Dan Davies (actor)

Dan Davies
Dan Davies at the Music Box Theatre, Chicago in 2010
Born
Daniel Joseph Davies

(1965-12-25) December 25, 1965 (age 60)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
OccupationsActor; writer; producer
Years active1994–Present

Daniel Joseph "Dan" Davies (born December 25, 1965) is an American actor, screenplay writer, and producer. Davies wrote, co-produced and starred in the comedy film Ed Gein, the Musical (2010), about the cannibalistic murderer and graverobber, Ed Gein.[1]

Early life

Davies was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[2] He attended Waupaca High School in Waupaca, Wisconsin and he graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a B.A. in Political Science and English.[3][4] Davies claims Irish, Welsh and American Indian heritage.[5]

Career

In 1997, he wrote and hosted the instructional video, The Games We Used to Play.[6]

In 2010 he wrote, co-produced and played the title character in Ed Gein, The Musical, a micro-budget horror/musical/comedy film.[1][7]

Davies co-wrote the screenplay for, and acted in the film, West of Thunder.[5][8] He co-starred with Sadie Kaye in Miss Adventure meets Motörhead, which was a highly rated video on Will Ferrell/HBO's Funny or Die.[9] He was part of an ensemble cast in the British Independent Film Award (BIFA) nominated mockumentary feature film "Flim, the Movie".[10][11] He played the role of Scorpion alongside the Nollywood actor Ramsey Nouah in the Hollywood/Nollywood collaboration, Tempting Fate (2015 film). It premiered at the Pan African Film Festival in 2015[12] and is a Dove Foundation Award-winning film.[13][14]

Davies also co-starred with Ayo Makun, Funke Akindele, Nse Ikpe-Etim and Eric Roberts in the Nollywood/Hollywood comedy A Trip to Jamaica that was released in September, 2016.[15] This film also premiered in London in Dec 2016 and held the highest per-screen average in the UK during its box office run.[16] The film has been nominated in 5 categories for the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2017.[17] It also has been nominated for a 2017 African Academy Award (Best Comedy) [18] It was the No. 1 Nollywood box office film of 2016,[19] and, as of December 2016, became the No. 1 Nollywood box office film of all time.[20] He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Comedy) along with Majid Michel and John Dumelo in the 2017 Golden Movie Awards for his work in A Trip to Jamaica.[21] He won the award July 22.[22][23] The award ceremonies were televised on the African Movie Channel throughout Africa as well as the UK, Germany, France and The Netherlands.[24]

In 2017 he appeared in the revenge thriller Wronged[25] and the psychological thriller/horror Mr. Thursday.[26]

In 2019 he founded the National Independent Film Association also known as the NIFA Awards. That same year, he awarded Sean Connery and country legend Neal McCoy NIFA Lifetime Achievement Awards [27] This film awards show takes place yearly in October.[28]

He had a supporting role in The Runners (2020) featuring Tom Sizemore and Neal McCoy.[29]

In addition to his screen work, Davies plays a recurring character on the Mental Ideas radio show on Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK).[30][31] The program was nominated for an Association of International Broadcasters (AIB) Award in 2020.[32][33] The AIB Award Show was televised by Al Jazeera TV.

In March of 2021 Davies wrote and published a comedic semi-autobiographical book about his career entitled, The Rantings of a Madman on Facebook: The Inspiration, Perspiration & Inebriation of a Lovable Loser.[34] Also in 2021, Davies appeared in I Dream of a Psychopomp.[35] It premiered at the Music Box Theatre (Chicago)[36] and later secured international distribution[37][38]

Davies created and launched his own book publishing company called Renegade Press in the Spring of 2022. This boutique publisher specializes in publishing 3-5 books a year.[39]

In 2023 his film (Screenwriter/Producer/Actor) "Ed Gein, the Musical" received national distribution via SRS Cinema[40] and the film went on a limited screening 13th Anniversary Cinema Tour.[41][42] Davies then adapted the film into a theatrical play.[43] It had its world premiere April 3-5, 2025.[44][45]

In 2025 Davies co-produced a reimagined reboot of the 1975 cult classic film The Giant Spider Invasion.[46] He also plays a starring role in it.[47] Theatrical release is scheduled for 2026.[48][49]

