Randy Davison
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| Randy Davison | |
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 File:Randy Davison at San Diego Film Week 2017.jpg Davison in 2017 | |
| Born | May 17, 1971 Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| 🏫 Education | Capital High School |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Boise State University |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 1994–present |
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| Notable credit(s) | |
Randy Lee Davison (born May 17, 1971) is an American actor who appeared in the films The United States vs. Billie Holiday as Joseph McCarthy, Mank and Touch. In the 1990s, Davison appeared in the television show America's Funniest People as Edith Bunker and as Senex in Boise State University's production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
Early life[edit]
Davison graduated from Capital High School and is a theatre major out of Boise State University.[1] He was inspired to act at a young age after seeing a production of The Jungle Book.[2] In 1992, Davison appeared on America's Funniest People as Edith Bunker and as Popeye being Elvis.[3] The following year, he participated in the Irene Ryan Acting competition at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival regional conference for his monologue in the play The Four Bagger.[4] In 1994, Davison starred as Phil in Boys' Life at BSU,[5] tied for top honors at the Student Programs Board's stand-up comedy competition Just Another One Night Stand[6] and had his screen debut in Not This Part of the World starring Adam West and Matt Letscher.[7][2]
Career[edit]
Davison's acting career set him up with work at UC San Diego School of Medicine.[8] He co-starred with Jayma Mays in The Ruling Class at The Knightsbridge Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.[9] By 2017, he was cast in Uncharted Regions, a radio drama by Neal Hallford[10] featuring Gigi Edgely, John Billingsley and Larry Nemeck.[11] Davison worked on a film called Carbon in 2018, shot in San Diego.[12]
In the 2020s, he portrayed the Maitre D' of the Cafe Trocadero in Mank, Joseph McCarthy in The United States vs. Billie Holiday[13][1] and acted in Touch.[8]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Not This Part of the World | Unknown |
| 2011 | River of Darkness | State Trooper |
| 2019 | Carbon | Daniel 'Zeke' Thomas |
| 2020 | Proximity | Dr. Kozlov |
| Limbo | Unknown | |
| Mank | Maitre D' | |
| Blood on Her Badge | Captain Grant | |
| 2021 | The United States vs. Billie Holiday | Joseph McCarthy |
| Angel Mountain | George | |
| Simple Twist | Andrew Bridger | |
| Mystery Highway | Paladin / Rich / Greyson | |
| Pulp Friction | Gary | |
| Immortal Game | Peter | |
| 2022 | Montross: Blood Rules | Frank Henderson |
| Touch | Victim | |
| 2023 | Ronald's Little Factory | Brother Wood |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | America's Funniest People | Edith Bunker / Popeye / Elvis | [3][6] |
| 2003 | Scrubs | Urine Lab Technician | [14] |
| 2013 | The Daily Show | Keith Meyer | Episode: "Phil Jackson" |
| 2013 | Unusual Suspects | Neal Bross | Episode: "The Last Resort" |
| 2014 | Masters of Sex | Wired Male | Episode: "Mirror, Mirror" |
| 2016 | Sex Sent Me to the ER | Dr. Phillips | Episode: "Three's a Crowd" |
Stage credits[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Location | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Medea | Aegeus | Horton Grand Theatre, San Diego, California | |
| It Had to Be You | Frank's Brain | Diversionary Theatre, San Diego, California | [15] | |
| 2003 | The Ruling Class | Tucker | Knightsbridge Theatre, Los Angeles, California | [16] |
| 1998 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Demetrius | Kings and Clowns, Torrance, California | |
| The Two Gentlemen of Verona | Valentine | [17] | ||
| 1997 | The Winter's Tale | Polixenes | Stage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University | [18] |
| 1996 | The Tempest | Francisco | Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Boise, Idaho | [19][20] |
| The Merry Wives of Windsor | John Rugby | Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Boise, Idaho | [20][21] | |
| Twelfth Night | Feste | Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Boise, Idaho | [20] | |
| Drop | Zip | Stage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University | [22] | |
| Charlotte's Web | Templeton | Idaho Theater for Youth, Western States Tour | [23] | |
| Talk Radio | Stu Noonan | Stage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University | [24] | |
| 1995 | Bodies and Minds Intertwine: Uncle Petey | Patrick Flannigan | Boise State University, Boise, Idaho | [25] |
| Bodies and Minds Intertwine: Still Life | Ensemble of Couples | Boise State University, Boise, Idaho | ||
| Bodies and Minds Intertwine: Cavemen | Ronald | Boise State University, Boise, Idaho | ||
| Bodies and Minds Intertwine: Bugbear | Dancer | Boise State University, Boise, Idaho | ||
| The Playboy of the Western World | Michael Flaherty | Stage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University | [26][27] | |
| A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | Senex | Boise State University, Boise, Idaho | [28] | |
| 1994 | ...And It Shows: Death of a Princess | Max | Boise State University, Boise, Idaho | [29] |
| ...And It Shows: Out West | Brother | Boise State University, Boise, Idaho | ||
| ...And It Shows: A Lonely Impulse of Delight | Jim | Boise State University, Boise, Idaho | ||
| ...And It Shows: The Leading Scorer | David | Boise State University, Boise, Idaho | ||
| Boys' Life | Phil | Stage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University | [5] | |
| 1993 | Pvt. Wars | Gately | Stage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University | [30] |
| Bus Stop | Carl | Boise State University, Boise, Idaho | [31] | |
| The Four Bagger | Stage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University | [4] | ||
| 1992 | The Human Comedy | Tobey | Stage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University | [32] |
| Les Liaisons Dangereuses | Le Chevalier Danceny | Boise State University, Boise, Idaho | [33] | |
| Pal Joey | Mr. Swift | Special Events Center, Boise State University | [34] | |
| Savage/Love | Boise State University, Boise, Idaho | [35] |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Johnson, Mark (2020-11-12). "Boise actor to appear in David Fincher's 'Mank,' a movie that's already getting Oscar buzz". KTVB. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jalabi, Lana (2021-05-17). "An Exclusive Interview with American actor Randy Davison". Waterlootimes News (Interview). Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bossick, Karen (1992-11-28). "'Funniest' features Idaho impersonators, bouncing baby". Idaho Statesman. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "'The Four Bagger' featured in BSU Showcase". Boise State University: 10. 1993-01-19.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cronen, Michele (1994-03-05). "Actors present a realistic 'Boys' Life'". The Idaho Statesman. p. 31. Retrieved 2023-06-18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Students win SPB stand-up honors". Boise State University. 1994-04-26.
