Jeremy Davies

Biography

Jeremy Davies is an American actor whose career took off after a 1993 Subaru commercial brought him to the attention of casting directors. Born in Traverse City in 1969, he trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and was in the class of 1990. David O. Russell cast him in the black comedy Spanking the Monkey (1994), and critics embraced his performance. Steven Spielberg then cast him as Corporal Upham, the linguist and interpreter in Saving Private Ryan (1998). He played Private Toffler in Ravenous (1999) and Snow in Solaris (2002), and appeared later in Rescue Dawn (2006). On television he portrayed Charles Manson in Helter Skelter (2004) and Daniel Faraday on Lost from 2008 to 2010. His guest work as Dickie Bennett on Justified won him an Emmy in 2012, and he took a BAFTA for playing Baldur in God of War (2018).

57years old

Turns 58 on October 8in 332 days

Born October 8, 1969Traverse City
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Also credited as Jeremy Boring

Movie Career

Films: 26
Career span: 33 years1992 to 2025

Genres

Drama77%, 20 films
Comedy27%, 7 films
Horror23%, 6 films
Crime19%, 5 films
Romance19%, 5 films

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Big break
Jeremy Davies was cast in a 1993 Subaru commercial where his character compared the car to punk rock, and the ad caught the attention of casting directors and industry figures, who began sending him feature film scripts.

Jeremy Davies movies on Netflix

Black Phone 22025IMDb rating 6.0as Terrence
Dark Harvest2023IMDb rating 5.5as Dan Shepard
Bitcon2022IMDb rating 4.3as Lew
The Infernal Machine2022IMDb rating 5.5as Elijah Barett
The Black Phone2021IMDb rating 6.9as Mr. Shaw
The House That Jack Built2018IMDb rating 6.8as Al
Justice League Dark2017IMDb rating 7.0as Ritchie (voice)
It's Kind of a Funny Story2010IMDb rating 7.1as Smitty
Rescue Dawn2006IMDb rating 7.2as Gene
Manderlay2005IMDb rating 7.2as Niels
29 Palms2002IMDb rating 4.7as The Drifter
Secretary2002IMDb rating 6.8as Peter
Solaris2002IMDb rating 6.2as Snow
Teknolust2002IMDb rating 5.3as Sandy
The Laramie Project2002IMDb rating 7.1as Jedadiah Schultz
CQ2001IMDb rating 6.2as Paul
Intimate Affairs2001IMDb rating 4.6as Oscar
The Million Dollar Hotel2000IMDb rating 5.7as Tom Tom
Ravenous1999IMDb rating 6.9as Pvt. Toffler
Saving Private Ryan1998IMDb rating 8.6as Corporal Upham
Going All the Way1997IMDb rating 5.7as Williard 'Sonny' Burns
The Locusts1997IMDb rating 6.1as Flyboy
Twister1996IMDb rating 6.6as Laurence
Nell1994IMDb rating 6.5as Billy Fisher
Spanking the Monkey1994IMDb rating 6.3as Ray Aibelli
Guncrazy1992IMDb rating 5.5as Bill

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Saving Private Ryan1998 Drama, Waras Corporal Upham
IMDb rating 8.61.7M votes
The Black Phone2021 Horroras Mr. Shaw
IMDb rating 6.9272K votes
Secretary2002as Peter
IMDb rating 6.8110K votes
Solaris2002as Snow
IMDb rating 6.290K votes
Rescue Dawn2006as Gene
IMDb rating 7.2117K votes
It's Kind of a Funny Story2010as Smitty
IMDb rating 7.1152K votes
Ravenous1999as Pvt. Toffler
IMDb rating 6.947K votes
The House That Jack Built2018as Al
IMDb rating 6.8108K votes

Most often with

Scott Derrickson directed two of these films, Lars von Trier two. Ezra Buzzington appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ezra Buzzington

Ethan Hawke

Guy Pearce

Viola Davis

Tom Bower

Lesley Ann WarrenScott DerricksonDirector, 2 films

Lars von TrierDirector, 2 films

Films together

Ezra Buzzington3 films together, 2000 to 2023
Ezra Buzzington's page
- Dark Harvest2023IMDb rating 5.5Davies as Dan ShepardBuzzington as The Farmer
- Secretary2002IMDb rating 6.8Davies as PeterBuzzington as Typing Teacher
- The Million Dollar Hotel2000IMDb rating 5.7Davies as Tom TomBuzzington as Reporter
Ethan Hawke2 films together, 2021 to 2025
Ethan Hawke's page
- Black Phone 22025IMDb rating 6.0Davies as TerrenceHawke as The Grabber
- The Black Phone2021IMDb rating 6.9Davies as Mr. ShawHawke as The Grabber
Guy Pearce2 films together, 1999 to 2022
Guy Pearce's page
- The Infernal Machine2022IMDb rating 5.5Davies as Elijah BarettPearce as Bruce Cogburn
- Ravenous1999IMDb rating 6.9Davies as Pvt. TofflerPearce as Capt. John Boyd
Viola Davis2 films together, 2002 to 2010
Viola Davis's page
- It's Kind of a Funny Story2010IMDb rating 7.1Davies as SmittyDavis as Dr. Eden Minerva
- Solaris2002IMDb rating 6.2Davies as SnowDavis as Gordon
Tom Bower2 films together, 2000 to 2002
Tom Bower's page
- The Laramie Project2002IMDb rating 7.1Davies as Jedadiah SchultzBower as Father Roger Schmit
- The Million Dollar Hotel2000IMDb rating 5.7Davies as Tom TomBower as Hector
Lesley Ann Warren2 films together, 1997 to 2002
Lesley Ann Warren's page
- Secretary2002IMDb rating 6.8Davies as PeterWarren as Joan Holloway
- Going All the Way1997IMDb rating 5.7Davies as Williard 'Sonny' BurnsWarren as Nina Casselman
Scott DerricksonDirector, 2 films, 2021 to 2025
All films by Scott Derrickson
- Black Phone 22025IMDb rating 6.0Davies as Terrence
- The Black Phone2021IMDb rating 6.9Davies as Mr. Shaw
Lars von TrierDirector, 2 films, 2005 to 2018
All films by Lars von Trier
- The House That Jack Built2018IMDb rating 6.8Davies as Al
- Manderlay2005IMDb rating 7.2Davies as Niels
Also two films together8 more actors
- James RansoneBlack Phone 2 (2025) and The Black Phone (2021)
- Zach GrenierRescue Dawn (2006) and Twister (1996)
- Amy LocaneSecretary (2002) and Going All the Way (1997)
- Madeleine McGrawBlack Phone 2 (2025) and The Black Phone (2021)
- Mason ThamesBlack Phone 2 (2025) and The Black Phone (2021)
- Jacob MoranBlack Phone 2 (2025) and The Black Phone (2021)
- Lauren CohnSecretary (2002) and Solaris (2002)
- Miguel MoraBlack Phone 2 (2025) and The Black Phone (2021)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.