Brad Davis (actor)

Brad Davis
Davis as Philip Caputo in A Rumor of War (1980)
Born	Robert Creel Davis (1949-11-06)November 6, 1949 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Died	September 8, 1991(1991-09-08) (aged 41) Studio City, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education	American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Years active	1974–1991
Spouse	Susan Bluestein ​ (m. 1976)​
Children	1

Robert Creel Davis (November 6, 1949 – September 8, 1991), known professionally as Brad Davis, was an American actor. For his debut film role as Billy Hayes in the 1978 film Midnight Express, he won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor and was nominated for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, along with BAFTA Award nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles.

Davis subsequently played the title role in the Rainer Werner Fassbinder film Querelle (1982), and appeared in such films as A Small Circle of Friends (1980), Chariots of Fire (1981), and Cold Steel (1987). He also starred in the television films and miniseries.

Davis, who struggled with substance abuse issues throughout his adult life, was diagnosed with HIV in 1985 and died of AIDS-related illness in 1991.