Damian Chapa

Where to watch Damian Chapa

• Bound by HonorMovie · 1993

Biography

Damian Robert Chapa (born October 29, 1963) is a Native-Latino 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Damian Chapa, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Filmography

1. 2024Last Kiss in Parisas David · Director · Writer
2. 2023Born Into a Dreamas Scribe Of Dreams · Director · Writer
3. 2023Mexican Connectionas Anthony D'Angelo · Producer · Director
4. 2022Iron Cross: The Road to Normandyas Brahms
5. 2021The Devil's Ringas Mr.Deville
6. 2021Dark Lightas Agent Sonny Pietra · Director · Writer
7. 2020Latin Hitmanas Ramos · Director
8. 2020Rifkin's Festivalas Festivalgoer
9. 2020Pistoleraas Rico · Director
10. 2020FBI: Most Wantedas Warden Smith · 1 episode
11. 2018Adam Weishaupt: The Illuminatias Marquis de Sade · Director · Writer
12. 2018Luzas Michael · Writer · Director · Producer · Editor
13. 2017Proof of the Illuminatias Self · Director · Writer
14. 2016Enemy Withinas Nick · Producer · Director · Writer
15. 2016To Live and Die in AmsterdamDirector
16. 2016New York MurderDirector
17. 2016Vatos Locos 2as Mickey Solis · Director
18. 2015Father Rupert Mayeras Capitan Paintsville · Producer · Cinematography · Director
19. 2014Love, Hate & Securityas Nick · Director
20. 2012Mafia Man: Robstown Gangsteras Eduardo · Director
21. 2011Red Rose of Normandyas Brahms
22. 2011Brando Unauthorizedas Marlon Brando · Director · Writer · Producer
23. 2011Killer PriestDirector · Producer
24. 2011Vatos Locosas Mickey Solice · Writer · Director
25. 2010Dark Crossingas Jack O'Reilly · Director · Producer
26. 2009Bad Copas Angel Almaraz · Director · Producer
27. 2009Bobby Fischer Liveas Bobby Fischer · Writer · Director
28. 2009Death of EvilDirector
29. 2009Polanski Unauthorisedas Roman Polanski · Director · Writer
30. 2009Vampiroas Casanova · Producer
31. 2008Mexican Gangsteras Johnny Sun · Director · Writer
32. 2008Chicano Bloodas Gabriel Bentez · Writer · Producer
33. 2008El Padrino II: Border Intrusionas Kilo · Director · Writer
34. 2007Fuegoas Fuego · Director · Writer · Producer
35. 2007I.R.A. King of Nothingas Bobby O'Brien · Director
36. 2007Mexican Americanas Tony · Director · Writer · Producer
37. 2006The SwitchDirector
38. 2005Shade of Paleas Thomas · Director · Writer · Producer
39. 2004El padrino: The Latin Godfatheras Kilo · Director · Story · Screenplay
40. 2003The Callingas Leroy Jenkins · Writer · Director
41. 2003Betrayalas Tony
42. 2001U.S. Seals II: The Ultimate Forceas Chief Frank Ratliff
43. 1999Facadeas Raul Belliard
44. 1999Hitman's Runas Paolo Catania
45. 1999Cypress Edgeas Beau McCammon
46. 1998Sometimes They Come Back... for Moreas Dr. Carl Schilling
47. 1998Exposéas Jason Drake
48. 1998Kill You Twiceas Mickey · Director · Writer
49. 1997Money Talksas Carmine
50. 1997Midnight Blueas Martin
51. 1996On Seventh Avenueas Anthony Occipente
52. 1994Street Fighteras Ken
53. 1994Saints and Sinnersas Pooch
54. 1994Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hillsas Lyle Menendez
55. 1994Dead Connectionas Det. Louis Donato
56. 1993Walker, Texas Rangeras Santiago 'Santos' Perez · 1 episode
57. 1993Bound by Honoras Miklo
58. 1992Under Siegeas Tackman
59. 1992Melrose Placeas Josh Laughlin · 3 episodes
60. 1987Married... with Childrenas Police Officer · 1 episode