Brad Davis
CountryUnited States 
GenderMale
Birthdaynov. 6, 1949
Death1991-09-08
BiographyRobert Creel Davis (November 6, 1949 – September 8, 1991), known professionally as Brad Davis, was an American actor. For his debut film role as Billy Hayes in the 1978 film Midnight Express, he won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor and was nominated for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, along with BAFTA Award nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles.
Davis subsequently played the title role in the Rainer Werner Fassbinder film Querelle (1982), and appeared in such films as A Small Circle of Friends (1980), Chariots of Fire (1981), and Cold Steel (1987). He also starred in television films and miniseries.
Davis, who struggled with substance abuse issues throughout his adult life, was diagnosed with HIV in 1985, and died by assisted suicide from a drug overdose in 1991.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Brad Davis (actor). Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Davis subsequently played the title role in the Rainer Werner Fassbinder film Querelle (1982), and appeared in such films as A Small Circle of Friends (1980), Chariots of Fire (1981), and Cold Steel (1987). He also starred in television films and miniseries.
Davis, who struggled with substance abuse issues throughout his adult life, was diagnosed with HIV in 1985, and died by assisted suicide from a drug overdose in 1991.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Brad Davis (actor). Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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