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.

Career

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.[4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Getting PersonalBart
1999FlushedZeius (Drag Queen)
2005Black Eyed SueOsbourne CrawlShort
2006Lies & AlibisBartender
2008Miracle of PhilBartenderShort
Q: Secret AgentAgent BriggsShort
2011CIS: Las GidiCaptain Regis
TalidaRadomirShort
2012FadedBig ManShort
2013Somewhere SlowSteve
2015I'm Patrick, and You're InsaneDr. GoochShort
2016The Belko ExperimentAntonio Fowler
2018Ant-Man and the WaspAgent Burleigh
2023Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3Bletelsnort
2024BorderlandsMarcus
2026Ice Cream ManPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999ChowdaheadsBuff Bagwell (voice)Main cast
2002Six Feet UnderDoctorEpisode: "Back to the Garden"
Off CentreBig Guy #2Episode: "Addicted to Love"
MADtvBalloon GuyEpisode: "Episode #8.7"
2004Las VegasJames L. NelsonEpisode: "Catch of the Day"
2005The ComebackRed Carpet CoordinatorEpisode: "Valerie Stands Out on the Red Carpet"
2006Drake & JoshJerk in LineEpisode: "The Demonator"
RelatedLiquor Supplier #1Episode: "Sisters Are Forever"
WindfallLottery WinnerEpisode: "There and Gone Again" & "Running with the Devil"
StandoffClumsy ManEpisode: "Circling"
Gilmore GirlsTow Truck DriverEpisode: "The Long Morrow"
2007HeroesLinderman's Guard #2Episode: "Chapter Nineteen '.07%'"
2008Without a TraceDale KineckiEpisode: "Better Angels"
2009Criminal MindsBurt LangEpisode: "To Hell... And Back"
2010NCIS: Los AngelesWaiterEpisode: "Burned"
MediumAaron FoleyEpisode: "Smoke Damage"
Sonny with a ChanceSavage StanEpisode: "Marshall with a Chance"
Desperate HousewivesEx-ConEpisode: "Down the Block There's a Riot"
TwentysixmilesPolice Officer (2008)TV series
2011BonesTariq GrazdaniEpisode: "The Blackout in the Blizzard"
ChuckVillainEpisode: "Chuck Versus the Last Details"
2012Up All NightMan at Taco StandEpisode: "Daddy Daughter Time"
2013The Goodwin GamesPrison GuardEpisode: "Pilot"
IronsideLarge RussianEpisode: "Action"
2014How I Met Your MotherBurly GuyEpisode: "Sunrise"
Parks and RecreationForeman GeorgeEpisode: "The Wall"
2016Rizzoli & IslesHank MillsEpisode: "Cops vs. Zombies"
2023Fright KreweMalcolm Thibodeaux (voice)Recurring cast (season 1)
2024Creature CommandosRupert Thorne (voice)Episode: "Priyatel Skelet"

Music video

YearSongArtistRole
2016"Low Life"X Ambassadors (featuring Jamie N Commons & A$AP Ferg)Bar Patron

Video games

YearTitleRole
2004Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasPedestrian / Radio Commercial
2010Red Dead RedemptionDutch van der Linde / Nastas
2011L.A. NoirePaul Kadarowski
2018Red Dead Redemption 2Dutch van der Linde

References

  1. ^ Davis, Benjamin Byron (June 15, 2009). "Just remembered I turn 37 next Sunday! Shoulda pitched my Tom Bergins tradition to the Crew at Sunset Sundays...". No. 2175428338. Archived April 5, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  2. ^ Benjamin Byron Davis Movies & TV, The New York Times
  3. ^ Awake: A New Solo Show By Joe Hernandez-Kolski Archived March 1, 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ White, Sam (2019-04-13). "Red Dead Redemption 2 interview: The actor behind Dutch reveals all". British GQ. Retrieved 2025-08-09.