Jump to content

Mo Gallini: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m →top: Made a minor correction.
mNo edit summary
 
(15 intermediate revisions by 11 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{short description|American actor}}
{{short description|American actor}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
Line 5: Line 6:
| caption =
| caption =
| birth_name = Mohamed Ghalayini
| birth_name = Mohamed Ghalayini
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1966|2|15}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|2|15}}
| birth_place = [[Miami]], [[Florida]]
| birth_place = [[Miami]], [[Florida]], United States
| nationality =
| nationality =
| alma_mater = [[University of Florida]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Florida]]
| occupation = Actor
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1993–present
| years_active = 1993–present
| website = [http://www.mogallini.com/ www.mogallini.com]
| website = {{URL|www.mogallini.com}}
}}
}}


'''Mohamed Ghalayini''' is an American film and television actor, known by his [[stage name]] '''Mo Gallini'''.
'''Mohamed Ghalayini''' (born February 15, 1966) is an American film and television actor, known by his [[stage name]] '''Mo Gallini'''.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Gallini was born Mohamed Ghalayini on February 15, 1966 in [[Miami]], [[Florida]].<ref name="tvsa">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvsa.co.za/actorprofile.asp?actorid=14912|title=Mo Gallini|accessdate=2013-11-05}}</ref> His father was from [[Lebanon]], and his mother was of [[Cuba]]n descent.<ref name="official">{{cite web|url=http://www.mogallini.com/Mo/Info.html|title=Mo Gallini|accessdate=2013-11-05}}</ref> He attended the [[University of Florida]] from 1983 to 1985<ref name="linkedin">{{cite web|url=http://www.linkedin.com/in/mogallini|title=Mo Gallini - LinkedIn|accessdate=2013-11-05}}</ref> before moving to [[Los Angeles]] with his family.<ref name="santafe">{{cite web|url=http://santafefilmfest.blogspot.com/2008/12/here-comes-mo-selfless-star-mo-gallini.html|title=Here comes Mo! SELFLESS Star MO GALLINI Arrives Today at Santa Fe Film Fest|accessdate=2013-11-05}}</ref> After moving, Gallini met director [[David Anspaugh]], who offered him his first role as a Notre Dame football player in the 1993 film ''[[Rudy (film)|Rudy]]''.<ref name=official /> Gallini has portrayed over fifty characters in television and film, including the roles of Enrique in ''[[2 Fast 2 Furious]]'' (as "Matt Gallini"), Abdul Manesh on the fourth season of the hit series ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'', and Interrogator in ''[[Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden]]''.<ref name="imdb">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0302956/|title=Mo Gallini - IMDb|accessdate=2013-11-05}}</ref> He was awarded Best Supporting Actor honors at the 2008 [[BendFilm Festival]] for his portrayal of identity thief Wesley Stone in ''Selfless''.<ref name="bendfilm">{{cite web|url=http://www.bendfilm.org/past-festivals/2008-festival/2008-winners/|title=2008 BendFilm Festival Winners|accessdate=2013-11-05}}</ref> Gallini currently appears in the recurring role of firefighter Jose Vargas on the [[NBC]] television series ''[[Chicago Fire (TV series)|Chicago Fire]]''.<ref name="aod">{{cite web|url=http://artistsondemandonline.com/exclusive-interview-mo-gallini-chicago-fire-2/|title=EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Mo Gallini – Chicago Fire|accessdate=2013-11-05}}</ref>
