• Name: Jaye Davidson
  • Date of Birth: March 21, 1968
  • Place of Birth: Hertfordshire, UK
Mini-bio: Actor Jaye Davidson made an electrifying film debut as Dil, the enigmatic singer and hairdresser in The Crying Game (1992), earning him an Academy award nomination. Though born in California, he was r... read moreaised in Hertfordshire, England, and was discovered at a gay nightclub for his part in The Crying Game. In 1994, he made his second film appearance in Roland Emmerich's science fiction adventure Stargate as the Egyptian sun god Ra. Soon after doing some work on TV, Davidson decided he didn't like acting and went back to his original career as a fashion design assistant in London. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
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Replace this image with an actor photoJaye Davidson mini-bio: Davidson is best known for his role as the transgendered Dil in the movie The Crying Game (1992). For this role, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, although the prize went to Gene Hackman for his performance in Unforgiven. The nomination led to some controversy, as the revelation of Davidson's gender was a spoiler for viewers who had not yet seen The Crying Game. Davidson also appeared as Ra in the film Stargate, (1994) his last film. He no longer acts, preferring to work in the fashion industry. He has returned to the job he had before The Crying Game - working as a fashion assistant in London.

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