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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Riverside, California, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1968-03-21 |
Movies
Disclosure
as Self / Dil (archive footage)
2020
Kinky Gerlinky
as Self
2003
Catwalk
as Self
1995
Jiggery Pokery
as Jo
1994
Stargate
as Ra
1994
The Crying Game
as Dil
1992
Jaye Davidson hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows