Jeremy Davies ~ Bio (AKA “Matters of Staggeringly Great Importance”)

Jeremy Davies made his film debut starring in David O. Russell’s acclaimed film, Spanking the Monkey, which won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival and earned Jeremy an Independent Spirit Award nomination.

Davies’ portrayal of Tom Hanks’ interpreter, CPL Upham, in Steven Spielberg’s Academy Award winning film, Saving Private Ryan which garnered considerable critical acclaim for Davies, including a co-nomination for a SAG award for “Best Ensemble.”

Davies’ other film credits include Steven Soderbergh’s Solaris with George Clooney and Viola Davis, Werner Herzog’s Rescue Dawn with Christian Bale, Going All the Way with Ben Affleck; Wim Wenders’ Million Dollar Hotel, Lars von Trier’s Dogville and Manderlay with Nicole Kidman and The House That Jack Built with Matt Dillon, The Locusts with Vince Vaughn, Nell with Jodie Foster, and Twister with Philip Seymour Hoffman.

In television, Davies was invited to join the cast of JJ Abram’s groundbreaking series, Lost, and his character, Daniel Faraday, quickly became a favorite of critics and fans.

After Lost, Davies joined Graham Yost’s Emmy and Peabody award-winning winning show, Justified, and his ferocious and fragile Richard the Third-esque portrayal of Harlan, Kentucky outlaw Dickie Bennett earned him two Emmy nominations and one win.

Davies’ television work includes HBO’s The Laramie Project, Greg Berlanti’s DC series, Arrow, Flash and Supergirl, Bryan Fuller’s celebrated shows, Hannibal and American Gods, as well as Sleepy Hollow, Constantine, Lucifer, The Rookie, Texas Rising with Bill Paxton, and David Lynch’s re-boot of Twin Peaks.

Davies also won a BAFTA award for Best Performer for his acclaimed portrayal of 'Baldur' in Sony Playstation’s award-winning Game of the Year, God of War, directed by Cory Barlog.

More recently, Davies guest-starred on Dick Wolf's highly regarded CBS series, FBI -- and he will soon be seen co-starring in the indy movie, The Fence and the Fox (working title).

Education
- Graduate - American Academy of Dramatic Arts
- Participant - 2013 Sundance Filmmakers Lab

Awards (partial list)
- Two time Emmy nominee -- Justified
- One time Emmy winner -- Justified
- BAFTA award winner -- God of War – Best Actor/performer
- Independent Spirit Award nominee -- Best Debut Artist – Spanking the Monkey
- Peabody Award co-winner – Best Ensemble - Justified
- SAG Award co-nominee – Best Ensemble – Saving Private Ryan
- Vale Film Festival award winner – Achievement in Acting