Damian Chapa
Acting
Born: October 29, 1963 (age 62) · Dayton, Ohio, USA
Highest Rated
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
Photos (1)
Movies (55)
Street Fighter
Ken
Bound by Honor
Miklo
Under Siege
Tackman
Money Talks
Carmine
Rifkin's Festival
Festivalgoer
Betrayal
Tony
Sometimes They Come Back... for More
Dr. Carl Schilling
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
Kilo
Dead Connection
Det. Louis Donato
Dead Connection
1994
The Calling
Leroy Jenkins
Last Kiss in Paris
David
El Padrino II: Border Intrusion
Kilo
Saints and Sinners
Pooch
Bad Cop
Angel Almaraz
Polanski Unauthorised
Roman Polanski
U.S. Seals II: The Ultimate Force
Chief Frank Ratliff
Exposé
Jason Drake
Mexican American
Tony
Hitman's Run
Paolo Catania
Born Into a Dream
Scribe Of Dreams
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
Lyle Menendez
Killer Priest
2011
Vatos Locos
Mickey Solice
The Devil's Ring
Mr.Deville
Iron Cross: The Road to Normandy
Brahms
I.R.A. King of Nothing
Bobby O'Brien
Pistolera
Rico
Mexican Gangster
Johnny Sun
Vampiro
Casanova
Midnight Blue
Martin
Cypress Edge
Beau McCammon
The Switch
2006
Red Rose of Normandy
Brahms
Mexican Connection
Anthony D'Angelo
Love, Hate & Security
Nick
Vatos Locos 2
Mickey Solis
Chicano Blood
Gabriel Bentez
Fuego
Fuego
Father Rupert Mayer
Capitan Paintsville
Adam Weishaupt: The Illuminati
Marquis de Sade
Facade
Raul Belliard
To Live and Die in Amsterdam
2016
La Rancherita
Mr. King
Enemy Within
Nick
Mexican Gangster 2: Venganza
Johnny Sun
New York Murder
2016
Shade of Pale
Thomas
Dark Light
Agent Sonny Pietra
Kill You Twice
Mickey
Mafia Man: Robstown Gangster
Eduardo
Bobby Fischer Live
Bobby Fischer
Luz
Michael
Brando Unauthorized
Marlon Brando
Latin Hitman
Ramos
TV Shows (4)
Self / Appearances (1)
Upcoming (1)
Directing (35)
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
Director
The Calling
Director
Last Kiss in Paris
Director
El Padrino II: Border Intrusion
Director
Bad Cop
Director
Polanski Unauthorised
Director
Mexican American
Director
Born Into a Dream
Director
Killer Priest
Director
Vatos Locos
Director
I.R.A. King of Nothing
Director
Pistolera
Director
Mexican Gangster
Director
The Switch
Director
Mexican Connection
Director
Love, Hate & Security
Director
Vatos Locos 2
Director
Fuego
Director
Father Rupert Mayer
Director
Adam Weishaupt: The Illuminati
Director
To Live and Die in Amsterdam
Director
La Rancherita
Director
Enemy Within
Director
Mexican Gangster 2: Venganza
Director
New York Murder
Director
Shade of Pale
Director
Dark Light
Director
Proof of the Illuminati
Director
Kill You Twice
Director
Mafia Man: Robstown Gangster
Director
Bobby Fischer Live
Director
Death of Evil
Director
Luz
Director
Brando Unauthorized
Director
Latin Hitman
Director
Writing (24)
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
Screenplay
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
Story
The Calling
Writer
Last Kiss in Paris
Writer
Last Kiss in Paris
Lyricist
El Padrino II: Border Intrusion
Writer
Polanski Unauthorised
Writer
Mexican American
Writer
Born Into a Dream
Writer
Vatos Locos
Writer
Mexican Gangster
Writer
Chicano Blood
Writer
Fuego
Writer
Adam Weishaupt: The Illuminati
Writer
La Rancherita
Writer
Enemy Within
Writer
Mexican Gangster 2: Venganza
Writer
Shade of Pale
Writer
Dark Light
Writer
Proof of the Illuminati
Writer
Kill You Twice
Writer
Bobby Fischer Live
Writer
Luz
Writer
Brando Unauthorized
Writer
Producing (15)
Bad Cop
Producer
Mexican American
Producer
Killer Priest
Producer
Vampiro
Producer
Mexican Connection
Producer
Chicano Blood
Producer
Chicano Blood
Associate Producer
Fuego
Producer
Father Rupert Mayer
Producer
La Rancherita
Producer
Enemy Within
Producer
Mexican Gangster 2: Venganza
Producer
Shade of Pale
Producer
Luz
Producer
Brando Unauthorized
Producer