Known for Acting
Damian Robert Chapa (born October 29, 1963) is an Indigenous Latino American and Euro-Indigenous American actor, film director, and film producer. Among his earlier notable film roles are Blood In Blood Out and Street Fighter. Subsequently, Chapa has directed and produced, in addition to starring in, his own films. These movies include Kill You Twice, The Lonely Life of Downey Hall, Man of Faith, Shade of Pale, El Padrino, and IRA: King of Nothing.
Born
October 29, 1963 (age 62)
Birthplace
Dayton, Ohio, USA
Filmography
139 films, 4 shows


Last Kiss in Paris
2024 · 1h 46m
country: Unknown
David Michaels, a troubled New York poet finds inspiration and heartbreak in the enigmatic, institutionalized Poet Regina Romanescu. As their bond deepens, David must confront the darkness of Regina's past and oppressive forces that seem to keep them apart. Will their light shine bright enough to overcome the shadows or will it become a tragic victim of its own beauty set against the timeless backdrop of Paris?


Born Into a Dream
2023 · 1h 11m
country: Unknown
Three unforgiving young men with anger issues entered the same dream. The Queen of Dreams takes them on a journey and tells them to find the Book of Wisdom, the only way they will cure their problems in real life.


Mexican Connection
2023 · 1h 20m
country: Unknown
Story of an Italian American joining forces with Mexican Americans to pull off a big safe heist.


Mexican Gangster 2: Venganza
2023
country: United States


Dark Light
2021 · 1h 31m
country: Unknown
Sonny Pietra used to work for the Los Angeles Occult crime unit. Sonny finds himself investigating a mysterious set of murders on the beautiful island of Ireland and unveils a set of satanic murders.


Latin Hitman
2020 · 1h 25m
country: United States
Ramos Ferarri is a half Italian hitman who is discriminated against by the mob because of his Latino Mothers roots. As a result of not being 100% Italian the mob sends Ramos (Damian Chapa from Blood In Blood Out on some jobs the last one being a hit on some young girl. Ramos refuses to kill the girl. But when the mob finds out they put a hit on Ramos.


Pistolera
2020 · 1h 31m
country: United States
A ruthless drug lord murders the family of a little girl in Spain, he makes a fatal mistake: letting her live, setting in motion a bloody chain of events in this tale of revenge and its cost.


Adam Weishaupt: The Illuminati
2018 · 1h
country: United States
Adam Weishaupt learns all the secrets of ancient hidden knowledge finding himself in a war with the Catholic Church.


Luz
2018 · 2h 6m
country: Unknown
Luz (Light) a beautiful European aristocrat finds herself estranged from her wealthy family and hooked on drugs in Los Angeles. Luz meets a postman who changes her way of thinking.


Proof of the Illuminati
2017 · 1h 1m
country: Unknown
Finally forensic and historical proof that the Illuminati existed and is still with us today.


Enemy Within
2016 · 1h 40m
country: United States
A sadomasochistic Killer is out to murder a beautiful dancer. Drugs seduction and hate fill the screen. But Concetta the dancer still believes that love conquers all.


To Live and Die in Amsterdam
2016
country: Unknown
An Interpol agent takes a mission to come to Amsterdam to investigate a drug ring. The new drug they are selling costs $100,000 a hit because it takes the person to Nirvana for two weeks. The catch is the drug Adrenalzon comes from dead people and only when they are having a heightened sense of fear near their death relating to their adrenaline gland. In other words – someone has to die for the person to get just one hit of the drug. The new drug dealer, king pin Paradisco begins making a fortune being the only Adrenaline dealer in the world. Paradiso begins to take over the whole drug trade in entire Europe. The only thing stopping this madman is the even crazier fallen Interpol agent, Swan, who can't seem to give up his own addictions. The only one who believes Swan can prove himself worthy again is his courageous sidekick, a sexy Russian Interpol agent.


New York Murder
2016 · 1h 45m
country: United States
As a child, Frank witnesses the brutal and devastating murder of his parents and years later grows up to lead a disturbing, sadomasochistic double life between night and day.


Vatos Locos 2
2016 · 1h 21m
country: Unknown
Chicano gangster Micky Solis finds that his family has been slaughtered by the Chinese mob. His whole life force turns to finding the killers. A slick lawyer (Angus MacFadyen) leads Micky to a "nun" (Paz De La Huerta) who shows him who the killers are that took his family from him. Micky unleashes a war of bullets and emotions on the family until each one dies by the same sword they wielded. The only thought on Micky's mind is REVENGE: VENGANZA.


La Rancherita
2016 · 1h 21m
country: Unknown
A Tex Mex singer will do anything to save her kids' orphanage - even a drug deal.


Father Rupert Mayer
2015
country: Germany


Love, Hate & Security
2014 · 1h 27m
country: Unknown
Giulietta Di Messina a rich sensual European aristocrat (Romina Di Lella) has an unquenchable desire to be a lounge singer against her powerful banker husband's William Windsor's (Oliver Gruber) wish. Still she rebels against him and his high society family cause she keeps control of Williams black money cash safe code. Suddenly an assassination is attempted on their lives. Miraculously Giulietta finds a gun in their car and hits two men with an onslaught of wild firing. William calls afterwards New York High level security head hunter Tony (Ralf Moeller). Tony sends his best man Nick Angelo (Damian Chapa). Upon Nicks arrival he finds himself in the middle of an intense dispute between the rich couple. He saves Giulietta's life many times during many street war battles and finally realizes it is William who has set up to kill his wife, so he may run off with his gay lover with the family fortune. Nick falls in love with Giulietta and risks his life to save her from her demise.


