| Damian Chapa | |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in |
| Birth Name: | Damian Robert Chapa |
| Birth Date: | 29 October 1963 |
| Birth Place: | Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Years Active: | 1989–present |
| Spouse: | |
Damian Robert Chapa (born October 29, 1963) is an American actor,[1] film director, screenwriter, and producer.[2]
Chapa's ancestry is of Mexican, Italian, German and Native American descent. He now calls San Antonio, Texas home.[3]
Chapa played the part of evangelist Leroy Jenkins in the 2002 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 .[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]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Under Siege | Tackman | ||
| 1993 | Blood In Blood Out | Miklo | ||
| 1994 | 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 | 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 | 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 |