Mohamed Ghalayini is an American film and television actor, known by
his stage name Mo Gallini.Gallini was born Mohamed Ghalayini on
February 15, 1966 in Miami, Florida. His father was from Lebanon, and
his mother was of Cuban descent. He attended the University of Florida
from 1983 to 1985 before moving to Los Angeles with his family. After
moving, Gallini met director David Anspaugh, who offered him his first
role as a Notre Dame football player in the 1993 film Rudy. 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. He was awarded Best
Supporting Actor honors at the 2008 BendFilm Festival for his
portrayal of identity thief Wesley Stone in Selfless. Gallini appeared
in the recurring role of firefighter Jose Vargas in season 1 of the
NBC television series Chicago Fire.
his stage name Mo Gallini.Gallini was born Mohamed Ghalayini on
February 15, 1966 in Miami, Florida. His father was from Lebanon, and
his mother was of Cuban descent. He attended the University of Florida
from 1983 to 1985 before moving to Los Angeles with his family. After
moving, Gallini met director David Anspaugh, who offered him his first
role as a Notre Dame football player in the 1993 film Rudy. 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. He was awarded Best
Supporting Actor honors at the 2008 BendFilm Festival for his
portrayal of identity thief Wesley Stone in Selfless. Gallini appeared
in the recurring role of firefighter Jose Vargas in season 1 of the
NBC television series Chicago Fire.
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