Randy Davison Explained

Randy Davison
Birth Place:Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Birth Name:Randy Lee Davison
Birth Date:17 May 1971
Occupation:Actor
Television:America's Funniest People
Years Active:1992–present

Randy Lee Davison (born 17 May 1971) is an American actor who appeared in the films The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021) as Joseph McCarthy, Mank (2020), Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea (2023), Not This Part of the World (1995), and Touch (2022). 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

Davison graduated from Capital High School and is a theatre major out of Boise State University.[1] In 1992, Davison appeared on America's Funniest People as Edith Bunker and as Popeye being Elvis.[2] 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.[3] In 1994, Davison starred as Phil in Boys' Life at BSU,[4] tied for top honors at the Student Programs Board's stand-up comedy competition Just Another One Night Stand.[5]

Career

Davison's journey into acting was inspired during his grade school years when he saw a boy playing a bear in the youth production of The Jungle Book[6] and catching a performance of The Tempest in 7th grade.[7] Early in his career, Davison co-starred in the film Not This Part of the World.[8] Before joining SAG-AFTRA, his work experience came from being an extra on movies sets and doing voice-over projects. Davison relocated to San Diego after booking a commercial for Southwest Airlines. His acting career set him up with work at UC San Diego School of Medicine.[9] Davison co-starred with Jayma Mays in a production of The Ruling Class at The Knightsbridge Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.[10]

In 2017, he contributed his voice to Uncharted Regions, a radio drama by Neal Hallford[11] featuring Gigi Edgely, John Billingsley and Larry Nemeck.[12] Davison worked on a film called Carbon in 2018, shot in San Diego.[13] In the 2020s, he portrayed the maitre d' of the Cafe Trocadero in Mank, Joseph McCarthy in The United States vs. Billie Holiday, a sheriff in Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea, and acted in Touch. Davison was one of the last people photographed with Tom Sizemore before his death in 2023.[14]

Filmography

Year !! Title !! Role!Ref.
1995 Not This Part of the WorldRandy
2011 River of Darkness State Trooper
2017Daydream HotelVoltaire
2019 CarbonDaniel 'Zeke' Thomas
2020 Proximity Dr. Kozlov[15]
Becoming LolaChar
LimboHitmanShort film
Mank Maitre d'[16]
Blood on Her BadgeCaptain Grant
2021 The United States vs. Billie Holiday Joseph McCarthy[17]
Angel MountainGeorge
Simple TwistAndrew Bridger
Mystery HighwayPaladin / Rich / Greyson
Pulp FrictionGaryShort film[18]
Immortal Game PeterShort film
2022Naval Aviator
Montross: Blood RulesFrank Henderson
TouchVictimShort film
2023Just Married - Italian StyleAngeloShort film
Ronald's Little FactoryBrother Wood
Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink TeaSheriff Hunting[19]
Year !! Title !! Role!Notes
1992America's Funniest PeopleEdith Bunker / Popeye / Elvis
2003ScrubsUrine Lab TechnicianEpisode: "My Journey"[20]
200424Agent DevereuxEpisode: "Day 3: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m."
2013 The Daily ShowKeith MeyerEpisode: "Phil Jackson"
Unusual SuspectsNeal BrossEpisode: "The Last Resort"
2014 Masters of Sex Wired MaleEpisode: "Mirror, Mirror"
2016 Sex Sent Me to the ERDr. PhillipsEpisode: "Three's a Crowd"
Wynonna EarpRevenant BikerEpisode: "Leavin' on Your Mind"

Stage credits

YearTitleRoleLocationRef.
2016MedeaAegeusHorton Grand Theatre, San Diego, California
It Had to Be YouFrank's BrainDiversionary Theatre, San Diego, California[21]
2003The Ruling ClassTuckerKnightsbridge Theatre, Los Angeles, California[22]
1998A Midsummer Night's DreamDemetriusKings and Clowns, Torrance, California
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaValentine
1997The Winter's TalePolixienesStage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University[23]
1996The TempestFranciscoIdaho Shakespeare Festival, Boise, Idaho[24] [25]
The Merry Wives of WindsorJohn RugbyIdaho Shakespeare Festival, Boise, Idaho[26]
Twelfth NightFesteIdaho Shakespeare Festival, Boise, Idaho
DropZipStage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University[27]
Charlotte's WebTempletonIdaho Theater for Youth, Western States Tour[28]
Talk RadioStu Noonan Stage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University[29]
1995Bodies and Minds Intertwine: Uncle PeteyPatrick FlanniganBoise State University, Boise, Idaho[30]
Bodies and Minds Intertwine: Still LifeEnsemble of CouplesBoise State University, Boise, Idaho
Bodies and Minds Intertwine: CavemenRonaldBoise State University, Boise, Idaho
Bodies and Minds Intertwine: BugbearDancerBoise State University, Boise, Idaho
The Playboy of the Western WorldMichael FlahertyStage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University[31] [32]
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumSenexBoise State University, Boise, Idaho[33]
1994...And It Shows: Death of a PrincessMaxBoise State University, Boise, Idaho[34]
...And It Shows: Out WestBrotherBoise State University, Boise, Idaho
...And It Shows: A Lonely Impulse of DelightJimBoise State University, Boise, Idaho
...And It Shows: The Leading ScorerDavidBoise State University, Boise, Idaho
Boys' LifePhilStage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University
1993Pvt. WarsGatelyStage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University[35]
Bus StopCarlBoise State University, Boise, Idaho[36]
The Four BaggerStage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University
1992The Human ComedyTobeyStage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University[37]
Les Liaisons DangereusesLe Chevalier DancenyBoise State University, Boise, Idaho[38]
Pal JoeyMr. SwiftSpecial Events Center, Boise State University[39]
Savage/LoveBoise State University, Boise, Idaho[40]

