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Jaye Davidson. Actor: The Crying Game. Jaye was born in Riverside, California in 1968, the son of a Ghanaian father and English mother. The family left for England when Jaye was two and a half.
Feb 7, 2020 · The Wild Story of Jaye Davidson, the First Out Black Oscar Nominee | News | Logo TV. In 1992, an unknown actor played a trans woman in "The Crying Game," a hit thriller with a shocking but flawed twist—then all but disappeared. By Lester Fabian Brathwaite. February 7, 2020. / 5:40 PM. Steve Eichner/Getty Images.
Mar 5, 2019 · March 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. Of ...
Jun 4, 2023 · Jaye Davidson is a British-American former actor and model, who is best known for his breakthrough role as the character Dil in the 1992 film “The Crying Game,” directed by Neil Jordan. Davidson was born Alfred Amey on March 21, 1968, in Riverside, California, United States.
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.