Gallini was born Mohamed Ghalayini on February 15, 1966, in [[Miami]], [[Florida]].<ref name="tvsa">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvsa.co.za/actorprofile.asp?actorid=14912|title=Mo Gallini|accessdate=November 5, 2013}}</ref> His father was from [[Lebanon]], and his mother was of [[Cuba]]n descent.<ref name="official">{{cite web|url=http://www.mogallini.com/Mo/Info.html|title=Mo Gallini|accessdate=November 5, 2013}}</ref> He attended the [[University of Florida]] from 1983 to 1985<ref name="linkedin">{{cite web|url=http://www.linkedin.com/in/mogallini|title=Mo Gallini - LinkedIn|accessdate=November 5, 2013}}</ref> before moving to [[Los Angeles]] with his family.<ref name="santafe">{{cite web|url=http://santafefilmfest.blogspot.com/2008/12/here-comes-mo-selfless-star-mo-gallini.html|title=Here comes Mo! SELFLESS Star MO GALLINI Arrives Today at Santa Fe Film Fest|accessdate=November 5, 2013}}</ref> After moving, Gallini met director [[David Anspaugh]], who offered him his first role as a Notre Dame football player in the 1993 film ''[[Rudy (film)|Rudy]]''.<ref name=official /> Gallini has portrayed over fifty characters in television and film, including the roles of Enrique in ''[[2 Fast 2 Furious]]'' (as "Matt Gallini"), Abdul Manesh on the fourth season of the hit series ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'', and Interrogator in ''[[Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden]]''.<ref name="imdb">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0302956/|title=Mo Gallini - IMDb|accessdate=November 5, 2013}}</ref> He was awarded Best Supporting Actor honors at the 2008 BendFilm Festival for his portrayal of identity thief Wesley Stone in ''Selfless''.<ref name="bendfilm">{{cite web|url=http://www.bendfilm.org/past-festivals/2008-festival/2008-winners/|title=2008 BendFilm Festival Winners|accessdate=November 5, 2013}}</ref> Gallini appeared in the recurring role of firefighter Jose Vargas in season 1 of the [[NBC]] television series ''[[Chicago Fire (TV series)|Chicago Fire]]''.<ref name="aod">{{cite web|url=http://artistsondemandonline.com/exclusive-interview-mo-gallini-chicago-fire-2/|title=EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Mo Gallini – Chicago Fire|accessdate=November 5, 2013}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
Line 57: Line 58:
| as Matt Gallini
| as Matt Gallini
|-
|-
| 1996–2001
| 1996-2001
| ''[[NYPD Blue]]''
| ''[[NYPD Blue]]''
| INS Agent Mike Torres/Jay Dolinky
| INS Agent Mike Torres/Jay Dolinky
Line 122: Line 123:
| as Matt Gallini
| as Matt Gallini
|-
|-
| 1999–2002
| 1999-2002
| ''[[V.I.P. (TV series)|V.I.P.]]''
| ''[[V.I.P. (American TV series)|V.I.P.]]''
| Hoag/Drug Dealer #1
| Hoag/Drug Dealer #1
| Two episodes; as Matt Gallini
| Two episodes; as Matt Gallini
Line 241: Line 242:
| ''Selfless''
| ''Selfless''
| Wesley Stone
| Wesley Stone
| won Best Supporting Actor at 2008 [[BendFilm Festival]]
| won Best Supporting Actor at 2008 BendFilm Festival
|-
|-
| 2008
| 2008
Line 306: Line 307:
| ''[[Chicago Fire (TV series)|Chicago Fire]]''
| ''[[Chicago Fire (TV series)|Chicago Fire]]''
| Jose Vargas
| Jose Vargas
| Eight episodes
| Recurring
|-
|-
| 2013
| 2013
Line 329: Line 330:
|-
|-
| 2017
| 2017
| ''[[Chernobyl: Zone of Exclusion]]
| ''[[Chernobyl: Zone of Exclusion]]''
| Jesus
| Jesus
|
|
|-
|-
| 2019
| 2019
| ''[[MacGyver (2016 TV series)|MacGyver]]
| ''[[MacGyver (2016 TV series)|MacGyver]]''
| Daris
| Daris
|
|
Line 342: Line 343:
| Edgar Soriano
| Edgar Soriano
|
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Panhandle (TV series)|Panhandle]]''
| Alejandro Perez
| Recurring role (5 episodes)
|-
| 2023
| ''[[The Out-Laws (film)|The Out-Laws]]''
| Boris
| Post-production
|-
|-
|}
|}
Line 349: Line 360:


