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Jaye Davidson (born Alfred Amey; March 21, 1968) 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.
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. Jaye left school at 16 and had been alternately unemployed and doing odd jobs (running for a production company, working in a factory) ever since.
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.
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 ...
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.
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.
