From his portrayal of James Bond villain Franz Sanchez to the FBI's Bailey Malone in "Profiler" (1996)", Robert Davi reigns among the big and small screen's most recognized tough guys. Davi's tough exterior masks a powerful inner-sensitivity, which he calls upon for his most notorious roles. Being a stickler for research, Davi contacted Quantico and arranged to meet Bill Hagenmeyer, the real life  ...  show all 

From his portrayal of James Bond villain Franz Sanchez to the FBI's Bailey Malone in "Profiler" (1996)", Robert Davi reigns among the big and small screen's most recognized tough guys. Davi's tough exterior masks a powerful inner-sensitivity, which he calls upon for his most notorious roles. Being a stickler for research, Davi contacted Quantico and arranged to meet Bill Hagenmeyer, the real life profiler. Davi received massive critical acclaim within the industry for his provocative and smoldering portrayal of FBI profiler Bailey Malone. The show, currently in syndication, struck a chord with audiences paving the way for such shows as C.S.I, Without A Trace, Criminal Intent and many others. Robert's portrayal in the title role of a Palestinian terrorist in the award winning mini-series "Terrorist on Trial: THe United States vs. Salim Ajami (1988) (TV)" garnered praise as one of the most significant performances of the season and caught the eye of legendary James Bond producer Albert R. Broccoli, who cast him as the Columbian drug lord and lead villain "Franz Sanchez", in the Bond Classic "License to Kill (1989)". Robert's includes well over sixty credits with unforgettable roles that show his tremendous range as an actor. He studied with the legendary Stella Adler, who became his mentor. Also a member of the Actors Studio where he studied with Lee Strasberg. Robert's big break came when he was cast opposite Frank Sinatra in the film "Contract on Cherry Street (1977) (TV)" and has since gone on to work in projects with Marlon Brando, Roberto Begnini, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Clint Eastwood, Benicio Del Toro, Danny Glover, and Adam Sandler to name a few. Among his many notable film credits are, "The Die Hard (1988)", "Goonies (1985)", "Son of the Pink Panther (1993)", "License to Kill (1989)", "Raw Deal (1986)" and "Showgirls (1995)". He has worked with director giants Steven Spielberg, Richard Donner, Blake Edwards, John McTiernan, Paul Verhoeven and many others. Robert is currently starring in the Rodney Dangerfield romantic comedy, "The 4th Tenor (2001)", as a con artist (once again a very funny and believable character) and can be seen in the Rob Schneider/Adam Sandler comedy "The Hot Chick (2002)". He recently produced and is starring in "Hitters (2002)", a film that takes a realistic look at the struggles that occur within a neighborhood mob crew. Slated to start shooting January 2003, Robert will be filming the epic "Gilgamesh" on location in India with director Roger Christian and producer Beni Atoori. Besides working and raising his five children, Robert Davi, stays busy volunteering his time with many charities such as, 'The Dream Foundation', 'Exceptional Children’s Foundation', 'Heart Of A Child Foundation', 'The National Italian American Foundation', 'Unico', and is the national spokesperson for 'I Save America'.
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