Damian Chapa

Damian Chapa
Damian Chapa
Born	Damian Robert Chapa; October 29, 1963 (age 61); Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Occupations	Actor; director; producer; writer;
Years active	1989–present
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Spouses	; Natasha Henstridge; (m. 1995; div. 1996) ; Ciara O'Brien; (m. 1998; div. 2003)

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

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

Year	Title	Role	Notes
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

	Year	Title	Role	Notes
2023	FBI: Most Wanted	Warden Smith	Episode: "These Walls"

References

^ 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

Media related to Damian Chapa at Wikimedia Commons
Damian Chapa at IMDb

[NYT-1] Nathan Southern (2014). "Damian Chapa". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014.

[NYT2-2] "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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