Damian Robert Chapa (born October 29, 1963) is a Mexican-American actor, film director and film producer.
Damian Robert Chapa (born October 29, 1963) is a Mexican-American actor, film director and film producer.
Chapa was born in Dayton, Ohio, USA. He was briefly married to Natasha Henstridge. Among his earlier notable film roles are one of the leads in Taylor Hackford's Blood In Blood Out and the part of Ken in the film adaptation of Street Fighter. Subsequently, Chapa has directed and produced, in addition to starring in, his own films. These movies include 1998's Kill You Twice, 2000's The Lonely Life of Downey Hall, 2002's Man of Faith, 2004's Shade of Pale, 2004's El Padrino, and 2006's I.R.A.: King of Nothing.
Chapa co-wrote and directed Polanski Unauthorized, a biopic of Roman Polanski, in which he played the title role. It was released on February 13, 2009, in Los Angeles, California. Chapa will begin filming the only film about Marlon Brando ever to be made, in June 2010 called Brando Unauthorized. He followed this with "Vatos Locos", starring himself. Albert Pyun was supposed to direct, but left the project following a dispute over his salary, so Chapa directed himself. The film is about the Chinese mafia in Los Angeles and how the Mexican gang boys, known as "vatos," fought back and defeated the Chinese gang-bangers.
As of 2011, Chapa has yet another project in development, an indie drama titled "The Best So Far," which takes place in the late 80's, about a small-town Canadian girl who loves Judo and dreams about being one of the finalists at the '88 Olympics. The ensemble drama follows the lines of Rocky, in the sense that it's not about winning, but going the distance and getting your life back. Chapa, who wrote the drama, will play the widowed father, who does his best to make life easier for his daughter. Although the film is in its very early development stages, Chapa hopes the script will attract the interest of talented artists such as Ellen Page for the main role and Jennifer Connelly for the supporting role, this being the part of the final, toughest competition Page's character faces off during the '88 Olympics and gets defeated by. Although not winning, she gets her sense of victory be offering a brave stand against the better fighter, and both discover, in the process, they are quite simillar, despite their differences. Insiders who had a chance to read the script stated that it is one of the finest not-yet-filmed scripts they had ever seen. Acclaimed director David Cronenberg asked for New Line to bid for the script, but Chapa wouldn't sell it, because of his determination to direct the picture himself. The project is slated to be shot sometime in mid-2012, for tentative release in 2013 at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Filmography (Movies)
Last Kiss in Paris
Character:David
Release Date:30/11/2024
Born Into a Dream
Character:Scribe Of Dreams
Release Date:28/11/2023
Mexican Connection
Character:Anthony D'Angelo
Release Date:20/05/2023
Iron Cross: The Road to Normandy
Character:Brahms
Release Date:09/09/2022
The Devil's Ring
Character:Mr.Deville
Release Date:06/12/2021
Dark Light
Character:Agent Sonny Pietra
Release Date:08/09/2021
Latin Hitman
Character:Ramos
Release Date:01/11/2020
Rifkin’s Festival
Character:Festivalgoer
Release Date:01/10/2020
Pistolera
Character:Rico
Release Date:18/09/2020
Adam Weishaupt: The Illuminati
Character:Marquis de Sade
Release Date:06/06/2018
Luz
Character:Michael
Release Date:29/05/2018
Proof of the Illuminati
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2017
Enemy Within
Character:Nick
Release Date:20/09/2016
To Live and Die in Amsterdam
Character:
Release Date:06/07/2016
New York Murder
Character:
Release Date:28/06/2016
Vatos Locos 2
Character:Mickey Solis
Release Date:21/03/2016
Father Rupert Mayer
Character:Capitan Paintsville
Release Date:01/05/2015
Love, Hate & Security
Character:Nick
Release Date:28/05/2014
Mafia Man: Robstown Gangster
Character:Eduardo
Release Date:15/08/2012
Red Rose of Normandy
Character:Brahms
Release Date:03/05/2011
Brando Unauthorized
Character:Marlon Brando
Release Date:31/01/2011
Killer Priest
Character:
Release Date:11/01/2011
Vatos Locos
Character:Mickey Solice
Release Date:01/01/2011
Dark Crossing
Character:Jack O'Reilly
Release Date:26/04/2010
Bad Cop
Character:Angel Almaraz
Release Date:03/11/2009
Bobby Fischer Live
Character:Bobby Fischer
Release Date:01/10/2009
Polanski Unauthorised
Character:Roman Polanski
Release Date:13/02/2009
Vampiro
Character:Casanova
Release Date:01/01/2009
Mexican Gangster
Character:Johnny Sun
Release Date:01/11/2008
Chicano Blood
Character:Gabriel Bentez
Release Date:13/05/2008
El Padrino II: Border Intrusion
Character:Kilo
Release Date:01/01/2008
Fuego
Character:Fuego
Release Date:29/10/2007
I.R.A. King of Nothing
Character:Bobby O'Brien
Release Date:10/07/2007
Mexican American
Character:Tony
Release Date:29/05/2007
The Switch
Character:
Release Date:25/04/2006
Shade of Pale
Character:Thomas
Release Date:21/05/2005
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
Character:Kilo
Release Date:27/09/2004
The Calling
Character:Leroy Jenkins
Release Date:10/10/2003
Betrayal
Character:Tony
Release Date:01/08/2003
U.S. Seals II: The Ultimate Force
Character:Chief Frank Ratliff
Release Date:21/06/2001
Facade
Character:Raul Belliard
Release Date:15/06/1999
Hitman's Run
Character:Paolo Catania
Release Date:01/01/1999
Cypress Edge
Character:Beau McCammon
Release Date:01/01/1999
Sometimes They Come Back... for More
Character:Dr. Carl Schilling
Release Date:01/11/1998
Exposé
Character:Jason Drake
Release Date:23/02/1998
Kill You Twice
Character:Mickey
Release Date:01/01/1998
Money Talks
Character:Carmine
Release Date:22/08/1997
Midnight Blue
Character:Martin
Release Date:21/04/1997
On Seventh Avenue
Character:Anthony Occipente
Release Date:10/06/1996
Street Fighter
Character:Ken
Release Date:23/12/1994
Saints and Sinners
Character:Pooch
Release Date:28/09/1994
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
Character:Lyle Menendez
Release Date:22/05/1994
Dead Connection
Character:Det. Louis Donato
Release Date:01/05/1994
Dead Connection
Character:
Release Date:01/05/1994
Bound by Honor
Character:Miklo
Release Date:05/02/1993
Under Siege
Character:Tackman
Release Date:08/10/1992
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