Francesco Quinn
Francesco Quinn | |
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_as_Marcus_Vinicius_in_%22Quo_Vadis%3F%22,_a_1985_miniseries.png) Francesco Daniele Quinn as Marcus Vinicius in the 1985 miniseries "Quo Vadis?" | |
| Born | Francesco Daniele Quinn March 22, 1963 Rome, Italy |
| Died | August 5, 2011 (aged 48) Malibu, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–2011 |
| Spouse | Julie Quinn (Divorced 2008) |
| Children | 2 |
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Francesco Daniele Quinn (March 22, 1963 – August 5, 2011) was an Italian-born American
Early years
Francesco Quinn was born in
Career
Film
Quinn appeared in many feature films including the New York Independent Film Festival winner
Quinn sometimes played moody, dangerous characters, such as vampire Vlad Tepes in the 2003
Later examples of Quinn's work included
Television
From 1999 to 2001, Francesco appeared on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless as Nina Webster's boyfriend, Tomas del Cerro, and was nominated for an ALMA Award (an award reserved for Latino/a performers) as Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Soap Opera for his work as Tomas Del Cerro, an aloof writer from New York.
Quinn also appeared extensively in television guest-star roles in crime and thriller dramas. He was lead guest star in an episode of
Quinn was one of the earlier working actors to branch out into contributing to video games with his role as a main character in Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun (1999). In 2010–2011, he took part in the second season of the Italian TV series Il commissario Manara.[2]
Personal life
Francesco married Julie McCann and had two children; Massimiliano and Michela Quinn. The marriage ended in divorce in 2008. Before his death he was dating Valentina Castellani.[3]
Quinn has two siblings: Danny Quinn, Lorenzo Quinn. Quinn has eight other surviving half siblings: Alex, Antonia, Catalina, Christina, Danny, Duncan, Ryan, Sean, and Valentina Quinn. His eldest sibling, Christopher, drowned in 1941, aged two.
Athletic pursuits
Quinn pursued sports such as
.Quinn was a contestant on Ty Murray’s Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge on
Death
Quinn died on August 5, 2011, in Malibu, California after experiencing what was believed to be a heart attack while running up a street with his children near his home.[4][5][6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | Platoon | "Rhah" Ramucci | |
| 1988 | Priceless Beauty | Peter | |
| 1988 | Stradivari
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Alessandro | |
| 1989 | The Favorite | Mahmud II | |
| 1989 | Indio | Daniel Morell | |
| 1989 | Casablanca Express | Capt. Franchetti | |
| 1991 | A Star for Two | Young Gabriel Todd | |
| 1991 | Murder Blues | John Reed | |
| 1992 | Judgement | Jimmy Sollera | |
| 1993 | Deadly Rivals | Bunny Wedman | |
| 1994 | The Visual Bible: Acts | Stephen | Video |
| 1995 | Top Dog | Mark Curtains | |
| 1995 | The Dark Dancer | Ramone | |
| 1997 | Cannes Man | Frank 'Rhino' Rhinoslavsky | |
| 1998 | Nowhere Land | Walfredo | |
| 1998 | Deadly Ransom | Luis Mendes | |
| 1998 | Placebo Effect | Zac | |
| 2000 | The Translator | Jean-Paul Esselen | Short |
| 2001 | Reflections | Him | |
| 2003 | Vlad | Vlad Tepes
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| 2006 | Park
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Smoldering Park Worker | |
| 2006 | Man vs. Monday | Juan Carlos | Short |
| 2006 | Cut Off | Agent Jones | |
| 2007 | The Warrior | Warrior | Short |
| 2007 | Muertas | Carlos | Short |
| 2007 | Afghan Knights | Amad | |
| 2008 | Hell Ride | Machete | |
| 2008 | The Tonto Woman | Ruben Vega | Short |
| 2008 | Broken Promise | Santos | |
| 2009 | Four Single Fathers | Dom | |
| 2010 | Rollers | Quinn | |
| 2010 | Corruption.Gov | Ron Garcia | |
| 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Dino / Mirage
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Voice (Last Film Role) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Quo Vadis? | Marcus Vinicius | TV miniseries |
| 1987 | Miami Vice | Francesco Cruz | "God's Work" |
| 1990 | The Old Man and the Sea
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Santiago as a Young Man | TV miniseries |
| 1992 | Red Shoe Diaries | Tommy | "Double or Nothing" |
| 1992 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Francois | "Young Indiana Jones and the Curse of the Jackal" |
| 1992 | In the Heat of the Night | Ramon Salazar | "Sanctuary" |
| 1996 | O. Henry's Christmas | Robby Gilliam | TV film |
| 1997 | Rough Riders | Sgt. Rafael Castillo | TV miniseries |
| 1997 | Soldier of Fortune, Inc. | Ramon Boharo | "La Mano Negra" |
| 1997 | JAG | Mustapha Ben Kessar | "Code Blue" |
| 1998 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Javier Nuñez | "Lost Shipment" |
| 1998 | Vengeance Unlimited | Col. Oscar Ponce | "Security" |
| 1999 | Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun | General Vega | Video game |
| 1999–2001 | The Young and the Restless | Tomas Del Cerro | Regular role |
| 2000 | G vs E | Agent Shaw | "Ambulance Chaser" |
| 2001 | The Fugitive | Victor | "Past Perfect" |
| 2002 | Alias | Minos Sakkoulas | "The Confession" |
| 2002 | JAG | Kabir Atef | Recurring role |
| 2002 | Almost a Woman | Don Carlos | TV film |
| 2003 | 24 | Syed Ali | Recurring role |
| 2003 | The Handler | Det. Lopez | "Hardcore" |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Fidel | "Murder in a Flash" |
| 2004 | NCIS | Gunnery Sgt. Freddy Alvarez | "One Shot, One Kill" |
| 2004 | ER | Dr. Alfonso Ramirez | "Time of Death" |
| 2005 | Into the West | Capitan de Salamanca | "Wheel to the Stars" |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds | Michael Russo | "Natural Born Killer" |
| 2006 | NCIS | Cpl. Luis Romero | "Once a Hero" |
| 2007 | Tinseltown | Arturo | TV film |
| 2008 | A Gunfighter's Pledge | Sheriff | TV film |
| 2008 | The Shield | Beltran | Recurring role |
| 2008 | Danny Fricke | Pablo Vicente | TV film |
| 2010–11 | The Glades | Eduardo Garcia | "Bird in the Hand", "Family Matters" |
| 2011 | Zen | Gilberto Nieddu | "Vendetta", "Cabal", "Ratking" |
| 2011 | Il commissario Manara | Fabrizio Raimondi | TV series |
| 2011 | Natalee Holloway | Ricardo Flores | TV film (Final TV appearance) |
References
- ^ "Francesco Quinn Biography (1962-)". FilmReference. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ "Cast 'Il Commissario Manara 2'". MyMovies. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ "Briefly: Francesco Quinn". The Independent. London. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ Hevesi, Dennis (August 10, 2011). "Francesco Quinn, Actor in 'Platoon,' Dies at 48". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ Schlosser, Kurt (7 August 2011). "Anthony Quinn's son dies at 48". Today. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ "Actor Francesco Quinn dead at 48". United Press International. August 7, 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
External links
- Francesco Quinn at IMDb
- QuickTime-viewable copy of Francesco Quinn as The Gnostic
- L.A. Times article "Quinn Begins Again" on Oscar-nominated The Tonto Woman
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