Davidson has always been open about the tragic passing of his father (via The US Sun). Scott Davidson was a New York City firefighter working during the heartbreaking attacks on September 11, 2001. Scott Davidson was seen running up to the Marriott World Trade Center hotel moments before the second tower fell. It was later he would be confirmed dead on the scene.
Pete was only 7 years old at the time of his father’s death. Though his father died a hero, the pain was almost unbearable for Davidson. He would pull his hair out and contemplated suicide.
Davidson credit’s his film “The King of Staten Island” with helping him process his father’s death. He said in an interview with Sky News, “As someone who’s open with struggles and issues, I think I’m always learning and growing. “One of the main reasons why I wanted to make this movie and tell this story was because I wanted this chapter in my life to be closed.” adding, “Not forgotten, but I wanted to be able to move on and show that it’s okay to have issues and it’s okay to struggle and that you’re not alone and that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.”
