Robert Davi

Infobox actor


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Robert Davi (born June 26, 1953 [http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/CA_Profiles/People_Profile/0,2540,44,00.html Cigar Aficionado | People Profile | Robert Davi ] ] ) is an American character actor. Davi is best remembered for his role as the villain Franz Sanchez in the James Bond film "Licence to Kill", but also played roles such as Special Agent Johnson in "Die Hard" and the villainous, singing Fratelli brother, Jake, in "The Goonies". He also had roles in movies such as Predator 2, and Showgirls He is convert|6|ft|2.5|in|m|2 tall.

Biography

Early life

Davi was born in Astoria, Queens, New York, the son of Maria (née Rullo) and Sal Davi. His mother was an Italian American and his father was a native of Southern Italy; Davi spoke Italian during his childhood. He attended Seton Hall, a Catholic high school in Patchogue (Long Island), New York. He graduated from Hofstra University, the same alma mater as fellow James Bond villain Christopher Walken. Davi was drawn to Hofstra because of the school's Shakespearean 'round' theatre.

Career

Davi starred as FBI Task Force director Bailey Malone in NBC's "Profiler" and has a recurring role as the erstwhile Genii military leader, Commander Acastus Kolya, on "Stargate Atlantis". He is the only actor to appear in all three of MGM's biggest franchises: James Bond, The Pink Panther and Stargate.

In 2004, he voiced the Covenant Elite, known as Spec-Ops Command Leader Half-Jaw in the game "Halo 2". He reprised the role in "Halo 3" (by which point his character had been promoted to Ship Master). He also co-starred in "In the Mix", which marked the R&B singer Usher's first starring role. In 2005, he recorded a radio spot in support of California Proposition 73, the pro-life proposition that would have required that a physician notify in writing a parent or guardian at least 48 hours before performing an abortion on a minor girl. [ [http://www.yeson73.net/content/view/35/59 Yes on 73 - News and Editorials ] ]

Davi has played several "villain" roles during his lengthy career, including Bond baddie Franz Sanchez in "Licence to Kill" (1989) and gangster Jake Fratelli in "The Goonies" (1985).

He directed his first feature film, a doo-wop/heist movie called "The Dukes", receiving great acclaim at film festivals in the fall of 2007. The film co-stars Chazz Palminteri and Peter Bogdanovich and introduced film newcomer Greg London. [ [http://thedukes-movie.com The Dukes: Official Movie Site ] ]

Davi also narrated several film montages that aired during the 2008 Republican National Convention.

Filmography

*"American Summer" (2008) as Himself
*"An American Carol" (2008) as Aziz
*"Spring Break '83" (2008) - Dean Whitter
*"Magic" (2008) - Dr. David Ortero
*"Halo 3" (2007) - (voice) Shipmaster Rtas 'Vadumee
*"The Butcher" (2007) - Murdoch
*"The Dukes" (2007) - Danny (also: "directorial debut")
*"" (2004-2006, 2008) (TV series) - Commander Acastus Kolya
*"" (2006) (VG) (voice)
*"Huff" (2006) (TV series) - Dickins
*"In the Mix" (2005) - Fish
*"Breaking Vegas" (2005) (TV series) - Narrator
*"Halo 2" (2004) (VG) (voice) - Rtas 'Vadumee (SpecOps Leader)
*"Karen Sisco" (2004) (TV series) - Denton
*"" (2004) (TV) - Ivan Nagy
*"One Last Ride" (2003) - Father
*"Hitters" (2002) - Nick
*"The Hot Chick" (2002) - Stan, April's Dad
*"The 4th Tenor" (2002) - Ierra
*"" (2002) (VG) (voice) - Colonel Juan Garcia Cortez
*"Verdict in Blood" (2002) (TV) - Wade Waters
*"The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (2002) - Merlin/Milner
*"Soulkeeper" (2001) - Mallion
*"Profiler" (1996-2000) (TV series) - Agent Bailey Malone
*"The Pretender" (1999-2000) (TV series) - Agent Bailey Malone
*"My Little Assassin" (1999) (TV) - Frank Sturgis
*"Batman Beyond" (1999) (TV series) - Dr. Mike Morgan
*"The Bad Pack" (1998) - McQue
*"The Beneficiary" (1997) (TV) - Gil Potter
*"An Occasional Hell" (1996) - Trooper Larry Abbott
*"The Zone" (1996) - Rowdy Welles
*"For Which He Stands" (1996) - Carlito Escalara
*"Absolute Aggression" (1996) - R. D. Crowley
*"Showgirls" (1995) - Al Torres
*"Delta of Venus" (1995) (voice) - The Collector
*"" (1995) - Eddie Cook
*"VR.5" (1995) (TV series) - Simon Buchanan
*"Cyber Vengeance" (1995) - R.D. Crowley
*"Cops and Robbersons" (1994) - Osborn
*"The November Men" (1994) (uncredited) - Robert Davi
*"Blind Justice" (1994) - Alacran
*"The Dangerous" (1994) - Billy Davalos
*"No Contest" (1994) - Sergeant Crane
*"Quick" (1993) - Matthew Davenport
*"Son of the Pink Panther" (1993) - Hans Zarba
*"Night Trap" (1993) - Mike Turner
*"" (1993) - Det. Sean McKinney
*"" (1992) - Martin Pinzon
*"Illicit Behavior" (1992) - Lt. Matt Walker
*"Center of the Web" (1992) - Richard Morgan
*"" (1992) - Sully
*"The Taking of Beverly Hills" (1991) - Robert Masterson
*"" (????) (TV series) - Donnie Brasco
*"" (1991) (TV) - Lucky Luciano
*"Under Surveillance" (1991) -
*"Legal Tender" (1991) - Fix Cleary
*"Amazon" (1990) - Dan
*"Predator 2" (1990) - Captain Phil Heinemann
*"Maniac Cop 2" (1990) - Det. Sean McKinney
*"Deceptions" (1990) (TV) - Jack 'Harley' Kessler
*"Peacemaker" (1990/I) - Det. Sgt. Frank Ramos
*"Wiseguy" (1989) (TV series) - Albert Cerrico
*"Licence to Kill" (1989) - Franz Sanchez
*"Traxx" (1988) - Aldo Palucci
*"Die Hard" (1988) - FBI Special Agent Johnson
*"L.A. Law" (1988) (TV series) - Dominic Simonetti
*"Action Jackson" (1988) - Tony Moretti
*"" (1988) (TV) - Salim Ajami
*"Wild Thing" (1987) - Chopper
*"Raw Deal" (1986) - Max Keller
*"The Equalizer" (1986) (TV series) - Michael Riegert
*"Hunter" (1985) (TV series) - Sonny Dunbar
*"The Goonies" (1985) - Jake Fratelli
*"City Heat" (1984) - Nino
*"The Legend of the Golden Gun" (1979) (TV) - William Quantrill
*"From Here to Eternity" (1979) (mini TV series) - Guard
*"And Your Name Is Jonah" (1979) (TV) - Dickie
*"Charlie's Angels" (1978) (TV series) - Ritchie
*"Contract on Cherry Street" (1977) (TV) - Mickey Sinardos, Greek hijacker

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0001108|name=Robert Davi