Mafia Man: Robstown Gangster
2012 · 1h 27m
country: Unknown
A Mexican-American gangster from Robstown, Texas takes on the mafia on his own, while coming to terms with an age old vendetta.


Brando Unauthorized
2011 · 1h 56m
country: United States
This biopic of the legendary actor Marlon Brando stars Damian Chapa as the two-time Oscar-winner and focuses primarily on the troubled relationship Brando had with his son Christian who battled drug addiction


Killer Priest
2011 · 1h 26m
country: United States
A hit man is hired by a mystery man to assassinate a man in Italy, only to find out during the hit that his victim will be a priest.


Vatos Locos
2011 · 1h 16m
country: United States
Two Chicano brothers, Estaban and Raul grow up hard on the streets of Los Angeles. Their papa gets executed for a drug deal gone bad when only seven years old. Half Irish, half Mexican gangster named Mickey Solis takes the two boys in and brings them up as lieutenants in his family business.
Dark Crossing
Dark Crossing
2010
country: Unknown
Emilio (Jairo Osuna) is a Mexican teenager who tries to save his younger sister after she's abducted by relatives who cross into the United States. But Emilio's own attempt at an illegal crossing lands him in the clutches of a ruthless drug smuggler (James Bardo). When he finally reaches the U.S., Emilio gets help from a sympathetic car mechanic (Damian Chapa) but still faces daunting odds in the violent world that the border has created.


Bad Cop
2009 · 2h 6m
country: United States
A cop Angel Almaraz saves the life of a local crime boss who, in return, offers him a job as part of his security. Almaraz accepts but soon has doubts.


Bobby Fischer Live
2009 · 1h 45m
country: Unknown
A bio about the life of Bobby Fischer.


Death of Evil
2009
country: Unknown
David Thunder is a young Native American man whose dreams have been haunted by evil since childhood, and when Julietta Asher enters his life, it seems as though that evil is about to manifest in the everyday world. Now, David must use the lessons passed down by his grandmother to combat the darkness and save not only his own life, but possibly that of Julietta -- and their unborn child.


Polanski Unauthorised
2009 · 1h 30m
country: United States
An unauthorized chronicle of the life of Roman Polanski.


Mexican Gangster
2008 · 1h 27m
country: United States
Johnny Sun is a Mexican American with a white mother and Mexican dad. He witnesses his parents murder and gets his revenge years later, leading to a hard life as a gangster in drugs and smuggling. He tries to keep his borther from the life and finds himself fending for his own life.


El Padrino II: Border Intrusion
2008 · 1h 30m
country: Unknown
A man who rose to be the most powerful drug trafficker in the world is trapped by the FBI and must confront the man who now controls the business.


Fuego
2007 · 1h 44m
country: United States
The daughter of the American Ambassador to Spain has been kidnapped. There is only one man who can save her.


I.R.A. King of Nothing
2007 · 1h 25m
country: Ireland
A disgruntled IRA member becomes Ireland's biggest threat to the peace process.


Mexican American
2007 · 1h 31m
country: United States
A washed-up Mexican-American prize fighter is just starting to get back on his feet when his daughter is kidnapped while investigating a political splinter group in Mexico. The police and the State Department are little help, so he must take justice into his own hands and rescue her from the clutches of a bizarre racist cult.


The Switch
2006 · 1h 34m
country: Unknown
Tara, a middle-aged painter from Georgia suddenly loses her husband Claude (Stacy Keach). Claude’s sudden death leads Tara on a search for a new beginning. She decides to leave Georgia and her family to follow her dream of becoming a bohemian artist. Tara arrives in Venice Beach,CA. She meets a handsome younger named Stephen (Damian Chapa) who takes her on an exiciting journey through love and companionship. Tara falls in love a little too quick and a little too hard. She then discovers Stephen has been hustling her out of her small fortune. Through an exciting tale of wit and mind games, Tara with the aid of a slippery attorney (Robert Wagner) and his assistant (Rachel Hunter), make Stephen pay back his debts again and again and again…


Shade of Pale
2005 · 1h 38m
country: Bulgaria
A romantic drama with elements of Vertigo and Lolita.


El padrino: The Latin Godfather
2004 · 2h 8m
country: United States
In the streets of East Los Angeles, Manny is a formidable drug dealer. Impressed by his extravagant lifestyle and prowess, his young son, Kilo, yearns to follow in his footsteps. Kilo resolves to learn how to prosper in the drug world, and his new life as a dealer begins. In a world where a man wants everything, he may end up with nothing.


The Calling
2003 · 1h 56m
country: United States
The Calling follows the controversial life of evangelist Leroy Jenkins.


Kill You Twice
1998
country: Unknown
A simple crime gets complicated, forcing a man to do all the wrong things for all the right reasons.