Jeremy Davies

Jeremy Davies
Actor(s)	Jeremy Davies promoting Rescue Dawn
Character(s)	Daniel Faraday
Date of Birth	October 08, 1969 (age 54)
Origin	Traverse City, MI, USA
IMDB	IMDb profile

Jeremy Davies portrays Daniel Faraday.

Background and Personal Life

Jeremy Davies Boring was born on October 10, 1969 in Traverse City, Michigan (though some sources claim Saugus, California), the son of children's book author Mel Boring. The second of four siblings, Davies' parents separated when he was young, leaving him with his mother. When his mother died in 1978 of lupus, Davies returned to live with his father and stepmother in Santa Barbara, California. In 1986, Davies' family moved to Iowa, where he completed high school. After graduating, Davies returned to California, where he hoped to pursue a career in film. He then enrolled in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where he earned an Associates Degree.

Though romantically linked to stars such as Milla Jovovich and Drew Barrymore throughout his career, Davies has ultimately remained single.

Career

Davies as Upham in Saving Private Ryan

Choosing the stage name Jeremy Davies (after his mother's maiden name), Davies first landed a small role in a 1990 episode of the extremely short-lived television sitcom Singer & Sons. Two years afterward, Davies appeared in two episodes of The Wonder Years, as well as being featured in episodes of General Hospital and Melrose Place.

Davies in Rescue Dawn

Davies was soon cast in a 1993 Subaru television commercial, in which his character compared a Subaru to punk rock. The commercial was well-noticed in Hollywood, and Davies found himself being sent offers to appear in films. In 1994, Davies earned his first lead role in the comedy film Spanking the Monkey. 1996 brought Davies Twister, in which he co-starred along with fellow Lost actor Sean Whalen. In 1998, Davies landed one of the biggest roles in his career as Pvt. Timothy E. Upham in Saving Private Ryan, for which he was critically applauded. The role is considered a turning point in his career. Davies went on to star in such films as 2000's The Million Dollar Hotel, which also starred Mel Gibson, Secretary, Solaris, and The Laramie Project in 2002, and 2003's Dogville. Davies' most recent film role has been in 2007's Rescue Dawn in which he portrayed a prisoner during the Vietnam War. This film also featured Francois Chau.

On Lost

In late 2007, Davies was cast on Lost as Daniel Faraday, though few details were known about the character to Davies, who auditioned using a scene not included in the main show. Faraday was introduced at the end of "The Beginning of the End" and was featured extensively in "Confirmed Dead". Davies received much praise for his role as Faraday, especially after his major role in "The Constant". Though originally conceived to only be a recurring guest star, Davies was promoted to the main cast for the second half of the fourth season, continuing on into the fifth season.

Selected Filmography

Title	Medium	Character	Year(s)
Lost	Television series	Daniel Faraday	2008-
Rescue Dawn	Movie	Gene	2007
Manderlay	Movie	Niels	2005
Helter Skelter	TV Movie	Charles Manson	2004
Dogville	Movie	Bill Henson	2003
Solaris	Movie	Snow	2002
Secretary	Movie	Peter	2002
The Laramie Project	Movie	Jedadiah Schultz	2002
The Million Dollar Hotel	Movie	Tom-Tom	2000
Saving Private Ryan	Movie	Cpl. Timothy Upham	1998
Twister	Movie	Laurence	1996
Spanking the Monkey	Movie	Ray Aibelli	1994
Melrose Place	TV series	Pete Stoller	1992
Singer & Sons	TV series		1990

External links

Fan pages

The following websites are dedicated to Davies:

• Fan Website