Benjamin Byron Davis | |
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 Davis in 2019 | |
| Born | June 21, 1972 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Other names | Ben Davis |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Website | benjaminbyrondavis |
Benjamin Byron Davis (born June 21, 1972 [1] ) is an American actor, writer, director and acting coach. He is known for his performance as Dutch van der Linde in the video games Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption 2 .
Davis has appeared primarily on television series, including Without a Trace , Criminal Minds , Gilmore Girls , Windfall , MADtv , Six Feet Under , among other series. [2] In addition to television, he also performs on stage. In 2011, Davis directed the theatre production Awake. [3] Davis voiced and provided performance capture for multiple characters in various Rockstar titles, and is best known for his role as Dutch van der Linde in Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption 2 .
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Getting Personal | Bart | |
| 1999 | Flushed | Zeius (Drag Queen) | |
| 2005 | Black Eyed Sue | Osbourne Crawl | Short |
| Untitled Susie Essman Project | Bartender | TV movie | |
| 2006 | Lies & Alibis | Bartender | |
| 2008 | Miracle of Phil | Bartender | Short |
| Q: Secret Agent | Agent Briggs | Short | |
| 2011 | CIS: Las Gidi | Captain Regis | |
| Talida | Radomir | Short | |
| 2012 | Faded | Big Man | Short |
| 2013 | Somewhere Slow | Steve | |
| 2015 | I'm Patrick, and You're Insane | Dr. Gooch | Short |
| Stay | Large Man | TV movie | |
| 2016 | The Belko Experiment | Antonio Fowler | |
| 2017 | Madtown | DA Ed Gooch | TV movie |
| 2018 | Ant-Man and the Wasp | Agent Burleigh | |
| 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Bletelsnort | |
| 2024 | Borderlands | Marcus |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Episode: "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" | |
| The Homes | Mr. Hanson | Web series | |
| 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 |
| Year | Song | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Low Life" | X Ambassadors (featuring Jamie N Commons & A$AP Ferg) | Bar Patron |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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A team of approximately 1,600 people developed Red Dead Redemption 2 over several years. Rockstar Games published the action-adventure game in October 2018 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and in November 2019 for Windows and Stadia. Rockstar co-opted all of its studios into one large team to facilitate development. The story is set in 1899 in a fictionalized representation of the Western, Midwestern, and Southern United States and follows outlaw Arthur Morgan, a member of the Van der Linde gang. Arthur must deal with the decline of the Wild West while attempting to survive against government forces, rival gangs, and other adversaries. The story also follows fellow gang member John Marston, the protagonist of Red Dead Redemption (2010).
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