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Robert Davenport is an American film and television actor best known for originating the role of Johnny Horne in Twin Peaks and Brian Cochran in The Chocolate War , a lead role in Claudia Myers's short movie Short Cut (1999), and playing a soldier in the Disney Channel premiere movie Chips, the War Do g.

Career
He had a short-lived screen career, but appeared in a couple of notable roles in the late 80s.

He is best known for originating the role of Johnny Horne, the mentally challenged son of Benjamin Horne and brother of Audrey Horne, in Twin Peaks. He was the first of three actors to portray the character and originated the role by appearing in David Lynch's acclaimed feature-length Pilot, also known as Northwest Passage (which was released on video as a movie with an extended ending in Europe). He was replaced by Robert Bauer in the original series and later Erik Rondell in the revival.

In addition to Twin Peaks, he is also known for playing Brian Cochran in Keith Gordon's acclaimed movie The Chocolate War (1988), based on Robert Cormier's novel of the same name.

He was one of the two lead roles in Claudia Myers's romantic comedy short movie Short Cut (1999), and played a soldier in the Disney Channel premiere movie Chips, the War Dog (1990).