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.mogallini.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.mogallini.com/ Official website]
*{{IMDb name|0302956}}
* {{IMDb name|0302956}}


{{Authority control}}
{{Authority control}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Gallini, Mo}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gallini, Mo}}
⚫
[[Category:American male television actors]]
[[Category:1966 births]]
[[Category:1966 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American male television actors]]
⚫
[[Category:American people of Lebanese descent]]
[[Category:American people of Cuban descent]]
[[Category:American people of Cuban descent]]
⚫
[[Category:American people of Lebanese descent]]
⚫
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors from Miami]]
[[Category:Male actors from Miami]]


⚫
{{US-screen-actor-1960s-stub}}

⚫
{{US-actor-stub}}

Latest revision as of 05:54, 20 March 2024

Mo Gallini
Born
Mohamed Ghalayini

(1966-02-15) February 15, 1966 (age 58)
Miami, Florida, United States
Alma materUniversity of Florida
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present
Websitewww.mogallini.com

Mohamed Ghalayini (born February 15, 1966) is an American film and television actor, known by his stage name Mo Gallini.

Biography

[edit]

Gallini was born Mohamed Ghalayini on February 15, 1966, in Miami, Florida.[1] His father was from Lebanon, and his mother was of Cuban descent.[2] He attended the University of Florida from 1983 to 1985[3] before moving to Los Angeles with his family.[4] After moving, Gallini met director David Anspaugh, who offered him his first role as a Notre Dame football player in the 1993 film Rudy.[2] Gallini has portrayed over fifty characters in television and film, including the roles of Enrique in 2 Fast 2 Furious (as "Matt Gallini"), Abdul Manesh on the fourth season of the hit series 24, and Interrogator in Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden.[5] He was awarded Best Supporting Actor honors at the 2008 BendFilm Festival for his portrayal of identity thief Wesley Stone in Selfless.[6] Gallini appeared in the recurring role of firefighter Jose Vargas in season 1 of the NBC television series Chicago Fire.[7]

Filmography

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
1993 Rudy Notre Dame Football Player
1994 Seinfeld Tough Guy One episode; as Matt Gallini
1995 Crimson Tide Seaman Kuhne
1995 Land's End Tomas One episode; as Matt Gallini
1995 Powderburn Rick as Matt Gallini
1996 The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play Nicky Z as Matt Gallini
1996–2001 NYPD Blue INS Agent Mike Torres/Jay Dolinky Two episodes; as Matt Gallini
1997 Flipping Ray-Ray's Friend #2 as Matt Gallini
1997 Melrose Place Burt One episode; as Matt Gallini
1997 Profiler Atlanta Cop One episode; as Matt Gallini
1997 Brooklyn South Third Killer One episode; as Matt Gallini
1997 Alien Avengers Alley Hood #1 as Matt Gallini
1998 Mike Hammer, Private Eye Robo Baroni Two episodes; as Matt Gallini
1998 Poodle Springs J.D. as Matt Gallini
1998 Beverly Hills, 90210 Repo Man One episode; as Matt Gallini
1999 Babylon 5: A Call to Arms Rolf as Matt Gallini
1999 The X-Files Hood Episode; "Tithonus" as Matt Gallini
1999 Clubland Henchman #1 as Matt Gallini
1999 End of Days Monk as Matt Gallini
1999–2002 V.I.P. Hoag/Drug Dealer #1 Two episodes; as Matt Gallini
2000 Yup Yup Man Boxer as Matt Gallini
2000 A Better Way to Die Laslov as Matt Gallini
2000 JAG Mustafa Al-Jimri One episode; as Matt Gallini
2001 General Hospital Wes Three episodes; as Matt Gallini
2001 Nash Bridges Tucker Kite One episode; as Matt Gallini
2001 Mulholland Drive Castigliane Limo Driver as Matt Gallini
2001 The District Tony Enzo One episode; as Matt Gallini
2002 You Got Nothin' Javier as Matt Gallini
2002 Warrior Chavez as Matt Gallini
2002 Father Lefty as Matt Gallini
2003 2 Fast 2 Furious Enrique as Matt Gallini
2005 24 Abdul Mahnesh Three episodes; as Matt Gallini
2006 07 Al Short; as Matt Gallini
2007 Shark Theo Samaha
2007 NCIS Andre Jones One episode
2007 Rabia Wafiq Short
2008 Drillbit Taylor Male Police Officer on Bluff as Matt 'Mo' Gallini
2008 Marco Polo Marco Polo 2000's
2008 East L.A. Victor Guzman
2008 ER Guy One episode
2008 Legacy Suhart as Matt Gallini
2008 Get Smart Drug Lord
2008 Selfless Wesley Stone won Best Supporting Actor at 2008 BendFilm Festival
2008 Cinco de Mayo Raul Short
2009 Fuel Coach Marquez
2009 Majestic and the Masked Man Santiago Marquez/El Lobo Short
2010 Weeds Daniel One episode
2010 CSI: NY Mitch Barrett One episode
2010 Los Angeles Toupe
2011 Chase Hector Torres Two episodes
2011 NCIS: Los Angeles Boss One episode
2011 In My Pocket Tony Eyebrow
2011 Deadline Sy
2012 Treasure Buddies Tarik
2012 Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden Interrogator
2012 Chicago Fire Jose Vargas Eight episodes
2013 Lurid Detective Vasquez
2013 Toxin Sanchez
2015 Murder in Mexico: The Bruce Beresford-Redman Story Detective Salazar Television film
2017 Armed Response Ahmadi
2017 Chernobyl: Zone of Exclusion Jesus
2019 MacGyver Daris
2019 Bluff City Law Edgar Soriano
2022 Panhandle Alejandro Perez Recurring role (5 episodes)
2023 The Out-Laws Boris Post-production

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Mo Gallini". Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Mo Gallini". Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "Mo Gallini - LinkedIn". Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  4. ^ "Here comes Mo! SELFLESS Star MO GALLINI Arrives Today at Santa Fe Film Fest". Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  5. ^ "Mo Gallini - IMDb". Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  6. ^ "2008 BendFilm Festival Winners". Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  7. ^ "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Mo Gallini – Chicago Fire". Retrieved November 5, 2013.
[edit]
Stub icon

This article about a United States film and television actor born in the 1960s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mo_Gallini&oldid=1214638893"