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Acting
Aidan Quinn
- Born
- (age 67)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Credits
- 113 titles
Biography
Aidan Quinn (born March 8, 1959) is an American actor. He made his film debut in Reckless (1984) and has starred in over 80 feature films, including Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), The Mission (1986), Stakeout (1987), All My Sons (1987), Avalon (1990), Benny & Joon (1993), Legends of the Fall (1994), Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994), Michael Collins (1996), Practical Magic (1998), Song for a Raggy Boy (2003), Wild Child (2008) and Unknown (2011). He also played Captain Thomas "Tommy" Gregson on the CBS television series Elementary (2012–19).
Quinn has received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his performances in the television films An Early Frost (1985) and Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007). Highly active in Irish cinema and the United States, Quinn is a four-time Irish Film and Television (IFTA) Award nominee, winning Best Supporting Actor in a Film for the Conor McPherson film The Eclipse (2009).
Signature work
Known For
8.0
TV
6.7
Movie
Unknown
8.0
Movie
Flipped
7.4
Movie
Legends of the Fall
6.8
Movie
Practical Magic
6.7
Movie
Wild Child
7.6
TV
Elementary
8.2
TV
White Collar
7.4
Movie
The Mission
5.0
Movie
Jonah Hex
6.4
Movie
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
6.1
Movie
Blacklight
7.5
TV
Weeds
7.8
TV
Blue Bloods
7.0
Movie
Benny & Joon
7.3
Movie
Sarah's Key
6.9
Movie
Michael Collins
6.1
Movie
Desperately Seeking Susan
Acting credits 113
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Well of Saint Nobody Film | |
| TBA | Butterfly in the Typewriter Film | Barnet Rosset |
| TBA | Ages of the Moon Film | |
| TBA | The Body Is Water Film | John Umley |
| TBA | Little Audrey Film | Bishop Ryan |
| TBA | Hal Film | Professor Tigues |
| 2026 | The Lightkeeper Film | Father MacGabbhan |
| 2025 | The Gettysburg Address Film | Theodore Parker (voice) |
| 2025 | The Walsh Sisters TV | Daddy Walsh (6 ep) |
| 2024 | Rematch TV | Roger Laver (6 ep) |
| 2023 | Daughter of the Bride Film | Bruce |
| 2023 | A Journey to Sundance Film | Self |
| 2022 | Blacklight Film | Gabriel Robinson |
| 2021 | The American Guest TV | Theodore Roosevelt (4 ep) |
| 2021 | Spiked Film | John Wilson |
| 2020 | Babenco: Tell Me When I Die Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2018 | Change in the Air Film | Moody Burkhart |
| 2017 | Arthur Miller: Writer Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2013 | Stay Film | Dermot |
| 2013 | Rushlights Film | Cameron Brogden |
| 2013 | If I Were You Film | Derek |
| 2013 | The Last Keepers Film | John |
| 2012 | Allegiance Film | Lieutenant Colonel Owens |
| 2012 | The Horses of McBride Film | Matt Davidson |
| 2012 | Festival of Lights Film | Adem |
| 2012 | Elementary TV | Thomas Gregson (154 ep) |
| 2012 | The Stand Up Film | Sandy |
| 2011 | The Greening of Whitney Brown Film | Henry Brown |
| 2011 | Muide Éire Film | Self |
| 2011 | Prime Suspect TV | Kevin Sweeney (13 ep) |
| 2011 | Unknown Film | Martin B. |
| 2010 | Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright Film | Charlie Wright |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods TV | Gus Vanderlip (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Sarah's Key Film | William Rainsferd |
| 2010 | Flipped Film | Richard Baker |
| 2010 | Jonah Hex Film | Ulysses S. Grant |
| 2010 | The 5th Quarter Film | Steven Abbate |
| 2009 | White Collar TV | Professor George Oswald (1 ep) |
| 2009 | A Shine of Rainbows Film | Alec |
| 2009 | From Ararat to Zion Film | Narrator |
| 2009 | Handsome Harry Film | Prof. Porter |
| 2009 | The Eclipse Film | Nicholas Holden |
| 2009 | Irish Chicago Film | Self - Host |
| 2008 | Wild Child Film | Gerry Moore |
| 2008 | The Prince of Motor City Film | Charlie Hamilton |
| 2008 | Dark Matter Film | Jacob Reiser |
| 2008 | Canterbury's Law TV | Matt Furey (6 ep) |
| 2007 | 32A Film | Frank Brennan |
| 2007 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Film | Henry Dawes |
| 2006 | The Exonerated Film | Kerry Max Cook |
| 2006 | The Book of Daniel TV | Daniel Webster (4 ep) |
| 2005 | Mayday Film | John Berry |
| 2005 | Nine Lives Film | Henry |
| 2005 | Weeds TV | CEO (4 ep) |
| 2005 | Empire Falls TV | David Roby (2 ep) |
| 2004 | Return to Sender Film | Frank Nitzche |
| 2004 | Shadow of Fear Film | Detective Scofield |
| 2004 | Miracle Run Film | Douglas Thomas |
| 2004 | Proud Film | Commodore Alfred Lind |
| 2004 | See You in My Dreams Film | Joe F. Brown |
Crew credits 3
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Ages of the Moon Film | Director, Producer |
| 2012 | Elementary TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1999 | This Is My Father Film | Executive Producer |