About

Known credits:
127
Birthday:
1963-10-29
Place of birth:
Dayton, Ohio, USA
Website:
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Damian Chapa

Overview

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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Known for

Acting
2023 Born Into a Dream Actor Scribe Of Dreams N/A
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2023 Mexican Connection Actor Anthony D'Angelo 59
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2022 Iron Cross: The Road to Normandy Actor Brahms 59
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2021 The Devil's Ring Actor Mr.Deville N/A
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2021 Dark Light Actor Agent Sonny Pietra 59
Average
2020 Latin Hitman Actor Ramos N/A
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2020 Rifkin’s Festival Actor Festivalgoer 60
Fair
2020 Pistolera Actor Rico 58
Average
2020 Enemy Within Actor Nick 58
Average
2018 Adam Weishaupt: The Illuminati Actor Marquis de Sade N/A
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2018 Luz Actor Michael 59
Average
2017 Proof of the Illuminati Actor Self N/A
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2016 To Live and Die in Amsterdam Actor N/A
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2016 New York Murder Actor N/A
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2016 Vatos Locos 2 Actor Mickey Solis 58
Average
2015 Father Rupert Mayer Actor Capitan Paintsville 59
Average
2014 Love, Hate & Security Actor Nick N/A
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2012 Mafia Man: Robstown Gangster Actor Eduardo N/A
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2011 Red Rose of Normandy Actor Brahms 58
Average
2011 Brando Unauthorized Actor Marlon Brando 59
Average
2011 Killer Priest Actor N/A
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2011 Vatos Locos Actor Mickey Solice 59
Average
2010 Dark Crossing Actor Jack O'Reilly N/A
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2009 Bad Cop Actor Angel Almaraz 58
Average
2009 Bobby Fischer Live Actor Bobby Fischer 58
Average
2009 Polanski Unauthorised Actor Roman Polanski 58
Average
2009 Vampiro Actor Casanova 58
Average
2008 Mexican Gangster Actor Johnny Sun 59
Average
2008 Chicano Blood Actor Gabriel Bentez 58
Average
2008 El Padrino II: Border Intrusion Actor Kilo 59
Average
2007 Fuego Actor Fuego 58
Average
2007 I.R.A. King of Nothing Actor Bobby O'Brien 59
Average
2007 Mexican American Actor Tony 59
Average
2006 The Switch Actor N/A
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2005 Shade of Pale Actor Thomas N/A
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2004 El padrino: The Latin Godfather Actor Kilo 60
Fair
2003 The Calling Actor Leroy Jenkins 59
Average
2003 Betrayal Actor Tony 58
Average
2001 U.S. Seals II: The Ultimate Force Actor Chief Frank Ratliff 59
Average
1999 Facade Actor Raul Belliard 58
Average
1999 Cypress Edge Actor Beau McCammon 58
Average
1999 Hitman's Run Actor Paolo Catania 58
Average
1998 Sometimes They Come Back... for More Actor Dr. Carl Schilling 57
Average
1998 Exposé Actor Jason Drake 58
Average
1998 Kill You Twice Actor Mickey N/A
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1997 Money Talks Actor Carmine 59
Average
1997 Midnight Blue Actor Martin 58
Average
1996 On Seventh Avenue Actor Anthony Occipente 58
Average
1994 Street Fighter Actor Ken Masters 49
Bad
1994 Saints and Sinners Actor Pooch 58
Average
1994 Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills Actor Lyle Menendez 59
Average
1994 Dead Connection Actor Det. Louis Donato 58
Average
1993 Bound by Honor Actor Miklo 75
Good
1992 Under Siege Actor Tackman 61
Fair
Night Bird Actor Jack Kennedy N/A
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Blood In Blood Out Actor Miklo N/A
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Directing
2023 Born Into a Dream Directing Director N/A
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2023 Mexican Connection Directing Director 59
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2021 Dark Light Directing Director 59
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2020 Latin Hitman Directing Director N/A
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2020 Pistolera Directing Director 58
Average
2020 Enemy Within Directing Director 58
Average
2018 Adam Weishaupt: The Illuminati Directing Director N/A
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2018 Luz Directing Director 59
Average
2017 Proof of the Illuminati Directing Director N/A
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2016 To Live and Die in Amsterdam Directing Director N/A
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2016 New York Murder Directing Director N/A
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2016 Vatos Locos 2 Directing Director 58
Average
2015 Father Rupert Mayer Directing Director 59
Average
2014 Love, Hate & Security Directing Director N/A
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2012 Mafia Man: Robstown Gangster Directing Director N/A
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2011 Brando Unauthorized Directing Director 59
Average
2011 Killer Priest Directing Director N/A
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2011 Vatos Locos Directing Director 59
Average
2010 Dark Crossing Directing Director N/A
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2009 Bad Cop Directing Director 58
Average
2009 Bobby Fischer Live Directing Director 58
Average
2009 Death of Evil Directing Director 58
Average
2009 Polanski Unauthorised Directing Director 58
Average
2008 Mexican Gangster Directing Director 59
Average
2008 El Padrino II: Border Intrusion Directing Director 59
Average
2007 Fuego Directing Director 58
Average
2007 I.R.A. King of Nothing Directing Director 59
Average
2007 Mexican American Directing Director 59
Average
2006 The Switch Directing Director N/A
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2005 Shade of Pale Directing Director N/A
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2004 El padrino: The Latin Godfather Directing Director 60
Fair
2003 The Calling Directing Director 59
Average
1998 Kill You Twice Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2023 Born Into a Dream Writing Writer N/A
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2021 Dark Light Writing Writer 59
Average
2020 Enemy Within Writing Writer 58
Average
2018 Adam Weishaupt: The Illuminati Writing Writer N/A
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2018 Luz Writing Writer 59
Average
2017 Proof of the Illuminati Writing Writer N/A
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2011 Brando Unauthorized Writing Writer 59
Average
2011 Vatos Locos Writing Writer 59
Average
2009 Bobby Fischer Live Writing Writer 58
Average
2009 Polanski Unauthorised Writing Writer 58
Average
2008 Mexican Gangster Writing Writer 59
Average
2008 Chicano Blood Writing Writer 58
Average
2008 El Padrino II: Border Intrusion Writing Writer 59
Average
2007 Fuego Writing Writer 58
Average
2007 Mexican American Writing Writer 59
Average
2005 Shade of Pale Writing Writer N/A
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2004 El padrino: The Latin Godfather Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2004 El padrino: The Latin Godfather Writing Story 60
Fair
2003 The Calling Writing Writer 59
Average
1998 Kill You Twice Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2023 Mexican Connection Production Producer 59
Average
2020 Enemy Within Production Producer 58
Average
2018 Luz Production Producer 59
Average
2015 Father Rupert Mayer Production Producer 59
Average
2011 Brando Unauthorized Production Producer 59
Average
2011 Killer Priest Production Producer N/A
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2010 Dark Crossing Production Producer N/A
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2009 Bad Cop Production Producer 58
Average
2009 Vampiro Production Producer 58
Average
2008 Chicano Blood Production Producer 58
Average
2008 Chicano Blood Production Associate Producer 58
Average
2007 Fuego Production Producer 58
Average
2007 Mexican American Production Producer 59
Average
2005 Shade of Pale Production Producer N/A
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Camera
2015 Father Rupert Mayer Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
2018 Luz Crew Cinematography 59
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2011 Killer Priest Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
2018 Luz Editing Editor 59
Average