Brad Davis net worth is
$6 Million
Brad Davis salary is
265,000 USD
Brad Davis Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Born in Florida in 1949, Brad Davis moved to Georgia after graduating from high school to pursue an acting career. From there, he moved to New York City, twice, to find work. By the early 1970s Davis was acting in off-Broadway plays while studying acting at the Academy of Dramatic Arts. His stage work led to his movie debut and to television shows ...
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| 1 | Hollywood is an industry that gives umpteen benefits and charity affairs with proceeds going to (AIDS) research. But in actual fact, if an actor is even rumored to have HIV, he gets no support on an individual basis. He does not work. |
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| 1 | Pat McNamara, Annabella Price, Ebbe Roe Smith, Priscilla Smith and he were awarded the 1982 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Ensemble for "Metamorphosis" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
| 2 | He was considered for the role of Kane in Alien (1979). |
| 3 | Married casting director Susan Bluestein in 1979 and had one child, Alexandra. In 1979, Davis, a former intravenous drug user, contracted HIV, by 1985 it had developed into AIDS, a condition the couple kept secret until just prior to his death by assisted suicide. Shortly after his passing she wrote the memoir "After Midnight: The Life and Death of Brad Davis" with Hilary De Vries. His widow continues to be an AIDS activist. |
| 4 | Born in Tallahassee, Florida to Eugene Davis, a dentist, and his wife, the former Anne Creel. His brother, Gene Davis, is also an actor. |
| 5 | According to an article in The New York Times published in 1987, the actor's mother sexually abused him. His father was an alcoholic whose dental practice declined as a result. As an adult, Brad was both an alcohol and drug user before becoming sober in 1981. |
| 6 | At seventeen, after winning a music talent contest, Davis worked at Theatre Atlanta before moving to New York City. |
| 7 | Bisexual in real life, he was deemed a gay film icon for the number of gay-themed plays and films he appeared in despite the warnings that it could damage his career. |
| 8 | Growing up, he was known as Bobby Davis (his first name was actually Robert). However, once he arrived in New York, there was already another actor named Bobby Davis, so Davis went by the name Brad Davis. |
| 9 | Born into a southern aristocratic family, he was reportedly a direct descendant of Confederate president Jefferson Davis. |
| 10 | Davis took a professional risk by accepting the title role as a gay sailor in Querelle (1982), Rainer Werner Fassbinder's screen adaptation of a novel by Jean Genet. Associates in the entertainment industry warned Davis that taking this part, especially after performances in other gay-themed theatrical works such as Larry Kramer's "Sissies' Scrapbook" (1973) and Joe Orton's "Entertaining Mr. Sloane" (1981), would be detrimental to his career. Nevertheless, Davis chose to work with Fassbinder on what would turn out to be the director's last film. Unfortunately, Querelle (1982) was a commercial failure and generally not well-received by critics. |
| 11 | In 1985 Davis won critical acclaim for his portrayal of the lover of a man dying of AIDS in Larry Kramer's play "The Normal Heart". Still, his film career foundered...the only film in which he starred after this was Percy Adlon's comedy Rosalie Goes Shopping (1989). |
| 12 | Brother of actor Gene Davis. |
| 13 | Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1978" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 30. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Habitation of Dragons | 1992 | TV Movie | George Tolliver |
| The Player | 1992 | Brad Davis | |
| Child of Darkness, Child of Light | 1991 | TV Movie | Dr. Phinney |
| Hangfire | 1991 | Sheriff Ike Slayton | |
| The Plot to Kill Hitler | 1990 | TV Movie | Count Claus von Stauffenberg |
| Unspeakable Acts | 1990 | TV Movie | Joseph Braga |
| The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy | 1989 | TV Movie | Neil Travers |
| American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts | 1989 | TV Series | Luke Bentley |
| The Edge | 1989 | TV Movie | Kenny |
| Rosalie Goes Shopping | 1989 | Ray 'Liebling' Greenspace | |
| The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial | 1988 | TV Movie | Lt. Com. Phillip Francis Queeg |
| Cold Steel | 1987 | Johnny Modine | |
| Heart | 1987 | Eddie | |
| When the Time Comes | 1987 | TV Movie | Dean |
| The Hitchhiker | 1987 | TV Series | Jerry Rulac |
| Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo | 1986 | TV Movie | Tony Cimo |
| Il cugino americano | 1986 | TV Movie | Julian Salina |
| The Twilight Zone | 1986 | TV Series | Arthur Lewis (segment "Button, Button") |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1985 | TV Series | Arthur |
| Robert Kennedy and His Times | 1985 | TV Mini-Series | Robert Kennedy |
| Chiefs | 1983 | TV Mini-Series | Sonny Butts |
| Querelle | 1982 | Querelle | |
| BBC2 Playhouse | 1981 | TV Series | The American |
| Chariots of Fire | 1981 | Jackson Scholz | |
| The Greatest Man in the World | 1980 | TV Movie | Jack Smurch |
| A Small Circle of Friends | 1980 | Leonardo DaVinci Rizzo | |
| A Rumor of War | 1980 | TV Mini-Series | Lt. Philip 'Phil' Caputo |
| Midnight Express | 1978 | Billy Hayes | |
| McLaren's Riders | 1977 | TV Movie | Bobby John Britain |
| Baretta | 1977 | TV Series | Ray |
| Roots | 1977 | TV Mini-Series | Old George |
| The Secret Life of John Chapman | 1976 | TV Movie | Andy Chapman |
| Sybil | 1976 | TV Mini-Series | Richard |
| The American Parade | 1976 | TV Mini-Series | Thomas Nast / Streetcar conductor |
| Eat My Dust | 1976 | uncredited | |
| How to Survive a Marriage | 1974 | TV Series | Alexander Kronos (1974) |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Time | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Wizard of Babylon | 1982 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 36th Annual Golden Globes Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Motion Picture Acting Debut - Male and Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture- Drama |
| The 3rd Annual People's Choice Awards | 1977 | TV Special | Himself - Accepting Special Award to Roots |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Motion Picture Acting Debut - Male | Midnight Express (1978) |
| 1978 | KCFCC Award | Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actor | Midnight Express (1978) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Midnight Express (1978) |
| 1979 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | Midnight Express (1978) |
| 1979 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles | Midnight Express (1978) |
Known for movies
Midnight Express (1978)
as Billy Hayes
Querelle (1982)
as Querelle
Chariots of Fire (1981)
as Jackson Scholz
Sybil (1976)
as Richard
