Robert John Davi was born on June 26,1953 and is an American actor, singer and filmmaker.
29 Facts About Robert Davi
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Classically trained as a singer, Robert Davi launched his professional singing career in 2011.
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In 2016, Robert Davi replaced Jerry Doyle as radio host for a nationally syndicated radio program on Talk Radio Network.
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Robert Davi was born in 1953, in Astoria, Queens, New York, the son of Maria and Sal Robert Davi.
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Robert Davi's mother was an Italian American whose family came from Nusco, Avellino, Campania and his father was from Torretta, Palermo, Sicily.
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Robert Davi attended Seton Hall, a Roman Catholic high school in Patchogue, New York.
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Robert Davi has two sisters, Yvonne Davi, and Michelle Queal.
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Robert Davi graduated from Hofstra University, which he attended because of that university's strong drama department as well as its unique reproduction of Shakespeare's Globe Theater.
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Robert Davi studied with acting coach Stella Adler when he moved to Manhattan.
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Robert Davi made his motion picture debut in Contract On Cherry Street, in which he shared the screen with Frank Sinatra.
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Robert Davi subsequently worked with Marlon Brando, Clint Eastwood, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Benicio del Toro, Bruce Willis, and Roberto Benigni, among others.
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Robert Davi has appeared in films including The Goonies, Die Hard, Showgirls, Son of the Pink Panther, and in the Bond film Licence to Kill as the villain Franz Sanchez, a South American drug lord and murderer.
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In 2014, Robert Davi appeared as Goran Vata in The Expendables 3.
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In 2015, Robert Davi appeared in a music video for Bob Dylan's recording of "The Night They Called It A Day", from Dylan's album Shadows In The Night, a selection of songs which had been recorded by Frank Sinatra.
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In 2007, Robert Davi made his directorial debut with The Dukes, a parable regarding the mid-2000 economic crisis and its impact.
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Robert Davi was the only first-time director in the premiere section.
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Robert Davi directed his third film, My Son Hunter, it was released on September 7,2022.
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In high school, Robert Davi was praised for his singing, and auditioned for the Metropolitan Opera after being awarded first place at the prestigious New York State School Music Association's Solo Competition, where he sang Vincent Youman's "Without A Song".
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Robert Davi subsequently received classical training with top vocal teachers, Samuel Margolis and Danial Ferro of Juilliard and Tito Gobbi.
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Robert Davi began to focus again on singing in 2011, and worked with "Voice Builder" Gary Catona as he prepared to record his first children's album.
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In December 2013, Robert Davi released a Christmas single, "Mistletoe and Holly", with all proceeds benefiting The Salvation Army.
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Robert Davi was the guest singer on the Italian version of the TV program The Voice.
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Robert Davi has been married four times having been divorced three times.
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Robert Davi's second marriage was to Jeri McBride which lasted from 1980 to 1990, they had one son, Sean Christian Davi who was born in 1981.
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Robert Davi is an outspoken political conservative, often speaking at Republican Party gatherings.
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Robert Davi has been invited to comment on numerous political shows and backed John McCain during his presidential campaign.
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Robert Davi narrated several film montages that aired during the 2008 Republican National Convention.
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Robert Davi endorsed Donald Trump in the 2016 US presidential election, and again in 2020.
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Robert Davi was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Al Torres in Showgirls.