
Aidan Quinn
- Born
- March 8, 1959 (67 years old)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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).
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Known for
Filmography
- —The Well of Saint NobodyThe Well of Saint NobodyFilm
- —Butterfly in the TypewriterFilm · Barnet Rosset

- —Ages of the MoonAges of the MoonFilm
- —The Body Is WaterThe Body Is WaterFilm · John Umley
- —Little AudreyLittle AudreyFilm · Bishop Ryan
- —HalHalFilm · Professor Tigues
- 2026The LightkeeperFilm · Father MacGabbhan

- 2025The Gettysburg AddressFilm · Theodore Parker (voice)

- 2025The Walsh SistersSeries · Daddy Walsh

- 2024RematchSeries · Roger Laver★ 7.2

- 2023Daughter of the BrideFilm · Bruce★ 5.8

- 2023A Journey to SundanceFilm · Self

- 2022BlacklightFilm · Gabriel Robinson★ 6.1

- 2021The American GuestSeries · Theodore Roosevelt

- 2021SpikedFilm · John Wilson

- 2020Babenco: Tell Me When I DieFilm · Self (archive footage)★ 7.1

- 2018Change in the AirFilm · Moody Burkhart

- 2017Arthur Miller: WriterFilm · Self (archive footage)★ 7.1

- 2013StayFilm · Dermot★ 4.7

- 2013RushlightsFilm · Cameron Brogden★ 4.8

- 2013If I Were YouFilm · Derek★ 6.6

- 2013The Last KeepersFilm · John★ 4.8

- 2012AllegianceFilm · Lieutenant Colonel Owens★ 5.1

- 2012The Horses of McBrideFilm · Matt Davidson

- 2012Festival of LightsFilm · Adem

- 2012ElementarySeries · Thomas Gregson★ 7.6

- 2012The Stand UpFilm · Sandy

- 2011The Greening of Whitney BrownFilm · Henry Brown★ 5.9

- 2011Muide ÉireFilm · Self

- 2011Prime SuspectSeries · Kevin Sweeney★ 6.3

- 2011UnknownFilm · Martin B.★ 6.7

- 2010Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie WrightFilm · Charlie Wright★ 4.9

- 2010Blue BloodsSeries · Gus Vanderlip★ 7.8

- 2010Sarah's KeyFilm · William Rainsferd★ 7.3

- 2010FlippedFilm · Richard Baker★ 8.0

- 2010Jonah HexFilm · Ulysses S. Grant★ 5.0

- 2010The 5th QuarterFilm · Steven Abbate★ 5.5

- 2009White CollarSeries · Professor George Oswald★ 8.2

- 2009A Shine of RainbowsFilm · Alec★ 6.4

- 2009From Ararat to ZionFilm · Narrator

- 2009Handsome HarryFilm · Prof. Porter★ 5.5

- 2009The EclipseFilm · Nicholas Holden★ 6.0

- 2009Irish ChicagoFilm · Self - Host

- 2008Wild ChildFilm · Gerry Moore★ 6.7

- 2008The Prince of Motor CityThe Prince of Motor CityFilm · Charlie Hamilton
- 2008Dark MatterFilm · Jacob Reiser★ 5.6

- 2008Canterbury's LawSeries · Matt Furey

- 200732AFilm · Frank Brennan

- 2007Bury My Heart at Wounded KneeFilm · Henry Dawes★ 6.5

- 2006The ExoneratedFilm · Kerry Max Cook

- 2006The Book of DanielSeries · Daniel Webster

- 2005MaydayFilm · John Berry

- 2005Nine LivesFilm · Henry★ 6.1

- 2005WeedsSeries · CEO★ 7.5

- 2005Empire FallsSeries · David Roby★ 6.6

- 2004Return to SenderFilm · Frank Nitzche★ 6.4

- 2004Shadow of FearFilm · Detective Scofield★ 5.3

- 2004Miracle RunFilm · Douglas Thomas★ 7.6

- 2004ProudFilm · Commodore Alfred Lind

- 2004See You in My DreamsFilm · Joe F. Brown

- 2004CavedwellerFilm · Clint Windsor★ 5.8

- 2004Bobby Jones: Stroke of GeniusFilm · Harry Vardon★ 5.9

- 2004PlainsongFilm · Tom Guthrie

- 2003Song for a Raggy BoyFilm · William Franklin★ 7.3

- 2003Benedict Arnold: A Question of HonorFilm · Gen. Benedict Arnold

- 2002EvelynFilm · Nick Barron★ 6.4

- 2002Stolen SummerFilm · Joe O'Malley★ 6.3

- 2001Night VisionsSeries · Jeremy Bell (segment "The Passenger List")★ 7.1

- 2001SongcatcherFilm · Tom Bledsoe★ 6.2

- 2000The Prince and the PauperFilm · Miles Hendon

- 2000Two of UsFilm · Paul McCartney★ 5.8

- 1999Music of the HeartFilm · Brian★ 6.7

- 1999Third WatchSeries · John Miller★ 7.9

- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries · Ben Nicholson, Burton Lowe★ 8.0

- 1999This Is My FatherFilm · Kieran O'Day

- 1999In DreamsFilm · Paul Cooper★ 5.5

- 1998Practical MagicFilm · Gary Hallet★ 6.8

- 1997Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for LivingstoneFilm · Henry Morton Stanley

- 1997The AssignmentFilm · Annibal Ramirez / Carlos★ 6.3

- 1997CommandmentsFilm · Seth Warner

- 1997The Irish in AmericaFilm · Narrator

- 1996Michael CollinsFilm · Harry Roland★ 6.9

- 1996Looking for RichardFilm · Richmond★ 6.8

- 1995Lumière & CompanyFilm · (segment "John Boorman")★ 6.4

- 1995HauntedFilm · Professor David Ash★ 6.1

- 1995The Stars Fell on HenriettaFilm · Don Day

- 1995Out of IrelandFilm · Maurice Woulfe (voice)

- 1994Legends of the FallFilm · Alfred Ludlow★ 7.4

- 1994Mary Shelley's FrankensteinFilm · Cap. Robert Walton★ 6.4

- 1994BaseballSeries · (voice)★ 7.5

- 1993BlinkFilm · Detective John Hallstrom★ 6.1

- 1993Benny & JoonFilm · Benjamin 'Benny' Pearl★ 7.0

- 1992A Private MatterFilm · Bob Finkbine

- 1992The PlayboysFilm · Tom Casey★ 6.2

- 1991At Play in the Fields of the LordFilm · Martin Quarrier★ 6.6

- 1991Lies of the TwinsFilm · James McEwan / Jonathan McEwan

- 1990AvalonFilm · Jules Kaye★ 6.7

- 1990The Handmaid's TaleFilm · Nick★ 6.1

- 1989The Lemon SistersFilm · Frankie McGuinness

- 1989Perfect WitnessFilm · Samuel De Valera Paxton

- 1989CrusoeFilm · Crusoe

- 1987StakeoutFilm · Richard "Stick" Montgomery★ 6.5

- 1987All My SonsFilm · Chris Keller

- 1986The MissionFilm · Felipe Mendoza★ 7.4

- 1985An Early FrostFilm · Michael Pierson★ 5.8

- 1985Desperately Seeking SusanFilm · Dez★ 6.1

- 1984RecklessFilm · Johnny Rourke★ 5.8

- 1982American PlayhouseSeries · Chris Keller

- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries · Tom Guthrie
