Robert Davi

Robert Davi
Davi in 2016
Born
Robert John Davi

(1951-06-26) June 26, 1951 (age 73)
New York City, U.S.
EducationHofstra University (B.A.)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • filmmaker
Years active1977–present
Spouses
Jeri McBride
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(m. 1980; div. 1990)​
Christine Bolster
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(m. 1990; div. 2019)​
Diana Davi
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(m. 2019)​
Children6
Musical career
GenresTraditional pop, Great American Songbook
InstrumentVocals
Websitedavisingssinatra.com

Robert John Davi (born June 26, 1951)[1] is an American actor, singer, and filmmaker.[2] Over the course of his acting career, Davi has performed in more than 130 films. Among his most known roles are opera-singing Jake Fratelli in The Goonies (1985), Vietnam veteran and FBI Special Agent Johnson in Die Hard (1988), James Bond villain Franz Sanchez in Licence to Kill (1989), police deputy chief Phil Heinemann in Predator 2 (1990) and strip club manager Al Torres in Showgirls (1995). On television, he portrayed FBI Special Agent Bailey Malone in the NBC television series Profiler (1996–2000).

Classically trained as a singer, Davi launched his professional singing career in 2011.[1][3] His first album, Davi Sings Sinatra – On The Road To Romance, hit No. 6 on the Billboard jazz charts. Praised for his voice and vocal interpretations, Davi debuted as a headliner at The Venetian Las Vegas, six months after the record was released.[4]

In 2016, Davi replaced Jerry Doyle as radio host for a nationally syndicated radio program on Talk Radio Network.[5]

  1. ^ a b Chutkow, Paul (1996). "Playing the Heavy Actor Robert Davi has made a career of playing tough guys with a signature cigar". Cigar Aficionado. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  2. ^ Paul, Louis (2007). Tales from the Cult Film Trenches. McFarland & Company. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-7864-2994-3. Archived from the original on May 17, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Famed Film Villain Robert Davi Sings Sinatra". ABC News. December 4, 2013. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  4. ^ Leach, Robin (February 9, 2012). "Spirit of Sinatra returns as Robert Davi fulfills a childhood dream". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  5. ^ "Actor Robert Davi to Replace Jerry Doyle". Radio Ink. August 11, 2016. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.