Randy Davison

Randy Davison
Davison in 2017
Born
Randy Lee Davison

(1971-05-17) May 17, 1971 (age 54)
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Alma mater
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present
Known for
Notable credits
TelevisionAmerica's Funniest People

Randy Lee Davison (born (1971-05-17)May 17, 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.[7] 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,[1] a sheriff in Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea,[14] and acted in Touch.[9] Davison was one of the last people photographed with Tom Sizemore before his death in 2023.[15] He was nominated at the Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards for hosting the 2024 San Diego Film Awards.[16]

Filmography

Feature films
Year Title Role Ref.
1995 Not This Part of the World Randy [8]
2011 River of Darkness State Trooper
2017 Daydream Hotel Voltaire
2019 Carbon Daniel 'Zeke' Thomas [13]
2020 Proximity Dr. Kozlov [17]
Becoming Lola Char
Mank Maitre d' [1][18][17]
Blood on Her Badge Captain Grant
2021 The United States vs. Billie Holiday Joseph McCarthy [1][18][17][19]
Angel Mountain George
Simple Twist Andrew Bridger
Mystery Highway Paladin / Rich / Greyson
2022 Top Gun: Maverick Naval Aviator
Montross: Blood Rules Frank Henderson [17]
2023 Ronald's Little Factory Brother Wood
Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea Sheriff Hunting [14]
Short films
Year Title Role Ref.
2020 Limbo Hitman [6]
2021 Pulp Friction Gary [20]
Immortal Game Peter
2022 Touch Victim [9]
2023 Just Married - Italian Style Angelo
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1992 America's Funniest People Edith Bunker / Popeye / Elvis [2][5]
2003 Scrubs Urine Lab Technician Episode: "My Journey"[17][21]
2004 24 Agent Devereux Episode: "Day 3: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m."
2013 The Daily Show Keith Meyer Episode: "Phil Jackson"
Unusual Suspects Neal Bross Episode: "The Last Resort"[17]
2014 Masters of Sex Wired Male Episode: "Mirror, Mirror"
2016 Sex Sent Me to the ER Dr. Phillips Episode: "Three's a Crowd"[17]
Wynonna Earp Revenant Biker Episode: "Leavin' on Your Mind"


Stage credits

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 [22]
2003 The Ruling Class Tucker Knightsbridge Theatre, Los Angeles, California [23]
1998 A Midsummer Night's Dream Demetrius Kings and Clowns, Torrance, California
— The Two Gentlemen of Verona Valentine — [7]
1997 The Winter's Tale Polixienes Stage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University [24]
1996 The Tempest Francisco Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Boise, Idaho [25][26]
The Merry Wives of Windsor John Rugby Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Boise, Idaho [26][27]
Twelfth Night Feste Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Boise, Idaho [26]
Drop Zip Stage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University [28]
Charlotte's Web Templeton Idaho Theater for Youth, Western States Tour [29]
Talk Radio Stu Noonan Stage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University [30]
1995 Bodies and Minds Intertwine: Uncle Petey Patrick Flannigan Boise State University, Boise, Idaho [31]
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 [32][33]
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Senex Boise State University, Boise, Idaho [34]
1994 ...And It Shows: Death of a Princess Max Boise State University, Boise, Idaho [35]
...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 [4]
1993 Pvt. Wars Gately Stage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University [36]
Bus Stop Carl Boise State University, Boise, Idaho [37]
The Four Bagger Stage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University [3]
1992 The Human Comedy Tobey Stage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University [38]
Les Liaisons Dangereuses Le Chevalier Danceny Boise State University, Boise, Idaho [39]
Pal Joey Mr. Swift Special Events Center, Boise State University [40]
— Savage/Love — Boise State University, Boise, Idaho [41]

