Biography
Previously, Pino had made a name for himself as the brutal drug kingpin, Armando Quintero, on the gritty cop drama, "The Shield" (FX, 2002-08), and was perfectly cast to play Desi Arnaz in the made-for-television biopic, "Lucy" (CBS, 2003). During his run on "Cold Case," Pino had roles in a number of independent features like "Between" (2005) and "Rx"(2005), while appearing as a guest star with a crossover turn on "CSI: New York" (CBS, 2004- ) …
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Career Milestones
2001 | Appeared with Billy Crudup in the New York Shakespeare Festival's productions of "Measure for Measure" and "The Winter's Tale" |
2001 | Made TV series debut in the short-lived WB comedy, "Men, Women & Dogs" |
2002 | Cast as a burn victim in the HBO movie, "Point of Origin" |
2002 | Selected by Madonna to co-star in London's West End production of "Up for Grabs" |
2003 | Cast on the CBS series, "Cold Case," as homicide detective Scotty Valdes |
2003 | Guest-starred in a recurring role as Armadillo Quintero, a sociopathic drug dealer, on FX's "The Shield" |
2003 | Played Desi Arnaz in the CBS special, "Lucy," based on the life of Lucille Ball |
2005 | Cast in the Andy Garcia directed, "The Lost City" |
2006 | Cast in the family drama, "Flicka," with Alison Lohman and Maria Bello |
2011 | Replaced Christopher Meloni on NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" |