Brad Davis
Acting
Biography
Robert Creel "Brad" Davis (November 6, 1949 – September 8, 1991) was an American actor, known for starring in the 1978 film Midnight Express and 1982 film Querelle.
Born: November 6, 1949
Place of Birth: Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Known For
Chiefs
Three different police chiefs in three different eras become involved in a growing mystery -- who is the mass murderer behind the killing of transient youths in and around the fictional southern town of Delano over a forty year period?
The Twilight Zone
This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a surprising twist at the end. Episodes usually feature elements of drama and comedy.
Midnight Express
Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of Turkey. The Turkish courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 30 years in prison. Hayes has two opportunities for release: the appeals made by his lawyer, his family, and the American government, or the "Midnight Express".
Sybil
A young woman whose childhood was so harrowing to her that she developed at least 13 different personalities.
Roots
The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was first told in his 1976 bestseller Roots: The Saga of an American Family. The docu-drama covers a period of history that begins in mid-1700s Gambia, West Africa and concludes during post-Civil War United States, over 100 years later. This 1977 miniseries eventually won 9 Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, and a Peabody award, and still stands as the most watched miniseries in U.S. history.
The Player
A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1985 to 1986, and on the USA Network from 1987 to 1989. The series is an updated re-imagining of the classic 1955 series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Robert Kennedy & His Times
Robert Kennedy & His Times is a 1985 American television miniseries directed by Marvin J. Chomsky. The miniseries was released in three parts and depicts the life of Robert F. Kennedy.
Playhouse
A one-hour anthology television series of one-off contemporary and classic dramas produced by the BBC.
Chariots of Fire
In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell, a devout Christian born to Scottish missionaries in China, sees running as part of his worship of God's glory and refuses to train or compete on the Sabbath. Harold Abrahams overcomes anti-Semitism and class bias, but neglects his beloved sweetheart in his single-minded quest.
Filmography
as George Tolliver
as Brad Davis
as Dr. Tuckner
as Sheriff Ike Slayton
as Count Claus von Stauffenberg
as Joseph Braga
as Ray 'Liebling' Greenspace
as Kenny (Black Pudding)
as Neil Travers
as Lt. Cmdr. Phillip Francis Queeg
as Johnny Modine
as Eddie
as Dean
as Julian Salina
as Tony Cimo
as Arthur
as Arthur Lewis (segment "Button, Button")
as Robert F. Kennedy
as Rulack
as Sonny Butts
as Querelle
as The American
as Jack Smurch
as Jackson Scholz
as Philip "Phil" Caputo
as Leonardo DaVinci Rizzo
as Billy Hayes
as 'Old' George Johnson
as Andy Chapman
as Richard
as Ray
as Self
as The American