Born on June 26, 1951 and raised in Astoria, Robert Davi is an actor, singer, writer and director perhaps best known for his vivid portrayal of a colorful assortment of Hollywood villains, thugs and tough guys. In a film and television career spanning over 40 years, Davi has appeared in TV series from “Charlie’s Angels” and “St. Elsewhere” to “Criminal Minds,” among the 130 films on the silver screen he has performed in alongside greats from Marlon Brando to Clint Eastwood and Bruce Willis. The native Astorian is also a critically acclaimed singer, known for bringing his own unique depth and character to Frank Sinatra classics.

Born to an Italian-American mother and an Italian immigrant father from Sicily, the future actor grew up speaking his father’s native tongue at home. After graduating from Hofstra University, Davi moved to Manhattan where he studied under legendary acting coach Stella Adler. He made his motion picture debut in “Contract” on Cherry Street, a 1977 crime thriller starring Frank Sinatra. His film credits include opera-singing goon Jake Fratelli in the 1985 adventure comedy “The Goonies,” villain Frank Sanchez in the 1989 James Bond thriller “License to Kill,” and more recently, a New York mobster in the 2012 crime biography “The Iceman.”