- Jaye Davidson
Infobox actor
name = Jaye Davidson
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birthname = Alfred Amey
birthdate = birth date and age|1968|3|21
birthplace =Riverside ,California , U.S.
othername =
yearsactive = 1992-1999Jaye Davidson (born Alfred Amey,
March 21 1968 ) is an American-born British Oscar-nominated formeractor .Early life
Davidson was born in
Riverside, California , the son of aGhana ian father and English mother. He left the United States when his family left forUnited Kingdom when he was two and a half years old, growing up inHertfordshire ,England .Career
Davidson is best known for his role as the
transwoman Dil in the film "The Crying Game " (1992). For this role, he was nominated for anAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actor , although the prize went toGene Hackman for his performance in "Unforgiven ". DirectorNeil Jordan revealed in the commentary to "The Crying Game" Collector's EditionDVD that Davidson was unaware — until the scene in which his character's transwoman identity was revealed was being filmed — that he would be fully nude in the film. 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 inLondon . He worked forWalt Disney Corporation and as fashion assistant for David andElizabeth Emanuel .Awards
Voted best newcomer by National Board of Review, 1993; Oscar nomination for best supporting actor, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 1993.
Filmography
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