Damian Chapa

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Damian Chapa
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Born
Damian Robert Chapa

(1963-10-29) October 29, 1963 (age 61)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
  • writer
Years active1989–present
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Spouses
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(m. 1995;div. 1996)​
Ciara O'Brien
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(m. 1998;div. 2003)​

Damian Robert Chapa (born October 29, 1963) is an American actor, [1] film director, screenwriter, and producer. [2]

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Biography

Chapa's ancestry is Mexican, Italian, German and Native American. He lives in San Antonio, Texas. [3]

Chapa played the part of evangelist Leroy Jenkins in the 2002 film The Calling. [4] He played 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, 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 released after seven weeks [7] Chapa filed a $1.3 million lawsuit for damages against Foell, [8] and the case was later disposed by judge Malcolm Mackey. [9]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Under Siege Tackman
1993 Blood In Blood Out Miklo
1994 Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills Lyle Menendez
1994Dead ConnectionDetective Louis Donato
1994 Saints and Sinners Pooch
1994 Street Fighter Ken Masters
1997Midnight BlueMartin
1997 Walker, Texas Ranger Texas DPS Sgt. Santiago Perez
1997 Money Talks Carmine
1998Kill You TwiceMickeyAlso writer and director
1998 Exposé Jason Drake
1999Cypress EdgeBeau McCammon
1999 Hitman's Run Paolo Catania
1999 Sometimes They Come Back... for More Dr. Carl Schilling
2000The Lonely Life of Downey HallDowney HallAlso director
2000FacadeRaul Belliard
2001 U.S. Seals II: The Ultimate Force Ratliff
2002Are You a Serial KillerJames Short
2002 Bad Karma Mr. MillerUncredited
2002The Calling Leroy Jenkins Also director, producer
2003 Betrayal Tony
2004Shade of PaleThomasAlso director and producer
2004 El Padrino KiloAlso director, producer
2005Man of FaithPreacher
2006I.R.A.: King of NothingBobby O'BrienAlso director, producer
2007 Fuego FuegoAlso director
2007Mexican AmericanTonyAlso director and producer
2008 Mexican Gangster Johnny SunAlso director and producer
2008El Padrino IIKiloAlso director
2009 Polanski Unauthorized Roman Polanski Also director and producer
2009Bobby Fischer Live Bobby Fischer Also director and producer
2009Bad CopAngel AlmarazAlso director
2011Vatos LocosMickey SoliceAlso director and producer
2011Brando Unauthorized Marlon Brando Also director and executive producer
2012The DSK StoryCroweAlso writer and director
2012Mafia Man: Robstown GangsterEduardoAlso writer and director
2014Love, Hate & SecurityNick AngeloAlso director
2014Father Rupert MayerLt. MurphyAlso director, writer and cinematographer
2016Enemy WithinNickAlso writer and director
2016The Last Wizard Jack ArmstrongAlso writer
2016La RancheritaMr. KingAlso director, producer, writer
2016Streets of East L.A.Mickey SolisAlso director and writer
2018 Luz MichaelAlso writer and director
2020PistolleraRicoAlso director
2020Rifkin's FestivalFestivalgoer
2020Latin HitmanRamos FerrariAlso director, writer and producer
2021Dark LightSonny PietraAlso writer and director
2021The Devil's RingMr. Deville
2022Iron Cross: The Road to NormandyBrahms
2023Born Into a DreamScribe of DreamsAlso writer and director
2023Mexican Gangster 2: Venganza Johnny SunAlso writer and director
2023Mexican ConnectionAntonio D'AngeloAlso director
2024Last Kiss in ParisDavid MichaelsAlso writer and director
2024Room 4DDonny (club owner)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 FBI: Most Wanted Warden SmithEpisode: "These Walls"

References

  1. ↑ Nathan Southern (2014). "Damian Chapa". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on November 2, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Damian Chapa Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2014. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Damian Chapa: Everyone asks me why I did a movie about Roman Polanski". Today.Az. December 31, 2009.
  4. ↑ Spartanburg Herald-Journal, Friday June 15, 2001 State, Storied ministry, by Joe Milicia
  5. ↑ Canby, Vincent (April 30, 1993). "Bound by Honor (1993) Review/Film; The Chicano Experience, in Its Glory and Tedium". The New York Times .
  6. ↑ Holden, Stephen (December 24, 1994). "Street Fighter (1994) FILM REVIEW; Raul Julia's Last Film, With Van Damme". The New York Times .
  7. ↑ München, Torsten (October 29, 2011). "Dispute over paternity: A diaper as evidence". Abendzeitung .
  8. ↑ TMZ Staff (October 7, 2012). "'Blood In Blood Out' Star I Did NOT Rape My German Baby Mama". TMZ .
  9. ↑ "Damian Chapa Vs Roxanna Pislaru Foell".
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