Notes and References

  1. News: Johnson . Mark . 2020-11-12 . Boise actor to appear in David Fincher's 'Mank,' a movie that's already getting Oscar buzz . . 28 February 2022.
  2. News: Bossick . Karen . 1992-11-28 . 'Funniest' features Idaho impersonators, bouncing baby . 29 . . Newspapers.com.
  3. 1993-01-19 . 'The Four Bagger' featured in BSU Showcase . . 10.
  4. News: Cronen . Michele . 1994-03-05 . Actors present a realistic 'Boys' Life' . 31 . . 2023-06-18 . Newspapers.com.
  5. 1994-04-26 . Students win SPB stand-up honors . Boise State University.
  6. Web site: 2021-05-18 . An Exclusive Interview with American Actor Randy Davison . 2023-09-23 . Waterloo Times.
  7. Web site: 2023-05-02 . Meet Randy Davison Actor and Voice-over Artist . 2023-10-04 . SHOUTOUT SOCAL . en-US.
  8. News: 1995-10-06 . Not This Part of the World . 64 . . 2023-09-03 . Newspapers.com.
  9. Web site: Frausto . Elisabeth . 2023-06-06 . La Jolla resident has special effect on local film up for San Diego Film Awards . 2023-06-07 . La Jolla Light . en-US.
  10. Magaro . Tami . Randy Davison . The Inner World of Filmmaking . 2022-05-17 . 30 May 2022.
  11. Web site: Accomando . Beth . Beth Accomando . 2017-09-21 . Podcast Episode 126: Horrible Imaginings And 'Uncharted Regions' . 2022-06-03 . . en.
  12. Web site: Hallford . Neal . The Actors . 2022-06-03 . Uncharted Regions . en.
  13. News: Manson . Bill . 2018-11-28 . Raul Urreola's night shoot . . 28 February 2022.
  14. Web site: 2023-03-06 . La muerte de Tom Sizemore: la desgarradora última foto que había preocupado a sus fans . 2023-09-23 . . es.
  15. Web site: Randy Davison . 2023-09-27 . . en.
  16. 2021-04-23 . Boise & The Movies: Meet Randy Davison - In two Oscar-nominated movies . 2023-09-23 . . en-US.
  17. Web site: Hay . Carla . 2021-02-25 . Review: 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday,' starring Andra Day . 2023-09-23 . CULTURE MIX . en-US.
  18. Web site: Forbes . Sumner . 2022-09-13 . Pulp Friction Featured, Reviews Film Threat . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220914000436/https://filmthreat.com/reviews/pulp-friction/ . 2022-09-14 . 2023-07-09 . . en-US.
  19. Web site: Elling . Regina . 2023-11-16 . Filming of indie thriller 'Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea,' in Ramona was a family affair . 2023-11-21 . . en-US.
  20. Web site: Randy Davison - Rotten Tomatoes . 2023-04-17 . . en.
  21. Web site: Dixon . David . 2016-07-01 . Relationship Comedies in University Heights – San Diego Story . 2023-05-04 . San Diego Story.
  22. News: Soto . Natalie . 2003-11-13 . Sex, Incest and Murder Equal a Comical Combo . Pasadena Weekly.
  23. 1997 . Boise State University Department of Theatre Arts: The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare . Boise State University.
  24. 1997 . The Tempest . . 48 . 5 . 753–761 . 0037-3222.
  25. Book: Copsey, Doug . With Our Good Will: 30 Years of Shakespeare in Idaho . 2006 . . 978-0-87004-456-4 . 234 . en.
  26. 1997 . The Merry Wives of Windsor . . 48 . 5 . 693–696 . 0037-3222.
  27. Book: Madden, Dano . Drop . 1998 . . 978-0-573-62256-4 . en.
  28. News: Flagg . Marianne . 1996-05-10 . 'Charlotte's Web' comes to life . 51 . . 2023-09-23 . Newspapers.com.
  29. 1996 . Boise State University Department of Theatre Arts presents Talk Radio Written by Eric Bogosian . Boise State University.
  30. 1995 . Boise State University Theatre Presents Bodies and Minds Intertwine . Boise State University.
  31. 1995 . Boise State Theatre Department Presents The Playboy of the Western World by John Millington Synge . Boise State University.
  32. Schwend . Michelle . 1995-04-19 . Richard Klautsch directs Playboy of the Western World . Boise State University.
  33. 1995 . Boise State University Departments of Theatre Arts and Music: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum . Boise State University.
  34. 1994 . Boise State University Theatre Arts Dept. Presents ...And It Shows . Boise State University.
  35. 1993 . Boise State University Theatre Majors Association presents Showcase Pvt. Wars . Boise State University.
  36. News: Proctor . David . 1993-04-10 . 'Bus Stop' not great, but student cast fills roles well . 27 . . 2023-09-23 . Newspapers.com.
  37. 1992 . The Human Comedy A new play Based on the Novel by William Saroyan . Boise State University.
  38. News: Krieger . Diane . 1992-04-16 . BSU's 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' is more farce than fierce . 31 . . 2023-09-23 . Newspapers.com.
  39. 1992 . Boise State University Departments of Theatre Arts and Music Presents Pal Joey . Boise State University.
  40. SAVAGE/LOVE by Sam Shepard Directed by James Fisk . Boise State University.