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Actor
Aidan Quinn
- Born March 8, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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).
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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).
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999
Unknown2011
Flipped2010
Legends of the Fall1994
Practical Magic1998
Wild Child2008
Elementary2012
White Collar2009
Filmography
- TBAThe Well of Saint NobodyFilm
- TBAButterfly in the TypewriterFilmBarnet Rosset
- TBAAges of the MoonFilmDirector, Producer
- TBAThe Body Is WaterFilmJohn Umley
- TBALittle AudreyFilmBishop Ryan
- TBAHalFilmProfessor Tigues
- 2026The LightkeeperFilmFather MacGabbhan
- 2025The Walsh SistersSeriesDaddy Walsh
- 2025The Gettysburg AddressFilmTheodore Parker (voice)
- 2024RematchSeriesRoger Laver
- 2023Daughter of the BrideFilmBruce
- 2023A Journey to SundanceFilmSelf
- 2022BlacklightFilmGabriel Robinson
- 2021The American GuestSeriesTheodore Roosevelt
- 2021SpikedFilmJohn Wilson
- 2020Babenco: Tell Me When I DieFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2018Change in the AirFilmMoody Burkhart
- 2017Arthur Miller: WriterFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2013The Last KeepersFilmJohn
- 2013If I Were YouFilmDerek
- 2013RushlightsFilmCameron Brogden
- 2013StayFilmDermot
- 2012ElementarySeriesThomas Gregson, Director
- 2012AllegianceFilmLieutenant Colonel Owens
- 2012The Horses of McBrideFilmMatt Davidson
- 2012The Stand UpFilmSandy
- 2012Festival of LightsFilmAdem
- 2011UnknownFilmMartin B.
- 2011The Greening of Whitney BrownFilmHenry Brown
- 2011Prime SuspectSeriesKevin Sweeney
- 2011Muide ÉireFilmSelf
- 2010FlippedFilmRichard Baker
- 2010Jonah HexFilmUlysses S. Grant
- 2010Blue BloodsSeriesGus Vanderlip
- 2010Sarah's KeyFilmWilliam Rainsferd
- 2010Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie WrightFilmCharlie Wright
- 2010The 5th QuarterFilmSteven Abbate
- 2009White CollarSeriesProfessor George Oswald
- 2009The EclipseFilmNicholas Holden
- 2009A Shine of RainbowsFilmAlec
- 2009Handsome HarryFilmProf. Porter
- 2009From Ararat to ZionFilmNarrator
- 2009Irish ChicagoFilmSelf - Host
- 2008Wild ChildFilmGerry Moore
- 2008Dark MatterFilmJacob Reiser
- 2008Canterbury's LawSeriesMatt Furey
- 2008The Prince of Motor CityFilmCharlie Hamilton
- 2007Bury My Heart at Wounded KneeFilmHenry Dawes
- 200732AFilmFrank Brennan
- 2006The Book of DanielSeriesDaniel Webster
- 2006The ExoneratedFilmKerry Max Cook
- 2005WeedsSeriesCEO
- 2005Nine LivesFilmHenry
- 2005Empire FallsSeriesDavid Roby
- 2005MaydayFilmJohn Berry
- 2004Return to SenderFilmFrank Nitzche
- 2004Bobby Jones: Stroke of GeniusFilmHarry Vardon
- 2004Miracle RunFilmDouglas Thomas
- 2004Shadow of FearFilmDetective Scofield
- 2004CavedwellerFilmClint Windsor
- 2004PlainsongFilmTom Guthrie
- 2004ProudFilmCommodore Alfred Lind
- 2004See You in My DreamsFilmJoe F. Brown
- 2003Song for a Raggy BoyFilmWilliam Franklin
- 2003Benedict Arnold: A Question of HonorFilmGen. Benedict Arnold
- 2002EvelynFilmNick Barron
- 2002Stolen SummerFilmJoe O'Malley
- 2001SongcatcherFilmTom Bledsoe
- 2001Night VisionsSeriesJeremy Bell (segment "The Passenger List")
- 2000Two of UsFilmPaul McCartney
- 2000The Prince and the PauperFilmMiles Hendon
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeriesBen Nicholson, Burton Lowe
- 1999Third WatchSeriesJohn Miller
- 1999Music of the HeartFilmBrian
- 1999In DreamsFilmPaul Cooper
- 1999This Is My FatherFilmKieran O'Day, Executive Producer
- 1998Practical MagicFilmGary Hallet
- 1997The AssignmentFilmAnnibal Ramirez / Carlos
- 1997The ViewSeriesSelf
- 1997CommandmentsFilmSeth Warner