Nick Amaro
fictional character on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Nicolas Fiorello Amaro Jr. is a fictional character on the NBC police procedural drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, portrayed by Danny Pino. Amaro was a detective with the Manhattan SVU at the 16th Precinct of the New York City Police Department and later a biophysics doctorate student.
Background
Amaro is of Cuban and Italian descent. His father, Nicolas Amaro Sr. (Armand Assante), was abusive to both his mother and him, and later fled to Miami, Florida. Amaro attributes his firm belief in divorce to watching his mother, Cesaria (Nancy Ticotin), suffer through her marriage. Amaro testifies against his father when Nicolas is accused of beating his new fiancée, Gabriela (Katty Velasquez), but the elder Amaro is acquitted. After the trial, Amaro and his father make a tentative reconciliation.
Amaro is fluent in Spanish and has some knowledge of Latin.
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