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name: "Francesco Quinn"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/francesco-quinn"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "22 March 1963"
died: "5 August 2011"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 81
updated: "2026-09-16T23:45:51.431213+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Francesco Quinn

Actor. Born 22 March 1963 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. Died 5 August 2011.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 March 1963, Rome, Lazio, Italy
- **Died:** 5 August 2011
- **Active:** 1986–2002

## Biography

Francesco Quinn (22 March 1963 – 5 August 2011) was an Italian-born American actor. The son of actor Anthony Quinn and costume designer Iolanda Addolori, he is best known for his role as Rhah in Oliver Stone’s *Platoon* (1986).

Quinn appeared in numerous television series, including as Syed Ali in *24* (2003), Michael Russo in *Criminal Minds* (2005) and Guillermo Beltrán in *The Shield* (2008). His final role was voicing the Autobot Dino in *Transformers: Dark of the Moon* (2011). He also acted in several films alongside his father.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Shield* (2002), Fi1m 84, as Beltran — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md)
- *Alias* (2001), Fi1m 74, as Minos Sakkoulas — [page](https://film.one/tv/alias.md)
- *Platoon* (1986), Fi1m 84, as Rhah — [page](https://film.one/film/platoon.md)

## Also known for

- *Transformers: Dark of the Moon* (2011), Dino (voice)
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), Michael Russo
- *NCIS* (2003), Luis Romero, Freddy Alvarez
- *24* (2001), Syed Ali
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), Fidel
- *JAG* (1995), Bedouin Leader
- *Hell Ride* (2008), Machete
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), Lead Cuban

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