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Robert Davi is a Actor, Director, Writer and Producer American born on 26 june 1951 at New York City (USA)

Robert Davi

Robert Davi
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Birth name Robert John Davi
Nationality USA
Birth 26 june 1951 (72 years) at New York City (USA)

Robert John Davi (born June 26, 1953) is an American actor, singer, writer, and director. Over the course of his acting career, Davi has performed in more than 130 films. He has played the roles of main villain and drug lord Franz Sanchez in the 1989 James Bond film Licence to Kill, FBI Special Agent Bailey Malone in the NBC television series Profiler, as Vietnam veteran and FBI Special Agent Big Johnson in Die Hard, the opera-singing heavy Jake Fratelli in The Goonies, Hans Zarba in Son of the Pink Panther and Al Torres in Showgirls.

Classically trained as a singer, Davi launched his professional singing career in 2011. His first album, Davi Sings Sinatra -- On The Road To Romance, hit #6 on the Billboard jazz charts. Praised for his voice and vocal interpretations, Davi debuted as a headliner at The Venetian, in Las Vegas, Nevada, six months after the record was released.

Biography

Davi, a devout Roman Catholic, is an outspoken conservative and often speaks at Republican Party gatherings. He has been invited to comment on numerous political shows and backed John McCain during his presidential campaign. He narrated several film montages that aired during the 2008 Republican National Convention. Davi also spoke at the 2009 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C. He was a frequent guest on Fox News's late-night satire program Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld.

Davi's children are Sean Christian Davi (born 1981), with Jeri McBride, and Ariana Marie Davi (born April 3, 1990), Frances Davi (born 1992), and Isabella Davi and Nicholas Edward Davi (twins, born on January 11, 2001), with Christine Bolster.

Although he is frequently seen smoking cigarettes in films and on television, Davi is an avid cigar smoker.

Best films

Licence to Kill
Licence to Kill
(1989)
(Actor) The Goonies
The Goonies
(1985)
(Actor)

Usually with

Larry Cohen
Larry Cohen
(3 films)
Mika Kaurismäki
Mika Kaurismäki
(2 films)
Spiro Razatos
Spiro Razatos
(4 films)
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
(1 films)
Richard Tyson
Richard Tyson
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Robert Davi (53 films)

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Actor

Spring Break '83
Spring Break '83 (2019)

Directed by Mars Callahan, Scott Spiegel
Origin USA
Actors Jamie Kennedy, John Goodman, Alan Ritchson, Martin Spanjers, Joe Pantoliano, Ricky Ullman
Roles Dean Whitter

