Danny Pino

Danny Pino
Pino in July 2018
Born Daniel Gonzalo Pino
(1974-04-15) April 15, 1974
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Education Miami Coral Park High School
Alma mater Florida International University, Tisch School of Arts
Occupation Actor
Years active 2001–present
Spouse(s)
Lilly Pino (m. 2002)
Children 2

Daniel Gonzalo Pino (born April 15, 1974) is an American actor who starred as Detective Scotty Valens in the CBS series Cold Case from 2003 to 2010, and as NYPD Detective Nick Amaro in the long-running NBC legal drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit from 2011 to 2015. In 2002, he appeared in London's West End in Up for Grabs with Madonna. In May 2003, Pino played Desi Arnaz in a CBS special on the life of Lucille Ball, Lucy. He is currently playing Drug Cartel Leader Miguel Galindo on Mayans MC ( a spinoff of Son's of Anarchy) on FX.

Early years and education

Named after his grandfather, Pedro Gonzalo de Armas, Pino was born in Miami, Florida, and is of Cuban descent.[1] He attended Rockway Middle School and graduated from Miami Coral Park High School in 1992, and from Florida International University in 1996 where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He also attended New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts, graduating in 2000.[2]

Career

Pino is known for his critically acclaimed performance as Mexican druglord and serial rapist, Armadillo Quintero, on FX's The Shield. He has also appeared in The Lost City and Flicka which featured Tim McGraw. Pino also starred in the hit CBS series Cold Case as Detective Scotty Valens. In 2011, Pino joined the cast of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit for its thirteenth season along with Chase actress Kelli Giddish coinciding with the departing Christopher Meloni.[3] Pino's role on SVU was NYPD Detective Nick Amaro, a detective transferring from the narcotics squad to the Special Victims Unit.

Pino has also written two episodes of Cold Case: "Stealing Home" and "Metamorphosis". Starting in 2005, he has been in six CBS Cares public service announcements, with other stars of CBS original programs. He has made single appearances on The Sharon Osbourne Show in 2004, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson in 2005, The Drop in 2005,[4] Entertainment Tonight in 2008, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2011. In 2016, he played Alex Vargas in Scandal and also played Democratic Senator Luke Healy in BrainDead.

He is currently on FX's new series Mayans MC (spinoff of Sons of Anarchy) as Cartel Leader Miguel Galindo

Personal life

Pino at the 2014 Imagen Awards with his wife Lilly

Pino has been married to his wife, Lilly, since 2002. They have two sons, Luca Daniel, born on February 15, 2006, and Julian Franco, born on June 5, 2007.[5]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
Television
2001–2002Men, Women & DogsClayGuest star, 13 episodes
2003The ShieldArmadillo QuinteroGuest star, 4 episodes
2003–2010Cold CaseDetective Scotty ValensSeries regular
2007CSI: NY Detective Scotty ValensCold Case crossover, 1 episode
2010Burn NoticeAdam ScottGuest star, 2 episodes
2011–2015Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDetective Nick AmaroMain role
2014–2015Chicago P.D.Detective Nick Amaro2 episodes
2016BrainDeadLuke HealyMain Role
2016ScandalAlejandro VargasRecurring role
2017–presentGoneJohn BishopMain role
2018Mayans MCMiguel GalindoMain role
Film
2002Point of OriginBurn VictimTV movie
2003LucyDesi ArnazTV movie
2004NYPD 2069Eddie VegaTV movie
2005BetweenVictor
2005RxCarlos
2005The Lost CityAlberto Mora
2006FlickaJack
2008The Burning PlainSantiago
2009Across the HallTerry
2010Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie WrightGabriel Garza
2011MetroDouglas RomeroTV movie

- 2018 || Mayan MC || Miguel Galindo ||

Awards and nominations

Pino has won two awards so far and has been nominated for five, all from his work on Cold Case and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

YearAwardCategoryResultNotes
2005Imagen AwardBest Supporting Actor—TelevisionNominatedCold Case
2006Imagen AwardBest Actor—TelevisionNominatedCold Case
2008ALMA AwardOutstanding Actor in a Drama Television SeriesNominatedCold Case
2009ALMA AwardOutstanding Actor in a Drama Television SeriesNominatedCold Case
2010Imagen AwardBest Actor—TelevisionWonCold Case
2012ALMA AwardOutstanding Actor in a Drama Television SeriesNominatedLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit[6]
2015Imagen AwardBest Supporting Actor-TelevisionWonLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit[7]

References

  1. ↑ Terrero, Nina, "What am I? Danny Pino says being Cuban means family comes first", nbclatino.com, May 14, 2013.
  2. ↑ "NYU Graduate Acting Alumni". 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  3. ↑ Seidman, Robert. "NBC Signs Kelli Giddish (Chase) and Danny Pino (Cold Case) as New Detectives for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
  4. ↑ The Drop
  5. ↑ "Cold Case's Danny Pino, Wife Have a Son". People.com.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  7. ↑ Berbeo, Jenna (August 23, 2015). "Imagen Awards 30th Anniversary: 'Jane the Virgin' Takes Top Television Comedy, Acting Awards". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
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