- Robert Davi
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birthdate = Birth date and age|1953|6|26|mf=y
birthplace =Astoria, Queens, New York Biography
Early life
Davi was born in
Astoria, Queens, New York , the son of Maria (née Rullo) and Sal Davi. His mother was anItalian American and his father was a native ofSouthern Italy ; Davi spoke Italian during his childhood. He attended Seton Hall, aCatholic high school inPatchogue (Long Island ), New York. He graduated fromHofstra University , the same alma mater as fellowJames Bond villainChristopher Walken . Davi was drawn to Hofstra because of the school'sShakespeare an 'round' theatre.Career
Davi starred as
FBI Task Force director Bailey Malone inNBC 's "Profiler" and has a recurring role as the erstwhile Genii military leader, CommanderAcastus Kolya , on "Stargate Atlantis ". He is the only actor to appear in all three of MGM's biggest franchises:James Bond ,The Pink Panther andStargate .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 theR&B singer Usher's first starring role. In 2005, he recorded a radio spot in support of California Proposition 73, thepro-life proposition that would have required that a physician notify in writing a parent or guardian at least 48 hours before performing anabortion 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-starsChazz Palminteri andPeter Bogdanovich and introduced film newcomerGreg 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) ShipmasterRtas 'Vadumee
*"The Butcher" (2007) - Murdoch
*"The Dukes" (2007) - Danny (also: "directorial debut")
*"" (2004-2006, 2008) (TV series) - CommanderAcastus 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 hijackerReferences
External links
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