Daniel "Danny" Pino (born on 15 April 1974 in Miami, Florida, USA) is an American actor of Cuban descent, currently appearing on the TV series Cold Case. In May of 2003, Pino had played Desi Arnaz in a CBS special on the life of Lucille Ball, Lucy. Pino graduated from Florida International University in 1996. One of his most riveting performances was as Mexican drug lord, rapist, and gang leader Armadillo Quintero on the cable drama series The Shield. The character is notorious for the rape of a pretty blonde blue eyed rival gang leader's girlfriend, the rape of the child sister of someone who was going to testify, burning his victims to death, and dealing heroin samples to grade school kids.Danny has also appeared in The Lost City wich was directed by Andy Garcia and featured Dustin Hoffman and Bill Murray. April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Cold Case is an American hour-long fictional television show about a police division that specializes in investigating unsolved crimes. ... Desi Arnaz (born Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha, III) (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986) was a Cuban-American musician, actor, comedian and television producer. ... It has been suggested that CBS evening news anchors be merged into this article or section. ... Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an iconic American actress, comedian and star of the landmark sitcom I Love Lucy, a four time Emmy Award winner (awarded 1953, 1956, 1967, 1968) and charter member of the Television Hall of Fame. ... Florida International University (FIU) is a state-run university in Miami-Dade County, Florida, well-known for its, business, hospitality management, creative writing, architecture, and management information systems programs. ... Armadillo gets beaten Armando Armadillo Quintero is a major character in the second season of the television show, The Shield. ... The Shield is an American police drama television series shown on FX Networks and other networks around the world. ...

Pino and his wife, Lilly, have one son—Luca Daniel, born February 15, 2006.

External link

• Danny Pino Bio at CBS - Cold Case
• Danny Pino at the Internet Movie Database