Jaye Davidson

Jaye Davidson

Born: March 21, 1968
in Riverside, California, USA
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.

Movies for Jaye Davidson...

Disclosure
Title: Disclosure
Character: Self / Dil (archive footage)
Released: June 19, 2020
Type: Movie
An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have been taught to feel about themselves.
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Kinky Gerlinky
Title: Kinky Gerlinky
Character: Self
Released: June 6, 2003
Type: Movie
Kinky Gerlinky was the biggest, most fabulous, most stylish nightclub London has ever seen. This documentary edited from over 200 hours shot on 21 nights, conveys the experience of one full night out at the club, and gains unique intimacy with most of the action directed to camera.
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Catwalk
Title: Catwalk
Character: Self
Released: December 8, 1995
Type: Movie
A documentary following Christy Turlington and other models during spring fashion week in Milan, Paris and New York.
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Jiggery Pokery
Title: Jiggery Pokery
Character: Jo
Released: November 11, 1994
Type: Movie
The story begins at the stage door after a performance. A cabaret somewhere presenting songs from Dietrich to pop performed by various artists.
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Stargate
Title: Stargate
Character: Ra
Released: October 28, 1994
Type: Movie
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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The Crying Game
Title: The Crying Game
Character: Dil
Released: September 2, 1992
Type: Movie
Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude and Maguire. Jody makes Fergus promise he'll visit his girlfriend, Dil, in London, and when Fergus flees to the city, he seeks her out. Hounded by his former IRA colleagues, he finds himself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic, and surprising, Dil.
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Title: The Oscars
Character: Self
Released: March 19, 1953
Type: TV
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.