References

  1. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b Bossick, Karen (1992-11-28). "'Funniest' features Idaho impersonators, bouncing baby". Idaho Statesman. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "'The Four Bagger' featured in BSU Showcase". Boise State University: 10. 1993-01-19.
  4. ^ a b Cronen, Michele (1994-03-05). "Actors present a realistic 'Boys' Life'". The Idaho Statesman. p. 31. Retrieved 2023-06-18 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b "Students win SPB stand-up honors". Boise State University. 1994-04-26.
  6. ^ a b "An Exclusive Interview with American Actor Randy Davison". Waterloo Times. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  7. ^ a b c "Meet Randy Davison | Actor and Voice-over Artist". SHOUTOUT SOCAL. 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  8. ^ a b "Not This Part of the World". The Idaho Statesman. 1995-10-06. p. 64. Retrieved 2023-09-03 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ a b c 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.
  10. ^ Magaro, Tami (2022-05-17). "Randy Davison". The Inner World of Filmmaking (Podcast). Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  11. ^ Accomando, Beth (2017-09-21). "Podcast Episode 126: Horrible Imaginings And 'Uncharted Regions'". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  12. ^ Hallford, Neal. "The Actors". Uncharted Regions. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  13. ^ a b Manson, Bill (2018-11-28). "Raul Urreola's night shoot". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  14. ^ a b Elling, Regina (2023-11-16). "Filming of indie thriller 'Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea,' in Ramona was a family affair". Ramona Sentinel. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  15. ^ "La muerte de Tom Sizemore: la desgarradora última foto que había preocupado a sus fans". La Nación (in Spanish). 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  16. ^ "2025 Pacific Southwest Emmys". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2025.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g "Randy Davison". TV Guide. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  18. ^ a b Boise & The Movies: Meet Randy Davison - In two Oscar-nominated movies. KTIK-FM. 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  19. ^ Hay, Carla (2021-02-25). "Review: 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday,' starring Andra Day". CULTURE MIX. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  20. ^ Forbes, Sumner (2022-09-13). "Pulp Friction Featured, Reviews Film Threat". Film Threat. Archived from the original on 2022-09-14. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  21. ^ "Randy Davison - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  22. ^ Dixon, David (2016-07-01). "Relationship Comedies in University Heights – San Diego Story". San Diego Story. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  23. ^ Soto, Natalie (2003-11-13). "Sex, Incest and Murder Equal a Comical Combo". Pasadena Weekly.
  24. ^ "Boise State University Department of Theatre Arts: The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare". Boise State University. 1997.
  25. ^ "The Tempest". Shakespeare Quarterly. 48 (5): 753–761. 1997. ISSN 0037-3222. JSTOR 2871364.
  26. ^ a b c Copsey, Doug (2006). With Our Good Will: 30 Years of Shakespeare in Idaho. Caxton Press. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-87004-456-4.
  27. ^ "The Merry Wives of Windsor". Shakespeare Quarterly. 48 (5): 693–696. 1997. ISSN 0037-3222. JSTOR 2871353.
  28. ^ Madden, Dano (1998). Drop. Samuel French, Inc. ISBN 978-0-573-62256-4.
  29. ^ Flagg, Marianne (1996-05-10). "'Charlotte's Web' comes to life". The Idaho Statesman. p. 51. Retrieved 2023-09-23 – via Newspapers.com.
  30. ^ "Boise State University Department of Theatre Arts presents Talk Radio Written by Eric Bogosian". Boise State University. 1996.
  31. ^ "Boise State University Theatre Presents Bodies and Minds Intertwine". Boise State University. 1995.
  32. ^ "Boise State Theatre Department Presents The Playboy of the Western World by John Millington Synge". Boise State University. 1995.
  33. ^ Schwend, Michelle (1995-04-19). "Richard Klautsch directs Playboy of the Western World". Boise State University.
  34. ^ "Boise State University Departments of Theatre Arts and Music: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum". Boise State University. 1995.
  35. ^ "Boise State University Theatre Arts Dept. Presents ...And It Shows". Boise State University. 1994.
  36. ^ "Boise State University Theatre Majors Association presents Showcase Pvt. Wars". Boise State University. 1993.
  37. ^ Proctor, David (1993-04-10). "'Bus Stop' not great, but student cast fills roles well". The Idaho Statesman. p. 27. Retrieved 2023-09-23 – via Newspapers.com.
  38. ^ "The Human Comedy A new play Based on the Novel by William Saroyan". Boise State University. 1992.
  39. ^ Krieger, Diane (1992-04-16). "BSU's 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' is more farce than fierce". The Idaho Statesman. p. 31. Retrieved 2023-09-23 – via Newspapers.com.
  40. ^ "Boise State University Departments of Theatre Arts and Music Presents Pal Joey". Boise State University. 1992.
  41. ^ "SAVAGE/LOVE by Sam Shepard Directed by James Fisk". Boise State University.
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