Damian Chapa

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

Damian Chapa
Damian Chapa
Born
Damian Robert Chapa

(1963-10-29) October 29, 1963
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, film director and producer
Years active1989–present
Spouses
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(m. 1995; div. 1996)​
    Ciara O'Brien
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    (m. 1998; div. 2003)​

    Life

    Chapa's ancestry is of Mexican, Italian, German and Native American descent. He now calls San Antonio, Texas home.[3]

    Career

    Chapa played the part of evangelist Leroy Jenkins in the 2005 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 and exonerated and paid several thousand euros by the German government in September 2011 after being held in custody wrongfully for seven weeks.[7] Chapa has apparently since filed a $1.3 million lawsuit for damages against Foell.[8]

    Filmography
    Year Title Role Notes
    1992 Under Siege Tackman
    1993 Blood In Blood Out Miklo
    1994 Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills Lyle Menéndez
    1994 Dead Connection Detective Louis Donato
    1994 Saints and Sinners Pooch
    1994 Street Fighter Ken
    1997 Midnight Blue Martin
    1997 Walker Texas Ranger Sgt. Santiago Perez
    1997 Money Talks Carmine
    1998 Kill You Twice 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 Preacher 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 Leroy Jenkins
    2006 I.R.A.: King of Nothing Bobby O'Brien Also director, producer
    2007 Fuego Fuego Also director
    2007 Mexican American Tony Also director, producer
    2008 Mexican Gangster Johnny Sun Also director, producer
    2008 El Padrino II Kilo Also director
    2009 Polanski Unauthorized Roman Polanski Also director, producer
    2009 Bobby Fischer Live Bobby Fischer Also director, producer
    2009 Bad Cop Angel Almaraz Also director
    2011 Vatos Locos Mickey Solice Also director, producer
    2011 Brando Unauthorized Marlon Brando Also director, executive producer
    2012 The DSK Story
    2014 Love, Hate & Security Nick Angelo Also director
    2014 Father Rupert Mayer Lt. Murphy Also director, writer and cinematographer
    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, writer
    2020 Latin Hitman Ramos Ferrari Also director, writer and producer

    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.
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