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Jaye Davidson

British-American actor

Jaye Davidson (born Alfred Amey) 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.

Following his breakthrough, he portrayed the villainous Ra in the commercially successful science fiction film Stargate (1994). Davidson retired from acting afterwards, disliking the fame that it brought him. Davidson was born in Riverside, California, in the United States. He was raised in Hertfordshire, England, where he moved when he was three. His father is from Ghana and his mother is from England. Davidson is gay. During his acting career, he said that his androgynous look alienated him within the gay community. He stated that gay men "love very masculine men.

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