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John Davidson (activist)
Sign in to saveJohn Craig Davidson is a Scottish activist and campaigner for Tourette syndrome. At age 16, Davidson was the subject of the BBC television documentary John's Not Mad (1989) about the manifestations of his Tourettes. He has also appeared in several other BBC documentaries throughout his life, as well as a film biopic titled I Swear (2025) starring Robert Aramayo as Davidson.
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Galashiels, Scotland, UK
John Davidson is a Scottish campaigner for Tourette syndrome, known for his advocacy and public speaking on the condition. He gained recognition through the 1989 BBC documentary "John's Not Mad", which highlighted his experiences living with Tourette syndrome and has since worked to raise awareness and support for others affected by it.
Known for
- I Swear — Self (archive footage)2025
- Tourettes: Teenage Tics — Self2017
- Tourettes: I Swear I Can't Help It — Self2009
- Tourette de France — Self2007
- The Boy Can't Help It — Self2002
- John's Not Mad — Self1989
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Family name
- Davidson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Galashiels
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
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- date of birth
- 1971-06-01
- medical condition
- obsessive-compulsive disorder
- name in native language
- John Davidson
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