Dan Davies at IMDb

References

  1. ^ a b "PBS: Director's Cut Videos". PBS. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017.
  2. ^ Dudek, Duane (April 27, 2010). "Ed Gein: The Musical". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  3. ^ "UW-La Crosse Lantern Alumni Magazine Summer 2015". issuu. Archived from the original on 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  4. ^ PARLIN, GERI. "'Ed Gein, The Musical' an offbeat approach to story of La Crosse-born killer". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  5. ^ a b "Film sheds light on plight of Lakotas". SFGate.com. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  6. ^ Greene, Bob (17 June 1997). "Children Having Fun in the Sun?". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  7. ^ Spychalla, Craig (22 Oct 2010). "DIAL M FOR MUSICAL: Two area filmmakers say you need to see their film "Ed Gein: The Musical" before you judge it". Capital Newspapers. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  8. ^ Olsen, Mark (2012-09-20). "'West of Thunder' is a tale of revenge and empty victory: review". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  9. ^ "All Videos: Highest Rated All Time | Funny Or Die". www.funnyordie.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-22. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  10. ^ "Dan Davies' 'Flim' to screen in Appleton". Post-Crescent Media. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  11. ^ "The nominations are in for the 2014 British Independent Film Awards". British Film Institute. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  12. ^ "Nigeria: Tempting Fate Hits the Cinema". This Day (Lagos). 2015-07-04. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  13. ^ "Hollywood meets Nollywood in Tempting Fate". Archived from the original on 2017-09-04. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  14. ^ "Tempting Fate | Dove Family Friendly Movie Reviews". The Dove Foundation. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  15. ^ Izuzu, Chidumga. ""A Trip to Jamaica": Tiwa Savage"s "Keys to the city" is movie"s official soundtrack". Archived from the original on 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  16. ^ "'A trip to Jamaica' By AY Comedian tops Hollywood Movies at the Odeon London Cinemas". newsng.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-29. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  17. ^ "2017 AMVCAs nominees announced". www.dstv.com. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  18. ^ "Vaya, Queen of Katwe, 93, 76 Top Africa Movie Academy Awards 2017 Nominations | See the Complete List - BellaNaija". www.bellanaija.com. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  19. ^ "Top 5 Nollywood movies of 2016 - Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. 2016-12-27. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  20. ^ "Winning! AY's Sophomore Movie 'A Trip to Jamaica' breaks his Debut Movie '30 Days in Atlanta's Guinness World Record - BellaNaija". www.bellanaija.com. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  21. ^ "EnterGhana – Everything Ghanaian and more". enterghana.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-29. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  22. ^ "Appleton's Davies named 'Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy'". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  23. ^ Arthur, Portia. "Golden Movie Awards Africa 2017: See the full list of winners". Retrieved 2017-09-28.[permanent dead link]
  24. ^ "NOMINEES FOR 2017 GOLDEN MOVIE AWARDS AFRICA ANNOUNCED -#GoldeMAA2017". GhLinks.com.gh™. 2017-06-24. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  25. ^ "Trailer For Wronged Promises No Heroes - Dread Central". Dread Central. 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  26. ^ Turner, Jonathan. "Scary murder mystery shot in the Q-C is joy for its crew". Dispatch-Argus-QCOnline. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  27. ^ https://www.postcrescent.com/story/entertainment/2019/10/17/dan-davies-appleton-actor-launching-national-independent-film-awards/4001098002/
  28. ^ https://nifa-awards.org/
  29. ^ https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/news/2020/07/15/appleton-movie-premiere-dairyland-brew-pub-the-runners-dan-davies
  30. ^ https://www.sadiekaye.tv/trolls-anonymous-mental-ideas-podcast/
  31. ^ https://hongkongbuzz.hk/2020/04/sadie-kaye-back-on-the-air-with-new-rthk-radio-show
  32. ^ https://theaibs.tv/the-aibs-2020/
  33. ^ https://hongkongbuzz.hk/2020/11/local-media-star-sadie-kaye-up-for-major-broadcasting-award
  34. ^ https://www.postcrescent.com/story/entertainment/2021/03/11/dan-davies-reflects-career-book-rantings-madman-facebook/6892890002/
  35. ^ https://filmthreat.com/reviews/i-dream-of-a-psychopomp/
  36. ^ https://reelchicago.com/article/i-dream-of-a-psychopomp-announces-chicago-premiere/
  37. ^ https://www.nerdly.co.uk/2022/08/16/i-dream-of-a-psychopomp-review/
  38. ^ https://terrorfilms.net/news/trailer-premier-i-dream-psychopomp-%E2%80%93-premiering-august-12-terror-films-channel
  39. ^ https://chicagowrites.podbean.com/e/dan-davies-of-renegade-press-llc/
  40. ^ https://shepherdexpress.com/film/reviews/ed-gein-the-musical-coming-again-to-a-screen-near-you/
  41. ^ https://wegaarts.org/events/ed-gein-the-musical-movie-screening/
  42. ^ https://www.waupacanow.com/stories/star-wars-packs-the-gerold,57489
  43. ^ https://movieweb.com/horror-movies-inspired-by-serial-killer-ed-gein/
  44. ^ https://www.wearegreenbay.com/local5live/experience-a-musical-based-on-a-cult-classic-film-with-ed-gein-the-musical/
  45. ^ https://www.thenorthwestern.com/story/entertainment/theater/2025/03/23/ed-gein-the-musical-play-by-dan-davies-to-debut-at-oshkosh-time-community-theater/82594648007/
  46. ^ https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/life/be-wisconsin/2025/06/24/wisconsin-cult-classic-the-giant-spider-invasion-getting-an-upgrade/84240665007/
  47. ^ https://www.wpr.org/news/wisconsin-filmmaker-directs-50-year-cult-classic-halloween
  48. ^ https://www.joblo.com/the-giant-spider-invasion-new/
  49. ^ https://www.channel3000.com/madison-magazine/the-giant-spider-invasion-gets-a-campier-funnier-and-leggier-reboot/article_50468b86-3b66-42e8-9524-0cad14810fbf.html
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Davies_(actor)