Davies hosted his own syndicated comedic radio show The Swami, on which he played Achmed Benaben This and the box office success of Tempting Fate have made Dan the No 1 American box office actor in Nollywood. In 2017 he stars in the revenge thriller Wronged and he co-stars with D.B. Sweeney in the psychological thriller/horror Mr. Thursday. Both of these films will be released in the late summer/fall of 2017
The American actor Dan Davies is of predominant Irish lineage but he is also of (in descending order) Welsh, Scottish and Seneca (Iroquois) Indian ethnicities.
Dan is a big Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers and Wisconsin Badgers fan but also enjoys Ireland Rugby and Wales Rugby.
Dan wears a toupee and is seen with it on and off in the cult classic "Ed Gein, the Musical".
Dan was a bodybuilder in the late 90s and competed in regional bodybuilding competitions.
Dans composite ACT score was high enough to qualify for Mensa.
Dan is the first American to ever be awarded a Golden Movie Award...winning the Best Supporting Actor (Comedy) July 22nd, 2017 in Accra Ghana. He is also the 2nd American to ever be nominated behind Golden Globe, Emmy and 5-time NAACP Image Award winner, Lynn Whitfield. The Golden Movie Awards are the 2nd biggest film awards in Africa comprising of all 54 African countries and 20 countries with an African diaspora. This years ceremonies were aired on many media outlets worldwide specifically the African Movie Channel seen throughout Africa, UK, Germany, France, and The Netherlands.
[On the notoriety behind Ed Gein, the musical] Well, the weirdest thing,about this was when the AP picked it up; it literally ended up being in,over 1000 publications worldwide, via internet and newspaper and,magazines. We literally got death threats and threats of mutilation,from almost all 50 states, from as far as London and Hong Kong. They,hated us for doing this. .