Four friends who were bullied by their graduating high school class seek revenge against the now freshman college students while on spring break during 1983.
Criminal
Criminal (2016)
, 1h53
Directed by Ariel Vromen
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Spy films, Films about computing, Transport films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Costner, Gal Gadot, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman, Alice Eve
Roles Admiral Lance (uncredited)
Rating62% 3.1488253.1488253.1488253.1488253.148825
The story of the right man in the wrong body. In a last-ditch effort to stop a diabolical plot, a dead CIA operative’s memories, secrets and skills are implanted into a former death row inmate in hopes that he will complete the operative’s mission.
The Expendables 3
The Expendables 3 (2014)
, 2h6
Directed by Simon West, Avi Lerner, Patrick Hughes
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about terrorism
Actors Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Mel Gibson, Dolph Lundgren
Roles Goran Vata
Rating61% 3.0514453.0514453.0514453.0514453.051445
The Expendables—led by Barney Ross and formed by Lee Christmas, Gunnar Jensen, and Toll Road—extract former member Doctor Death, a knives specialist and team medic, from a military prison during his transfer on a train. They recruit Doc to assist them in intercepting a shipment of bombs meant to be delivered to a warlord in Somalia. Arriving there, they reunite with Hale Caesar, who directs them to the drop point, where Ross is surprised to find out that the arms trader providing the bombs is Conrad Stonebanks, a former co-founder of the Expendables who went rogue and was presumed dead. In the ensuing firefight, The Expendables manage to kill all but Stonebanks, who shoots Caesar twice. As the team attempts to aid him, they are forced to retreat due to Stonebanks' advanced weaponry, and Caesar is severely injured in the process.
A Long Way Off
A Long Way Off (2014)
, 1h40
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about religion
Actors Robert Davi, Edie McClurg, John Diehl, Jason Burkey
Rating46% 2.3433252.3433252.3433252.3433252.343325
In this modern day retelling of the timeless Prodigal Son Parable, young Jacob is tired of living on the family farm, submitting to the rules of his Father, Mr. Abraham. One day he demands an early inheritance from his father, who shocks his young son by agreeing to give it to him. So, he heads to the big city doing things his way without restraint, and for a while he does well-surprisingly well. He takes huge business risks and converts his small fortune into a big fortune, despite his extremely flamboyant lifestyle that attracts the wrong women, including seductive Laura, whose rich boyfriend Frank is often dangerously nearby. Jake had it all: money, ladies, prestige-but then-he loses it all and just when he things he's hit bottom the bottom drops some more- until he is eating out of dumpsters and eventually ends up living in a literal pig pen.
Blood of Redemption
Blood of Redemption (2013)
, 1h25
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Dolph Lundgren, Billy Zane, Robert Davi, Gianni Capaldi, Vinnie Jones, Robert Miano
Roles Hayden
Rating44% 2.2115552.2115552.2115552.2115552.211555
Quinn (Billy Zane) is the son of a famous and powerful mafioso. In the course of one night, he loses everything. Betrayed by someone from his inner circle, Quinn is set up and arrested. His father (the patriarch of the criminal empire) is killed, and his brother suspects he is behind it all. When he's released from jail, he tries to escape the demons from his past, but that becomes an impossible task. Campbell (Vinnie Jones) is the ruthless new leader of "The Company", and he won't let Quinn live in peace. So instead of escaping them, Quinn begins to fight back. He joins forces with his former henchman and friend, The Swede (Dolph Lundgren), and also fights his enemies head on.
The Iceman
The Iceman (2012)
, 1h43
Directed by Ariel Vromen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Mob film, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Gangster films
Actors Michael Shannon, James Franco, Winona Ryder, Chris Evans, Ray Liotta, David Schwimmer
Roles Leo Marks
Rating67% 3.3982353.3982353.3982353.3982353.398235
In the 1960s, Richard Kuklinski (Michael Shannon) marries Deborah (Winona Ryder) and the couple have two daughters. However, Kuklinski keeps secrets from his family. He works dubbing pornographic films which he then supplies to a mob operated syndicate, but he tells his family that he dubs Disney cartoons. Kuklinski is also deeply troubled. The subject of brutal beatings he received as a boy from his immigrant Polish father, Kuklinski is an emotionally disturbed and intensely violent man. In one instance a man insults him after a game of pool. Kuklinski follows the man to his car and murders him by quickly slashing his throat.
Kill the Irishman
Kill the Irishman (2011)
, 1h46
Directed by Jonathan Hensleigh
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Mob film, Action, Crime
Themes Films about immigration, Mafia films, Gangster films
Actors Ray Stevenson, Vincent D'Onofrio, Cody Christian, Val Kilmer, Christopher Walken, Linda Cardellini
Roles Ray Ferritto
Rating69% 3.4981453.4981453.4981453.4981453.498145
In 1960, Danny Greene is a union worker at the Cleveland docks. Despite union rules, the workers are exploited by their boss, Jerry. As a result of gambling, Art owes a large amount of money to John Nardi. He asks Greene for help, so Greene visits Nardi and makes him an offer to deal with the debt. Nardi accepts the deal. Jerry warns Greene not to oppose him in the union's upcoming election, and demands half of what Greene has earned from his deal with Nardi. After failing to kill Greene, Jerry loses the union's election. As the new president, Greene improves the working conditions at the docks. He also marries his girlfriend Joan.
Game of Death
Game of Death (2011)
, 1h36
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Wesley Snipes, Zoë Bell, Aunjanue Ellis, Robert Davi, Ernie Hudson, Ron Balicki
Roles Smith
Rating47% 2.354562.354562.354562.354562.35456
The story is told in flashback. CIA agent Marcus Jones recounts his final mission in the form of a confession to a Catholic priest. The mission begins when Jones's mentor in the CIA, Dietrich, informs him that his next assignment is to gather intelligence for the possible prosecution of American citizens Frank Smith, an arms dealer, and John Redvale, a hedge fund manager. Jones succeeds in being hired as Smith's bodyguard and accompanies Smith to the Redvale building, where Smith is supposed to obtain $100,000,000 in cash. Unknown assailants attack the vehicle in which Smith and Jones are travelling. While Jones is distracted, Dietrich, flying above them in a helicopter with several other CIA agents, discovers that the others are traitors when they kill him. They are after the $100,000,000.
Swamp Shark
Swamp Shark (2011)

