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Mar 5, 2019 · An unknown actor at the time, Jaye Davidson received an Academy Award performance for his captivating portrayal of Dil in Neil Jordan‘s 1992 hit thriller The Crying Game.
Feb 7, 2020 · In a story that is so quintessentially Hollywood, Davidson, the biracial son of a Ghanaian father and English mother, had never acted before. He was discovered at a wrap party for the late Derek Jarman's gay classic Edward II.
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.
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Apr 1, 1993 · Jaye Davidson, after all, is a man. Now you know. Davidson plays transvestite named Dil, who spends his/her days cutting hair and his/her nights in a bar called the Metro, pining over...
Jaye Davidson (born Alfred Amey; March 21, 1968) is an English-American model and retired actor. He made his acting debut as the transgender woman Dil in the thriller movie The Crying Game (1992), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Jaye Davidson. Highest Rated: 95% The Crying Game (1992) Lowest Rated: 54% Stargate (1994) Birthday: Mar 21, 1968. Birthplace: Riverside, California, USA. Poised, photogenic performer with...
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 raised in Hertfordshire, England, and was discovered at a gay nightclub for his part in The Crying Game.
