1. Early Life

Benjamin Byron Davis was born on June 21, 1972, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
2. Career
Benjamin Byron Davis's career spans various facets of the entertainment industry, including extensive work as an actor in television and on stage, significant contributions as a voice and performance capture artist, and endeavors in directing and writing.
2.1. Acting Roles
Davis has made numerous appearances in various television series. His notable television credits include roles in dramas such as Without a Trace, Criminal Minds, and Six Feet Under, as well as appearances in comedies like Gilmore Girls, Windfall, and MADtv. Beyond television, Davis also maintains a presence in theatre, performing on stage in various productions.
2.2. Voice Acting and Motion Capture
Davis has significantly contributed to the video game industry through his voice acting and motion capture performances, particularly for Rockstar Games. His most acclaimed role is that of Dutch van der Linde, the charismatic and philosophical leader of the Van der Linde gang, in the highly successful video games Red Dead Redemption (2010) and its prequel Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018). In these titles, Davis not only provided the voice for the character but also performed the motion capture, bringing Dutch to life through his physical performance. He also contributed voice and performance capture to other Rockstar titles, including Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004), where he voiced a pedestrian and a radio commercial, and L.A. Noire (2011), in which he portrayed Paul Kadarowski.
2.3. Directing and Other Professional Activities
In addition to his performing roles, Davis has explored other creative avenues within the entertainment industry. He has worked as a theatre director, notably helming the production Awake in 2011. Furthermore, his professional activities extend to writing and serving as an acting coach, reflecting his comprehensive engagement with various aspects of acting and performance creation.
3. Filmography
Benjamin Byron Davis has an extensive filmography across film, television, music videos, and video games, showcasing his versatility as a performer.
3.1. Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Getting Personal | Bart | |
1999 | Flushed | Zeius (Drag Queen) | |
2005 | Black Eyed Sue | Osbourne Crawl | Short film |
2006 | Lies & Alibis | Bartender | |
2008 | Miracle of Phil | Bartender | Short film |
Q: Secret Agent | Agent Briggs | Short film | |
2011 | CIS: Las Gidi | Captain Regis | |
Talida | Radomir | Short film | |
2012 | Faded | Big Man | Short film |
2013 | Somewhere Slow | Steve | |
2015 | I'm Patrick, and You're Insane | Dr. Gooch | Short film |
2016 | The Belko Experiment | Antonio Fowler | |
2018 | Ant-Man and the Wasp | Agent Burleigh | |
2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Bletelsnort | |
2024 | Borderlands | Marcus |
3.2. Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Chowdaheads | Buff Bagwell (voice) | Main cast |
2002 | Six Feet Under | Doctor | Episode: "Back to the Garden" |
Off Centre | Big Guy #2 | Episode: "Addicted to Love" | |
MADtv | Balloon Guy | Episode: "Episode #8.7" | |
2004 | Las Vegas | James L. Nelson | Episode: "Catch of the Day" |
2005 | The Comeback | Red Carpet Coordinator | Episode: "Valerie Stands Out on the Red Carpet" |
2006 | Drake & Josh | Jerk in Line | Episode: "The Demonator" |
Related | Liquor Supplier #1 | Episode: "Sisters Are Forever" | |
Windfall | Lottery Winner | Episodes: "There and Gone Again" & "Running with the Devil" | |
Standoff | Clumsy Man | Episode: "Circling" | |
Gilmore Girls | Tow Truck Driver | Episode: "The Long Morrow" | |
2007 | Heroes | Linderman's Guard #2 | Episode: "Chapter Nineteen '.07%'" |
2008 | Without a Trace | Dale Kinecki | Episode: "Better Angels" |
2009 | Criminal Minds | Burt Lang | Episode: "To Hell... And Back" |
2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Waiter | Episode: "Burned" |
Medium | Aaron Foley | Episode: "Smoke Damage" | |
Sonny with a Chance | Savage Stan | Episode: "Marshall with a Chance" | |
Desperate Housewives | Ex-Con | Episode: "Down the Block There's a Riot" | |
Twentysixmiles | Police Officer (2008) | TV series | |
2011 | Bones | Tariq Grazdani | Episode: "The Blackout in the Blizzard" |
Chuck | Villain | Episode: "Chuck Versus the Last Details" | |
2012 | Up All Night | Man at Taco Stand | Episode: "Daddy Daughter Time" |
2013 | The Goodwin Games | Prison Guard | Episode: "Pilot" |
Ironside | Large Russian | Episode: "Action" | |
2014 | How I Met Your Mother | Burly Guy | Episode: "Sunrise" |
Parks and Recreation | Foreman George | Episode: "The Wall" | |
2016 | Rizzoli & Isles | Hank Mills | Episode: "Cops vs. Zombies" |
2023 | Fright Krewe | Malcolm Thibodeaux (voice) | Recurring cast (season 1) |
2024 | Creature Commandos | Rupert Thorne (voice) | Episode: "Priyatel Skelet" |
3.3. Music Videos
Year | Song | Artist | Role |
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2016 | "Low Life" | X Ambassadors (featuring Jamie N Commons & A$AP Ferg) | Bar Patron |
3.4. Video Games
Year | Title | Role |
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2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Pedestrian / Radio Commercial |
2010 | Red Dead Redemption | Dutch van der Linde / Nastas |
2011 | L.A. Noire | Paul Kadarowski |
2018 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Dutch van der Linde |