E! Daniel Gonzalo Pino (born April 15, 1974) is an American actor who starred as Detective Scotty Valens on the CBS series Cold Case from 2003 to 2010, and as NYPD Detective Nick Amaro in the long-running NBC legal drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit from 2011 to 2015. So much has changed in our world. What is known is that the production decided to discard his character Nick Amaro, abruptly. In Season 17, it was revealed that he was living in LA, where he was undergoing physical therapy and eyeing a job with the U.S. Park Police. A steadfast and proud sci-fi and fantasy geek, A. F. Stewart was born and raised in Nova Scotia, Canada and still calls it home. In the debut season of Law & Order: Organized Crime, Angela . Netizens worried about this 'Law & Order' actor. Danny Pino who played the role of Nick Amaro also shared a heartfelt note on Twitter. Cinemablend is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Danny Pino (Nick Amaro) returns with some major facial hair to the 500th episode. Maybe, but since this is SVU, we cant help but worry one of his kids might be in trouble and he needs his old friends help. Nick Amaro is making a return to the squadroom, the show posted. "Oh, I'm not answering that," Pino teased about his dream series. Kai naudojats ms svetainmis ir programomis, mes naudojame. Law & Order: SVU is known for its twists and turns in the finale of its seasons. In 2016, he played Alex Vargas in Scandal and Democratic Senator Luke Healy in BrainDead.[4]. Unsurprisingly, these come back to haunt him in the season 16 finale, where Nick announces his transfer and leaves the Unit behind. Pino credited Hargitay for mirroring that "evolution" in her character as well. Obviously, I have incredible memories and relationships from when I was on the show. WARNING! And its his work with the crime writer and podcast host Burton Lowe (Aidan Quinn) that brings him back to SVU with hopes that theyll reopen a case involving a 15-year-old boy convicted of rape and strangling his prom date. To this, Benson replied that the old relationship didnt allow for anything but with Amaros support he now has a family. It's very clear that he was supposed to replace Elliot but he doesn't seem to have a personality outside of being loud and angry. Starting in 2005, he has been in six CBS Cares public service announcements, with other stars of CBS original programs. BBC reporter warns oof Kabul Threat[INSIGHT]. On SVU, Pino portrayed NYPD Detective Nick Amaro, a detective transferring from the narcotics squad to the Special Victims Unit. Grateful for all the #SVUDieHards, Danny Pino (@TheDannyPino) May 21, 2015, #FriendsForLife pic.twitter.com/9rV9hZ7Vgx, Mariska Hargitay (@Mariska) May 21, 2015. He joined the show along with Kelli Giddish in the year 2011. The 500th episode of Law & Order: SVU will air on Oct. 21 of this year, according to the Express. (E! Nick was contacted by a journalist and podcaster investigating the 1996 case of a teen girl who was sexually assaulted and strangled. Named after his grandfather, Pedro Gonzalo de Armas, Pino was born in Miami, Florida, to Cuban parents. Law & Order: SVUairs Thursdays at 9 p.m. on NBC. But his temperament often got the best of him, with an off-duty assault of a pedophile leading to a temporary demotion. RELATED: Is the Long-Awaited SVU Benson & Stabler Romance Finally Happening?