Skip to content
Motif
Robert Davi

Robert Davi

Actor, also producer · Born June 26, 1951 (75) · Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert John Davi (born June 26, 1953) is a European-American businessman, entrepreneur, actor and singer. He played roles such as Vietnam veteran and Special Agent Johnson in Die Hard the villainous, singing Fratelli brother, Jake, in The Goonies, and Al Torres in the cult classic Showgirls. Davi is probably best recognized, however, for his role as the drug lord Franz Sanchez in the 1989 James Bond film Licence to Kill, and on television as Agent Baily Malone in 88 episodes of his own NBC series, Profiler. Classically trained as a singer, in 2011 Davi launched his singing career, singing Frank Sinatra classics.

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 26, 1951 (75)
From
Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
92 on Motif · 136 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 1123% in 30 days

What are Robert Davi's films like?

Across their 76 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action33 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
36%
Survival
16%
Self
14%
Bonds
12%
Power
9%
Society
9%
Ideas
3%
Justice26 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival20 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge9 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal10 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 75 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 26 · Serious 23 · Dark 26

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 40 · Stylized 30 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 16 · Charged 32 · Intense 27

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 35 · Shifting 35 · Whiplash 5

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 46 · Some laughs 22 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 29 · Even-paced 35 · Relentless 11

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 42 · Engaged 31 · Full focus 2

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 38 · Affecting 24 · Heavy 13

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 60 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

45 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 20 of 45 analyzed roles.

Shadow
20 of 45
Hero
9 of 45
Mentor
7 of 45
Shapeshifter
3 of 45
Ally
2 of 45
Threshold guardian
2 of 45
Herald
1 of 45
Trickster
1 of 45
Show the 45 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
54
Thrilling
22
Dread
21
Melancholic
18
Hopeful
14
Other
59

How their films linger

Fun28 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy33
  • Bittersweet23
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous16
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Robert Davi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 68 of their 92 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (43).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Davi's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

136 credits, 92 with a Motif page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Demon Hunters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Reagan(2024)

    as Leonid Brezhnev

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Catclaws Mountain(2024)

    as Mickey Berrelli

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Bardejov(2024)

    as Lowey

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Born Into a Dream (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Sky Monk

  • The Engineer(2023)

    as Senator Adler

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Inside Man(2023)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Lurking Fear (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Andrew

  • Buckle Up (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Philip VanDamn

  • Big Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Charlie Williams

  • The Man Who Drew God(2022)

    as Lawyer A. Fauci

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Trail Blazers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Owen

  • My Son Hunter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Demon Hunters(2022)

    as Dee

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Four Cousins & a Christmas(2021)

    as Carlo

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • I Love Us(2021)

    as Harvey Silverman

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • My Husband's Secret Brother (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Jerry

  • 8 Winds (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as John T. Conover

  • Mott Haven (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Radioman / Hal

  • Roe v. Wade(2019)

    as Justice Brennan

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story(2020)

    as Father Brennan

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Pistolera(2020)

    as Raffaello

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Deported(2020)

    as Agent Buckholtz

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Mob Town(2019)

    as Vito Genovese

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Women of NXIVM(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Feast of Fear (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Dealer

  • Dark/Web(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Vance

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Davi's Way(2016)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Le 5e cavalier (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 9 episodes · as Le pape

  • Bachelor Lions(2018)

    as Maurice

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Your Move(2017)

    as Romero

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Spreading Darkness(2017)

    as Garvin McHulsey

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Bronx Bull(2016)

    as Aaron Levy

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Criminal(2016)

    as Admiral Lance (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Sicilian Vampire(2015)

    as Big Sal - The Don

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Awaken(2015)

    as Quintin

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Club Life(2015)

    as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Lost Time (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Executive Producer · as Dr. Xavier Reed

  • Asteroid vs Earth(2014)

    as General Masterson

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Expendables 3(2014)

    as Goran Vata

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • A Long Way Off(2014)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Black Rose(2014)

    as Captain Frank Dalano

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Doonby (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Sheriff Tom Woodley

  • Blood of Redemption(2013)

    as Hayden

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Great Chameleon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Curry

  • The Iceman(2012)

    as Leo Marks

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Swamp Shark(2011)

    as Sheriff Watson

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Game of Death(2011)

    as Smith

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Kill the Irishman(2011)

    as Ray Ferritto

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Magic (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · as David Ortero

  • One in the Gun (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Vincent

  • Ballistica(2009)

    Executive Producer · as Macarthur

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Magic Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Simpson

  • The Pool Boys(2009)

    as Robert Davi

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Butcher(2009)

    as Murdoch

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • An American Carol(2008)

    as Aziz

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Dukes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Danny DePasquale

  • One Last Ride (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Father

  • In the Mix(2005)

    as Fish

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Detective Eric Kurzbard

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Plot to Kill Nixon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Narrator

