Danny Quinn (born Daniele Anthony Quinn; 16 April 1964) is an Italian-born American actor.

Early life and career

He is the son of

Anthony Quinn Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca (April 21, 1915 – June 3, 2001), known as Anthony Quinn, was an American actor. He was known for his portrayal of earthy, passionate characters "marked by a brutal and elemental virility" in over 100 ...

. Since 1986, he has appeared in more than twenty films, including his role as Carlos in the cult film '' Band of the Hand''.

Personal life

From 1991 to 1993, Quinn was married to the actress

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. On 21 October 2016, he married in

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, Italy, Nancy Maamary, who is Lebanese, and they have a daughter, Luna Quinn, born on 14 March 2018. Danny Quinn's most famous movies are ', ''

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'' and ''Thomas'', all from 2001. In all of the three movies he plays

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. He received the ''America Award'' of the Italy-USA Foundation in 2019.

Selected filmography

References

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* 1964 births Living people Italian male film actors Italian people of Mexican descent Italian people of Irish descent {{Italy-screen-actor-stub