Quinn, Francesco 1962–

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Quinn, Francesco 1962–

PERSONAL

Full name, Francesco Daniele Quinn; born March 22, 1962, in Rome, Italy; son of Anthony Quinn (an actor); brother of Lorenzo Quinn (an actor), Valentina Quinn (an actress), Alex A. Quinn (an actor), and Danny Quinn (an actor); married Julie McCann, 1992; children: Max and Michela (twins). Avocational Interests: Skiing, snowboarding, windsurfing, free diving, mountain biking, and bike racing.

Career: Actor. Hispanic Heritage Awards, cohost. The Motor Industry Council, spokesperson; Honda, spokesperson.

Awards, Honors: ALMA Award nomination, outstanding actor in a daytime soap opera, 2000, for The Young and the Restless.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Rhah, Platoon, Orion, 1986.

Peter, Love Dream (also known as Priceless Beauty), Republic Pictures Home Video, 1988.

Jimmy Sollera, Judgement (also known as Hitz), Vid-mark Entertainment, 1989.

Daniel Morell, Indio, Media Home Entertainment, 1989.

Alessandro, Stradivari, 1989.

Adult Mahmud, The Favorite (also known as Intimate Power and La nuit du serail), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989.

Captain Franchetti, Casablanca Express, Trylon Video, 1989.

John Reed, Murder Blues (also known as Dead Certain), Hemdale Home Video, 1990.

Bunny Wedman, Deadly Rivals, MCA/Universal Home Video, 1993.

Ramone, The Dark Dancer, Third Coast Entertainment, 1995.

Mark Curtains, Top Dog, Live Entertainment, 1995.

Tommy, the pool hustler, Red Shoe Diaries 5: Weekend Pass (also known as Zalman King's Weekend Pass Red Shoe Diaries 5), 1995.

Frank "Rhino" Rhinoslavsky, Cannes Man (also known as Canne$ Man and Con Man), Rocket Pictures Home Video, 1996.

Luis Mendes, Deadly Ransom, York Entertainment, 1997.

Walfredo, Nowhere Land, Atmosphere Entertainment, 1998.

Zac, Placebo Effect, Phaedra Cinema, 1998.

Francois, The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure, 1999.

Jean-Paul Esselen, The Translator, 2000.

Himself, Anthony Quinn: The Final Words (documentary), White Star, 2001.

Vlad Tepes, Vlad, Romar Entertainment, 2003.

Agent Jones, Stand by Your Man, 2006.

Also appeared in Tonto Woman (short film).

Television Appearances; Series:

Tomas del Cerro, The Young and the Restless, CBS, 1999–2001.

Syed Ali, 24, Fox, 2003.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Marcus Vinicius, Quo Vadis?, 1985.

Rafael Castillo, Rough Riders, TNT, 1997.

Captain Salamanca, Into the West, TNT, 2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Santiago as a young man, The Old Man and the Sea (also known as Ernest Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea"), NBC, 1990.

Don Carlos, Almost a Woman, PBS, 2001.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Presenter, 5th Annual ALMA Awards, ABC, 2000.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Felipe's brother, "God's Work," Miami Vice, NBC, 1987.

"Double or Nothing," Red Shoe Diaries, Showtime, 1992.

Francois, "Young Indiana Jones and the Curse of the Jackal," The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, ABC, 1992.

Ramon Salazar, "Sanctuary," In the Heat of the Night, NBC, 1992.

Ramon Boharo, "La Mano Negra," Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (also known as S.O.F. Special Ops Force, S.O. F, Inc., and SOF, Inc.), syndicated, 1997.

Mustapha Ben Kessar, "Code Blue," JAG, CBS, 1997.

Pensacola: Wings of Gold, syndicated, 1997.

Bedouin leader, "The Black Jet," JAG, CBS, 1998.

Colonel Oscar Ponce, "Security," Vengeance Unlimited (also known as Mr. Chapel), ABC, 1998.

Agent Shaw, "Ambulance Chaser," G vs E (also known as Good vs Evil), Sci-Fi Channel, 2000.

Himself, Larry King Live, CNN, 2001.

Victor, "Past Perfect," The Fugitive, CBS, 2001.

The Test, F/X, 2001.

Minos Sakkoulas, "The Confession," Alias, ABC, 2002.

The lead Cuban, "For Harry, with Love & Squalor," Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2002.

Kabir Atef, "Tribunal," JAG, CBS, 2002.

Kabir Atef, "Defending His Honor," JAG, CBS, 2002.

Kabir Atef, "In Country," JAG, CBS, 2002.

Kabir Atef, "Enemy Below," JAG, CBS, 2002.

Himself, Pure 24, BBC3, 2003.

Detective Lopez, "Hardcore," The Handler, CBS, 2003.

Gunnery Sergeant Freddie Alvarez, "One Shot, One Kill," Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (also known as NCIS and NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service), CBS, 2004.

Fidel, "Murder in a Flash," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2004.

Dr. Alfonso Ramirez, "Time of Death," ER, NBC, 2004.

Michael Russo, "Natural Born Killer," Criminal Minds, CBS, 2005.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Voice of Vega, Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun (also known as Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun Firestorm), Electronic Arts, 1999.

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic:

Francesco Quinn Official Site, http://www.francescoquinn.com/, March 30, 2006.

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