  • Huff (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Dickens

  • Stargate: Atlantis(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · as Commander Acastus Kolya

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss(2004)

    as Ivan Nagy

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Christian's Dad

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Hot Chick(2002)

    as Stan

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The 4th Tenor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Ierra

  • Hitters(2002)

    Producer · as Nick

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Verdict in Blood (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Wade Waters

  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice(2001)

    as Merlin / Milner

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Soulkeeper (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Mallion

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Marvin Braxton

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • My Little Assassin(1999)

    as Frank Sturgis

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Confirmation: The Hard Evidence of Aliens Among Us? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Batman Beyond(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Magma (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Bad Pack(1997)

    as McQue

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Beneficiary (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Gil Potter

  • An Occasional Hell(1996)

    as Trooper Larry Abbott

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Profiler (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 83 episodes · as Bailey Malone

  • For Which He Stands(1996)

    as Carlito Escalara

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Absolute Aggression(1996)

    as R. D. Crowley

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Zone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    as Rowdy Welles

  • Showgirls(1995)

    as Al Torres

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Delta of Venus(1995)

    as The Collector (voice)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Body Count(1995)

    as Eddie Cook

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • No Contest(1994)

    as Sergeant Crane

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Cyber Vengeance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    as R.D. Crowley

  • The Dangerous(1995)

    as Billy Davalos

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Blind Justice(1994)

    as Alacran

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Cops and Robbersons(1994)

    as Osborn

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Quick(1993)

    as Matthew Davenport

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Son of the Pink Panther(1993)

    as Hans Zarba

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Night Trap(1993)

    as Mike Turner

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence(1992)

    as Det. Sean McKinney

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Christopher Columbus: The Discovery(1992)

    as Martin Pinzon

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Illicit Behavior(1992)

    as Lt. Matt Walker

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Center of the Web(1992)

    as Richard Morgan

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue(1991)

    as Sully

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Taking of Beverly Hills(1991)

    as Robert Masterson

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    as Lucky Luciano

  • Legal Tender (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    as Fix Cleary

  • Under Surveillance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    as Frank Terrell

  • Amazon(1990)

    as Dan

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Predator 2(1990)

    as Captain Phil Heinemann

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Deceptions(1990)

    as Jack 'Harley' Kessler

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Maniac Cop 2(1990)

    as Det. Sean McKinney

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Peacemaker (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    as Sergeant Ramos

  • Licence to Kill(1989)

    as Franz Sanchez

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami(1988)

    as Salim Ajami

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Traxx (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Aldo Palucci

  • Die Hard(1988)

    as Big Johnson

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Action Jackson(1988)

    as Tony Moretti

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Wiseguy(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert Cerrico

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Wild Thing(1987)

    as Chopper

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Raw Deal(1986)

    as Max Keller

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Equalizer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Riegert

  • The Goonies(1985)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • City Heat(1984)

    as Nino

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Sonny Dunbar

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Worker

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Patrick

  • T.J. Hooker(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Joseph Picartus · as Tom Warfield

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Gangster Wars(1981)

    as Vito Genovese

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Gangster Chronicles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 13 episodes · as Vito Genovese

  • Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story(1980)

    as Hubbard

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hubbard

  • Rage! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    as Resident #1

  • The $5.20 an Hour Dream(1980)

    as Bobby Jim

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Legend of the Golden Gun(1979)

    as William Quantrill

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • ...and Your Name Is Jonah(1979)

    as Dickie

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Contract on Cherry Street(1977)

    as Mickey Sinardos

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Hulk(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Rader

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Lou Grant (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Hector

  • Bad News on the Doorstep (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Two Tones

  • Redemption (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Mob Priest (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Monsignor Salvator Trovato

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 136 titles, 133 of them dated from 1977 to 2026; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

Licence to Kill (1989)

$156M worldwide

Highest rated

The Goonies (1985)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Licence to Kill (1989)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19772026

Peak 1989 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 15 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting133 of 136: 128 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rdDirecting3 of 136: 1 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 136: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing6 of 136: 2 only producing, 4 with another role

136 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1970s5 · acting1980s21 · acting1990s35 · acting2000s21 · 21 acting · 3 crew2010s28 · 26 acting · 4 crew2020s23 · 22 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 5% of 42 roles
848994991419

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Robert Davi's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 81; across their 75 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 16th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 75

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 75

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 75

Midcredits score across 92 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th25
  • Below 25th46

Shape of the crowd

55 of their 92 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned3
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive8
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed55

Most divisive · actor

Roe v. Wade (2019)

99th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Die Hard (1988)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 67 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 29. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Robert Davi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles32–93 · median 83 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles28–75 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles45–87 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles33–80 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles39–82 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Robert Davi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Davi's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Danny A. Abeckaser shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles