Damian Chapa
Damian Chapa | |
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 Damian Chapa | |
| Born | Damian Robert Chapa October 29, 1963 |
| Occupation | Actor, film director, film producer |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse(s) | Ciara O'Brien
(m. 1998; div. 2003) |
Damian Robert Chapa is an American actor,[1] film director, and producer.[2]
Life[]
Chapa's ancestry is of Mexican, Italian, German and Native American descent.[3]
Career[]
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 Street Fighter II: The World Warrior.[6]
Legal history[]
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 in September 2011 after being held in custody for seven weeks.[7] Chapa has apparently since filed a $1.3 million lawsuit for damages against Foell.[8]
References[]
- ^ Nathan Southern (2014). "Damian Chapa". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013.
- ^ "Damian Chapa Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 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.
External links[]
- Damian Chapa at IMDb
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