Francesco Quinn
Biography
Francesco Quinn was an Italian-born American actor. Born on March 22, 1963, in Rome, Lazio, Italy, he was the son of Anthony Quinn. Quinn's acting credits include the 1985 prime-time television miniseries Quo Vadis? and the 1986 film Platoon. He appeared in at least 54 acting credits throughout his career. Quinn's final role was the voice of the Autobot Dino in the film Transformers: Dark of the Moon. He passed away on August 5, 2011, at the age of 48. Quinn's nationality is listed as Italian-American.
Career overview
Francesco Quinn was an Italian-born American actor. His acting career spanned multiple mediums, including television and film. In 1985, Quinn appeared in the prime-time television miniseries Quo Vadis?. This marked one of his early major roles in television.
Quinn's breakout role in film came in 1986 with Oliver Stone's Platoon. The film is an Academy Award-winning war drama. Quinn's performance in the film is notable, as it showcased his acting abilities in a significant role.
Throughout his career, Quinn continued to work in the entertainment industry, appearing in various films and television shows. His final role was the voice of the Autobot Dino (Mirage) in the 2011 film Transformers: Dark of the Moon.
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- Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) as Dino (voice)
- Zen (2011) as Gilberto Nieddu
- Justice for Natalee Holloway (2011) as Ricardo Flores
- Roma nuda (2011) as Bernard Jovanni
- The Glades (2010) as Eduardo Garcia
- Corruption.Gov (2010) as Ron Garcia
- Four Single Fathers (2009) as Dom
- Hell Ride (2008) as Machete
- A Gunfighter's Pledge (2008) as Sheriff
- The Tonto Woman (2008) as Ruben Vega
- Afghan Knights (2007) as Amad
- Tinseltown (2007) as Arturo
- Muertas (2007) as Carlos
- Park (2006) as Smoldering Park Worker
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Michael Russo
- Into the West (2005) as Captain De Salamanca
- Omagh (2005) as Marion Radford
- Vlad (2004) as Vlad Tepes
- NCIS (2003) as Luis Romero
- NCIS (2003) as Freddy Alvarez
- The Handler (2003)
- CSI: Miami (2002) as Fidel
- The Shield (2002) as Beltran
- Almost a Woman (2002) as Don Carlos
- 24 (2001) as Syed Ali
- Crossing Jordan (2001) as Lead Cuban
- Alias (2001) as Minos Sakkoulas
- Anthony Quinn: The Final Words (2001) as Self
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure (1999) as Francois
- Nowhere Land (1998) as Walfredo
- Deadly Ransom (1998) as Luis Mendes
- Placebo Effect (1998)
- O. Henry's Christmas (1996)
- O. Henry's Christmas (1996) Director
- Cannes Man (1996) as Frank 'Rhino' Rhinoslavsky
- JAG (1995) as Bedouin Leader
- The Dark Dancer (1995) as Ramone
- Top Dog (1995) as Mark Curtains
- Red Shoe Diaries 5: Weekend Pass (1995) as Tommy (archive footage)
- ER (1994) as Dr. Alfonso Ramirez
- The Visual Bible: Acts (1994) as Stephen
- Deadly Rivals (1993) as Bunny Wedman
- Red Shoe Diaries (1992) as Tommy
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) as Francois
- Judgement (1992) as Jimmy Sollera
- Dead Certain (1991) as John Reed
- A Star for Two (1991) as Young Gabriel Todd
- The Old Man and the Sea (1990) as Young Santiago
- The Favorite (1989) as Adult Mahmud
- Casablanca Express (1989) as Captain Franchetti
- Indio (1989) as Daniel Morrell
- Priceless Beauty (1988) as Peter
- Stradivari (1988) as Alessandro
- Platoon (1986) as Rhah
- Quo Vadis? (1985) as Marcus Vinicius
- Miami Vice (1984) as Francesco Cruz