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Jaye Davidson

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British-American actor

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Acting · 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…

Known for

  • Disclosure — Self / Dil (archive footage)2020
  • Kinky Gerlinky — Self2003
  • Catwalk — Self1995
  • Stargate — Ra1994
  • Jiggery Pokery — Jo1994
  • The Crying Game — Dil1992
  • The Oscars — Self1953

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Music · MusicBrainz

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Person
Active to
2005

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Born
Alfred Amey , Riverside, California , U.S.
Occupations
Actor, model
Years active
1992–1995
Spouse
Thomas Clarke ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2017 ) ​

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date of birth
1968-03-21
start of work period
1992-00-00
birth name
Alfred Amey
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Jaye Davidson (born Alfred Amey) 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 it brought him.

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