Biography
Davis's relatively sparse screen roles include off-beat gems such as American Olympic runner Jackson Scholz in "Chariots of Fire" (1981); the title character--a gay sailor--in Fassbinder's "Querelle" (1982); and the eccentric pilot in Percy Adlon's "Rosalie Goes Shopping" (1989). A risk-taking stage actor, Davis won acclaim as Ned Weeks, alter ego of playwright and Gay Men's Health Crisis founder Larry Kramer, in Kramer's harrowing AIDS drama …
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Career Milestones
1991 | Appeared in last role in cable TV drama, "A Habitation of Dragons" | |
1985 | Tested HIV-positive when he donated blood to a hospital | |
1985 | Starred in the title role in the mini-series "Robert Kennedy and His Times" | |
1984 | Played an AIDS activist in off-Broadway play, "The Normal Heart" | |
1981 | Joined Alcoholics Anonymous and gave up drug use | |
1978 | Film acting debut in "Midnight Express" | |
1974 | Appeared on TV soap "How to Survive a Marriage" for ten months | |
1970 | TV movie debut in "Sole Survivor" | |
| New York stage debut in "Crystal and Fox" | ||
| Changed name from Robert to Brad when he found there already was an Equity actor with his name | ||
| Acted in Atlanta theater before moving to New York | ||
| Won music talent contest at age 17 | ||
Awards
1978 | Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actor |
1978 | BAFTA Award for Actor in Midnight Express |
1978 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in Midnight Express |
1978 | BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer To Leading Film Roles in Midnight Express |