# Randy Davison

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. In 1992, Davison appeared on America's Funniest People as Edith Bunker and as Popeye being Elvis. 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. In 1994, Davison starred as Phil in Boys' Life at BSU, tied for top honors at the Student Programs Board's stand-up comedy competition Just Another One Night Stand.

## 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 and catching a performance of The Tempest in 7th grade. Early in his career, Davison co-starred in the film Not This Part of the World. 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. His acting career set him up with work at UC San Diego School of Medicine. Davison co-starred with Jayma Mays in a production of The Ruling Class at The Knightsbridge Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.
In 2017, he contributed his voice to Uncharted Regions, a radio drama by Neal Hallford featuring Gigi Edgely, John Billingsley and Larry Nemeck. Davison worked on a film called Carbon in 2018, shot in San Diego. In the 2020s, he portrayed the maitre d' of the Cafe Trocadero in Mank, Joseph McCarthy in The United States vs. Billie Holiday, a sheriff in Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea, and acted in Touch. Davison was one of the last people photographed with Tom Sizemore before his death in 2023.

## Filmography

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

## Stage credits

| Year | Title | Role | Location |
| 2016 | Medea | Aegeus | Horton Grand Theatre, San Diego, California |
| 2016 | It Had to Be You | Frank's Brain | Diversionary Theatre, San Diego, California |
| 2003 | The Ruling Class | Tucker | Knightsbridge Theatre, Los Angeles, California |
| 1998 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Demetrius | Kings and Clowns, Torrance, California |
| — | The Two Gentlemen of Verona | Valentine | — |
| 1997 | The Winter's Tale | Polixienes | Stage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University |
| 1996 | The Tempest | Francisco | Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Boise, Idaho |
| 1996 | The Merry Wives of Windsor | John Rugby | Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Boise, Idaho |
| 1996 | Twelfth Night | Feste | Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Boise, Idaho |
| 1996 | Drop | Zip | Stage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University |
| 1996 | Charlotte's Web | Templeton | Idaho Theater for Youth, Western States Tour |
| 1996 | Talk Radio | Stu Noonan | Stage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University |
| 1995 | Bodies and Minds Intertwine: Uncle Petey | Patrick Flannigan | Boise State University, Boise, Idaho |
| 1995 | Bodies and Minds Intertwine: Still Life | Ensemble of Couples | Boise State University, Boise, Idaho |
| 1995 | Bodies and Minds Intertwine: Cavemen | Ronald | Boise State University, Boise, Idaho |
| 1995 | Bodies and Minds Intertwine: Bugbear | Dancer | Boise State University, Boise, Idaho |
| 1995 | The Playboy of the Western World | Michael Flaherty | Stage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University |
| 1995 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | Senex | Boise State University, Boise, Idaho |
| 1994 | ...And It Shows: Death of a Princess | Max | Boise State University, Boise, Idaho |
| 1994 | ...And It Shows: Out West | Brother | Boise State University, Boise, Idaho |
| 1994 | ...And It Shows: A Lonely Impulse of Delight | Jim | Boise State University, Boise, Idaho |
| 1994 | ...And It Shows: The Leading Scorer | David | Boise State University, Boise, Idaho |
| 1994 | Boys' Life | Phil | Stage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University |
| 1993 | Pvt. Wars | Gately | Stage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University |
| 1993 | Bus Stop | Carl | Boise State University, Boise, Idaho |
| 1993 | The Four Bagger | | Stage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University |
| 1992 | The Human Comedy | Tobey | Stage II, Morrison Center, Boise State University |
| 1992 | Les Liaisons Dangereuses | Le Chevalier Danceny | Boise State University, Boise, Idaho |
| 1992 | Pal Joey | Mr. Swift | Special Events Center, Boise State University |
| — | Savage/Love | — | Boise State University, Boise, Idaho |