Damian Robert Chapa (born October 29, 1963) is an American actor,[1] film director, screenwriter, and producer.[2]
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| Born | Damian Robert Chapa October 29, 1963 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
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Biography
editChapa's ancestry is of Mexican, Italian, German and Native American descent. He now calls San Antonio, Texas home.[3]
Chapa played the part of evangelist Leroy Jenkins in the 2002 film The Calling.[4] Perhaps his most notable film role is that of Miklo Velka in Taylor Hackford's Blood In Blood Out.[5] He appeared as Ken Masters in Raúl Juliá's final film Street Fighter, based on the video game Street Fighter II: The World Warrior.[6]
In 2011, Damian Chapa was arrested in Madrid and later transferred to a Munich jail to await a court appearance on a charge of the alleged rape of former girlfriend Roxanna Foell. He was subsequently released after seven weeks[7] Chapa filed a $1.3 million lawsuit for damages against Foell,[8] however the case was later disposed by judge Malcolm Mackey.[9]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | Under Siege | Tackman | |
| 1993 | Blood In Blood Out | Miklo | |
| 1994 | Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills | Lyle Menendez | |
| 1994 | Dead Connection | Detective Louis Donato | |
| 1994 | Saints and Sinners | Pooch | |
| 1994 | Street Fighter | Ken Masters | |
| 1997 | Midnight Blue | Martin | |
| 1997 | Walker Texas Ranger | Texas DPS Sgt. Santiago Perez | |
| 1997 | Money Talks | Carmine | |
| 1998 | Kill You Twice | Mickey | Also writer and director |
| 1998 | Exposé | Jason Drake | |
| 1999 | Cypress Edge | Beau McCammon | |
| 1999 | Hitman's Run | Paolo Catania | |
| 1999 | Sometimes They Come Back... for More | Dr. Carl Schilling | |
| 2000 | The Lonely Life of Downey Hall | Downey Hall | Also director |
| 2000 | Facade | Raul Belliard | |
| 2001 | U.S. Seals II: The Ultimate Force | Ratliff | |
| 2002 | Are You a Serial Killer | James | Short |
| 2002 | Bad Karma | Mr. Miller | Uncredited |
| 2002 | The Calling | Leroy Jenkins | Also director, producer |
| 2003 | Betrayal | Tony | |
| 2004 | Shade of Pale | Thomas | Also director and producer |
| 2004 | El Padrino | Kilo | Also director, producer |
| 2005 | Man of Faith | Preacher | |
| 2006 | I.R.A.: King of Nothing | Bobby O'Brien | Also director, producer |
| 2007 | Fuego | Fuego | Also director |
| 2007 | Mexican American | Tony | Also director and producer |
| 2008 | Mexican Gangster | Johnny Sun | Also director and producer |
| 2008 | El Padrino II | Kilo | Also director |
| 2009 | Polanski Unauthorized | Roman Polanski | Also director and producer |
| 2009 | Bobby Fischer Live | Bobby Fischer | Also director and producer |
| 2009 | Bad Cop | Angel Almaraz | Also director |
| 2011 | Vatos Locos | Mickey Solice | Also director and producer |
| 2011 | Brando Unauthorized | Marlon Brando | Also director and executive producer |
| 2012 | The DSK Story | Crowe | Also writer and director |
| 2012 | Mafia Man: Robstown Gangster | Eduardo | Also writer and director |
| 2014 | Love, Hate & Security | Nick Angelo | Also director |
| 2014 | Father Rupert Mayer | Lt. Murphy | Also director, writer and cinematographer |
| 2016 | Enemy Within | Nick | Also writer and director |
| 2016 | The Last Wizard | Jack Armstrong | Also writer |
| 2016 | La Rancherita | Mr. King | Also director, producer, writer |
| 2016 | Streets of East L.A. | Mickey Solis | Also director and writer |
| 2018 | Luz | Michael | Also writer and director |
| 2020 | Pistollera | Rico | Also director |
| 2020 | Rifkin's Festival | Festivalgoer | |
| 2020 | Latin Hitman | Ramos Ferrari | Also director, writer and producer |
| 2021 | Dark Light | Sonny Pietra | Also writer and director |
| 2021 | The Devil's Ring | Mr. Deville | |
| 2022 | Iron Cross: The Road to Normandy | Brahms | |
| 2023 | Born Into a Dream | Scribe of Dreams | Also writer and director |
| 2023 | Mexican Gangster 2: Venganza | Johnny Sun | Also writer and director |
| 2023 | Mexican Connection | Antonio D'Angelo | Also director |
| 2024 | Last Kiss in Paris | David Michaels | Also writer and director |
| 2024 | Room 4D | Donny (club owner) |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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| 2023 | FBI: Most Wanted | Warden Smith | Episode: "These Walls" |
References
edit- ^ Nathan Southern (2014). "Damian Chapa". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014.
- ^ "Damian Chapa Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014.
- ^ "Damian Chapa: Everyone asks me why I did a movie about Roman Polanski". Today.Az. December 31, 2009.
- ^ Spartanburg Herald-Journal, Friday June 15, 2001 State, Storied ministry, by Joe Milicia
- ^ Canby, Vincent (April 30, 1993). "Bound by Honor (1993) Review/Film; The Chicano Experience, in Its Glory and Tedium". The New York Times.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (December 24, 1994). "Street Fighter (1994) FILM REVIEW; Raul Julia's Last Film, With Van Damme". The New York Times.
- ^ München, Torsten (October 29, 2011). "Dispute over paternity: A diaper as evidence". Abendzeitung.
- ^ TMZ Staff (October 7, 2012). "'Blood In Blood Out' Star I Did NOT Rape My German Baby Mama". TMZ.
- ^ "Damian Chapa Vs Roxanna Pislaru Foell".
External links
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Media related to Damian Chapa at Wikimedia Commons- Damian Chapa at IMDb
