Actor

Colin Quinn

Born June 6, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Colin Edward Quinn (born June 6, 1959) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. On television, he is best known for his work on Saturday Night Live, where he anchored Weekend Update, on MTV's 1980s game show Remote Control, where he served as the announcer/sidekick, and as host of Comedy Central's late-night panel show Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. Notable film work includes his role as Dooey in A Night at the Roxbury, Dickey Bailey in the Grown Ups films and playing Amy Schumer's father in the film Trainwreck.

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Comedians such as Jerry Seinfeld and Dave Attell cite him as the quintessential New York comedian.

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Filmography

TBAJesters and FoolsFilmSelf
TBAOn The LineFilmself
TBAGrown Ups 3FilmDickie Bailey
2026BuildingFilmDirector, Writer
2024Colin Quinn: Our Time Is UpFilmSelf, Writer
2024Colin Quinn: Stamps & TeaFilmSelf
2021Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is EasyFilmSelf
202140-LoveFilmSecurity Guard #1
2021Sam Morril: Full CapacityFilm
2021Rehab CabinFilmMr. Granger
2020Hubie HalloweenFilmJanitor
2020Feeding America Comedy FestivalFilmSelf
2020Colin Quinn & Friends: A Parking Lot Comedy ShowFilmSelf, Director, Executive Producer, Writer
2020Mike Cannon: Life BeginsFilmSelf
2019Drunk ParentsFilmRyan the Bum #2
2019Lights Out with David SpadeSeriesSelf
2019Colin Quinn: Red State, Blue StateFilmSelf, Screenplay
2018Breslin and Hamill: Deadline ArtistsFilmSelf
2018The Roast of Rich VosFilmSelf, Writer
2017Sandy WexlerFilmKevin Connors
2017CrashingSeries
2017Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?FilmSelf
2017Oh, Rick!FilmSelf
2016Horace and PeteSeriesJimmy
2016Match GameSeriesSelf - Panelist
2016Colin Quinn: The New York StoryFilmHimself, Writer
2015TrainwreckFilmGordon Townsend
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeriesSelf
2015Colin Quinn: UnconstitutionalFilmHimself, Writer
2015Thank You and SorrySeries
2015An SNL ValentineFilm(archive footage)
2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverSeriesVoice Over (voice)
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSeriesSelf, Self - Entertainment Guest
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSeriesSelf, Self - Guest
2013Grown Ups 2FilmDickie Bailey
2013Beat Bobby FlaySeriesSelf
2012That's My BoyFilmStrip Club DJ
2012Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSeriesSelf
2011Colin Quinn: Long Story ShortFilmHimself, Writer
2011Give It Up for Greg GiraldoFilmSelf
2011CheatFilmDelivery Boy
2010Grown UpsFilmDickie Bailey
2010ConanSeriesSelf
2010The Green Room with Paul ProvenzaSeriesSelf
2010The Marriage RefSeriesSelf - Panelist
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeriesSelf - Guest
2008HaroldFilmReedy
2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationFilmSelf
2006HomeFilmSelf
2005Comedy Central Roast of Jeff FoxworthyFilmSelf
2004Last Laugh '04FilmSelf
2004Comedy Anatomy Presents: The Jim Norton RoastFilmSelf
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!SeriesSelf
2003Windy City HeatFilmSelf
2003Comedy Central Roast of Denis LearyFilmSelf
2003When Stand Up Stood OutFilmSelf
2003Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!FilmSelf
2003Comedy Central RoastsSeriesSelf
2003Crooked LinesFilmCustomer
2003The Patrice O'Neal RoastFilmSelf
2002ComedianFilmSelf
2002Tough Crowd with Colin QuinnSeriesCreator
2002The Colin Quinn ShowSeriesWriter
1998A Night at the RoxburyFilmDooley
1997The ViewSeriesSelf
1997The Chris Rock ShowSeries
1996The Daily ShowSeriesSelf, Self - Guest
1996Celtic PrideFilmStory
1996Pulp ComicsSeriesCop
1994Space Ghost Coast to CoastSeries
1993Late Show with David LettermanSeriesSelf - Comedian, Self
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeriesSelf - Guest
1993Who's the Man?FilmFrankie Flynn
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries
1992The Larry Sanders ShowSeriesCully
1992The Ben Stiller ShowSeries
1992Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & BlueFilmMulligan
1992One Night Stand: Colin QuinnFilmSelf, Writer
1989One Night StandSeries
1988Crocodile Dundee IIFilmOnlooker at Mansion