- ↑ (1995-10-06). 'Not This Part of the World', written and directed by Phil Atlakson. Idaho Statesman, 64.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Frausto, Elisabeth (2023-06-06). "La Jolla resident has special effect on local film up for San Diego Film Awards". La Jolla Light. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ↑ Magaro, Tami (2022-05-17). "Randy Davison". The Inner World of Filmmaking (Podcast). Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ↑ Accomando, Beth (2017-09-21). "Podcast Episode 126: Horrible Imaginings And 'Uncharted Regions'". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ↑ Hallford, Neal. "The Actors". Uncharted Regions. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ↑ Manson, Bill (2018-11-28). "Raul Urreola's night shoot". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ↑ "San Diego's International Smartphone Film Festival". International Mobile Film Festival. 2022-01-13. Archived from the original on 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-02-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Randy Davison - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ↑ Dixon, David (2016-07-01). "Relationship Comedies in University Heights – San Diego Story". San Diego Story. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ↑ Soto, Natalie (2003-11-13). "Sex, Incest and Murder Equal a Comical Combo". Pasadena Weekly.
- ↑ "Meet Randy Davison | Actor and Voice-over Artist". Shoutout SoCal. 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ↑ "Boise State University Department of Theatre Arts: The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare". Boise State University. 1997.
- ↑ "The Tempest". Shakespeare Quarterly. 48 (5): 753–761. 1997. ISSN 0037-3222.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 Copsey, Doug (2006). With Our Good Will: 30 Years of Shakespeare in Idaho. Caxton Press. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-87004-456-4. Search this book on
- ↑ "The Merry Wives of Windsor". Shakespeare Quarterly. 48 (5): 693–696. 1997. ISSN 0037-3222.
- ↑ Madden, Dano (1998). Drop. Samuel French, Inc. ISBN 978-0-573-62256-4. Search this book on
- ↑ Flagg, Marianne (1996-05-10). 'Charlotte's Web' comes to life. Idaho Statesman, 51.
- ↑ "Boise State University Department of Theatre Arts presents Talk Radio Written by Eric Bogosian". Boise State University. 1996.
- ↑ "Boise State University Theatre Presents Bodies and Minds Intertwine". Boise State University. 1995.
- ↑ "Boise State Theatre Department Presents The Playboy of the Western World by John Millington Synge". Boise State University. 1995.
- ↑ Schwend, Michelle (1995-04-19). "Richard Klautsch directs Playboy of the Western World". Boise State University.
- ↑ "Boise State University Departments of Theatre Arts and Music: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum". Boise State University. 1995.
- ↑ "Boise State University Theatre Arts Dept. Presents ...And It Shows". Boise State University. 1994.
- ↑ "Boise State University Theatre Majors Association presents Showcase Pvt. Wars". Boise State University. 1993.
- ↑ Proctor, David (1993-04-10). 'Bus Stop' not great, but student cast fills roles well. Idaho Statesman, 27.
- ↑ "The Human Comedy A new play Based on the Novel by William Saroyan". Boise State University. 1992.
- ↑ Krieger, Diane (1992-04-16). BSU's 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' is more farce than fierce. Idaho Statesman, 31.
- ↑ "Boise State University Departments of Theatre Arts and Music Presents Pal Joey". Boise State University. 1992.
- ↑ "SAVAGE/LOVE by Sam Shepard Directed by James Fisk". Boise State University.
External links[edit]
- Randy Davison at AllMovie
- Randy Davison at Getty Images
- Randy Davison on IMDb
- Randy Davison at Metacritic
- Randy Davison at Moviefone
- Randy Davison at TV Guide
- Shoutout SoCal Interview
- Waterlootimes News Interview
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