and black hair (color). Jaye Davidson is 56 years old and his zodiac star sign is Aries.

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Full name at birth
Alfred Amey
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Claim to fame
his roles as Dil in the 1992 crime drama thriller film The Crying Game and Ra in the 1994 science fiction action adventure film Stargate
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Date of birth
21 March 1968
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Place of birth
Riverside, California, USA
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Model, Retired Actor, Assistant to Fashion Designer
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5' 3" (160 cm)
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Androgynous look
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Dropped out
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I have been involved in physical violence. Absolutely. I am an incredibly strong person and an incredibly fast person. And once I do start bashing you about, you will not get up off the floor. It's as simple as that.
  • Davidson later retired from acting, stating that he "genuinely hated the fame" he was receiving. He became more driven towards modeling, and has since worked on several high-profile photo shoots.
  • His father is Ghanaian and his mother is English
  • His performance as Dil in "The Crying Game" (1992) is ranked #92 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.
  • When he was nominated for an Academy Award in 1993 he quickly became the biggest question mark of the Oscars not just the matter of whether he would decide to attend the show but what he'd wear if he did show up. After being modest about the event for weeks, he showed up in an aptly gender-bending ensemble: a woman's equestrian-style blazer, white shirt, riding breeches and thigh-high leather boots. Later, he pronounced himself happy to have met Jane Fonda and touched Richard Gere's back.
  • His dislike of the attention that he received after The Crying Game (1992) made him reluctant to take the role of Ra in Stargate (1994). He didn't want to just turn the offer down so made what he expected to be an unacceptable demand of $1 million. This was accepted and he appeared.

Jaye Davidson is known for his role in the film Stargate (1994) as Ra.

He is also known for his role in the film The Crying Game (1992) as Dil.

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