Jaye Davidson

Jaye Davidson (born Alfred Amey; March 21, 1968) is an American-British former actor and model. He is best known for his roles as "Dil" in the 1992 suspense-drama thriller film , for which he received an Academy Award nomination for, (making him the first  actor to be nominated for an Oscar), and in 1994's Stargate as Ra.

Early life
Davidson was born in, outside of Los Angeles, to a ian father and mother. His family moved to the United Kingdom when he was two years old, where Davidson grew up in, England.

Career
Davidson, who had no acting experience, was discovered by a casting associate at a wrap party for 's . His look led to his casting as Dil in.

After filming wrapped, he returned to his fashion career until landing the role of the evil sun god Ra in Stargate opposite Kurt Russell and James Spader.

Jaye Davidson later retired from acting, stating that he "genuinely hated the fame" he was receiving. He has become more driven towards the fashion business now and has worked on several big photoshoots.