Directed by Griff Furst
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Films about sharks
Actors Kristy Swanson, D. B. Sweeney, Robert Davi, Jason Rogel, Jeff Chase, Richard Tanne
Roles Sheriff Watson
Rating37% 1.8622851.8622851.8622851.8622851.862285
Open on gorgeous swamplands of the Atchafalaya Basin in the summer. Lots of beautiful teens are at the beach the weekend before Gator Fest. That night an animal smuggling deal goes awry and a large sea creature escapes into a swampy backwoods river. At the McDaniel's "Gator Shack" restaurant, a local, Jackson is drunk, and gets mangled to bits. The town sheriff blames the carnage on the McDaniel's "escaped" pack of gators and tries hauling them off to jail. Rachel McDaniel, head of the family, claims to have seen the fin of a shark! Rachel and her family, along with the help of a mysterious stranger, Charlie, take on the Swamp Shark and the law to clear their names, save Rachel's kid sister Krystal and prevent the unwitting folks at the upcoming Gator Fest from being torn to shreds by a beast the likes of which no one has ever seen!
The Butcher
The Butcher (2009)

Directed by Jesse V. Johnson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Actors Eric Roberts, Keith David, Robert Davi, Geoffrey Lewis, Irina Björklund, Michael Ironside
Roles Murdoch
Rating53% 2.6581652.6581652.6581652.6581652.658165
Merle Hench, nicknamed "The Butcher" (Roberts) is a henchman for gangster Murdoch (Davi), until Hench takes the fall for his boss. Having survived, Hench will earn his nickname on a mission for revenge.
The Pool Boys
The Pool Boys (2009)
, 1h47
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Matthew Lillard, Brett Davern, Rachelle Lefèvre, Efren Ramirez, Tom Arnold, George Takei
Roles Himself
Rating46% 2.3233852.3233852.3233852.3233852.323385
After Alex Sperling, a Harvard-bound valedictorian, loses his summer internship, he heads to Los Angeles to work for his cousin Roger. Unfortunately, Roger isn't the successful businessman he's made himself out to be (having dropped out of Harvard and becoming a pool boy). After a series of mishaps force Alex and Roger to squat in the mansion of one of Roger's clients, they join forces with a local escort to start an escort business. As the business quickly grows, the boys find themselves trapped in the middle of outlandish situations.
An American Carol
An American Carol (2008)
, 1h23
Directed by David Zucker
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Christmas films, Politique, Time travel films, Ghost films, Political films
Actors Kevin P. Farley, Kelsey Grammer, Jon Voight, Robert Davi, Dennis Hopper, Leslie Nielsen
Roles Aziz
Rating40% 2.0030952.0030952.0030952.0030952.003095
Left-wing activist and filmmaker Michael Malone (Kevin Farley), a parody of Michael Moore, campaigns to end the celebration of the Fourth of July holiday. Malone holds pronounced anti-American views and truculently argues that America's past and present are both offensive, and therefore should not be celebrated.