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Brad Davis was born on November 6, 1949 in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. Brad Davis was credited as a stage actor, film actor and television actor. Death is recorded on September 8, 1991, at the age of 41.
My Take
Brad Davis is one of those actors who burned so bright so fast that it almost hurts to think about what was lost. His performance as Billy Hayes in Midnight Express is the kind of debut that makes you sit up straight — raw, desperate, completely exposed — and the Golden Globe he won for it felt less like industry validation and more like the world finally catching up to something obvious. He had the ability to make you feel trapped right alongside his characters, and his later work in Querelle and on stage showed a range that rarely got the spotlight it deserved. He carried his personal battles quietly and kept working right up until the end, dying in 1991 at just 41, six years after his HIV diagnosis. The fact that Hollywood never quite figured out what to do with him doesn't diminish what he gave us — it just makes those performances feel even more precious.
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- Name (English)
- Brad Davis
- Name (Japanese)
- ブラッド・デイヴィス
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- ぶらっど・でいゔぃす
- Born
- November 6, 1949 – September 8, 1991
- Origin
- Tallahassee, Florida, United States
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Ox
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Brad Davis born?
Brad Davis was born on November 6, 1949.
When did Brad Davis die?
Brad Davis died on September 8, 1991, aged 41.
Where was Brad Davis from?
Brad Davis was from Tallahassee, Florida, United States.
What did Brad Davis do?
Brad Davis worked as stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor.
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