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Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Acting

Born: March 8, 1959Chicago, 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). 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
Filmography
The Lightkeeper

The Lightkeeper

Father MacGabbhan

2026
The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address

Theodore Parker (voice)

2025
Daughter of the Bride

Daughter of the Bride

Bruce

2023
A Journey to Sundance

A Journey to Sundance

Self

2023
Blacklight

Blacklight

Gabriel Robinson

2022
Spiked

Spiked

John Wilson

2021
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

Self (archive footage)

2020
Change in the Air

Change in the Air

Moody Burkhart

2018
Arthur Miller: Writer

Arthur Miller: Writer

Self (archive footage)

2017
Stay

Stay

Dermot

2013
Rushlights

Rushlights

Cameron Brogden

2013
If I Were You

If I Were You

Derek

2013
The Last Keepers

The Last Keepers

John

2013
Allegiance

Allegiance

Lieutenant Colonel Owens

2012
The Horses of McBride

The Horses of McBride

Matt Davidson

2012
Festival of Lights

Festival of Lights

Adem

2012
The Stand Up

The Stand Up

Sandy

2012
The Greening of Whitney Brown

The Greening of Whitney Brown

Henry Brown

2011
Muide Éire

Muide Éire

Self

2011
Unknown

Unknown

Martin B.

2011
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright

Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright

Charlie Wright

2010
Sarah's Key

Sarah's Key

William Rainsferd

2010
Flipped

Flipped

Richard Baker

2010
Jonah Hex

Jonah Hex

Ulysses S. Grant

2010
The 5th Quarter

The 5th Quarter

Steven Abbate

2010
A Shine of Rainbows

A Shine of Rainbows

Alec

2009
From Ararat to Zion

From Ararat to Zion

Narrator

2009
Handsome Harry

Handsome Harry

Prof. Porter

2009
The Eclipse

The Eclipse

Nicholas Holden

2009
Irish Chicago

Irish Chicago

Self - Host

2009
Wild Child

Wild Child

Gerry Moore

2008

The Prince of Motor City

Charlie Hamilton

2008
Dark Matter

Dark Matter

Jacob Reiser

2008
32A

32A

Frank Brennan

2007
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Henry Dawes

2007
The Exonerated

The Exonerated

Kerry Max Cook

2006
Mayday

Mayday

John Berry

2005
Nine Lives

Nine Lives

Henry

2005
Return to Sender

Return to Sender

Frank Nitzche

2004
Shadow of Fear

Shadow of Fear

Detective Scofield

2004
Miracle Run

Miracle Run

Douglas Thomas

2004
Proud

Proud

Commodore Alfred Lind

2004
See You in My Dreams

See You in My Dreams

Joe F. Brown

2004
Cavedweller

Cavedweller

Clint Windsor

2004
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius

Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius

Harry Vardon

2004
Plainsong

Plainsong

Tom Guthrie

2004
Song for a Raggy Boy

Song for a Raggy Boy

William Franklin

2003
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor

Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor

Gen. Benedict Arnold

2003
Evelyn

Evelyn

Nick Barron

2002
Stolen Summer

Stolen Summer

Joe O'Malley

2002
Songcatcher

Songcatcher

Tom Bledsoe

2001
The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

Miles Hendon

2000
Two of Us

Two of Us

Paul McCartney

2000
Music of the Heart

Music of the Heart

Brian

1999
This Is My Father

This Is My Father

Kieran O'Day

1999
In Dreams

In Dreams

Paul Cooper

1999
Practical Magic

Practical Magic

Gary Hallet

1998
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

Henry Morton Stanley

1997
The Assignment

The Assignment

Annibal Ramirez / Carlos

1997
Commandments

Commandments

Seth Warner

1997
The Irish in America

The Irish in America

Narrator

1997
Michael Collins

Michael Collins

Harry Roland

1996
Looking for Richard

Looking for Richard

Richmond

1996
Lumière & Company

Lumière & Company

(segment "John Boorman")

1995
Haunted

Haunted

Professor David Ash

1995
The Stars Fell on Henrietta

The Stars Fell on Henrietta

Don Day

1995
Out of Ireland

Out of Ireland

Maurice Woulfe (voice)

1995
Legends of the Fall

Legends of the Fall

Alfred Ludlow

1994
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Cap. Robert Walton

1994
Blink

Blink

Detective John Hallstrom

1993
Benny & Joon

Benny & Joon

Benjamin 'Benny' Pearl

1993
A Private Matter

A Private Matter

Bob Finkbine

1992
The Playboys

The Playboys

Tom Casey

1992
At Play in the Fields of the Lord

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

Martin Quarrier

1991
Lies of the Twins

Lies of the Twins

James McEwan / Jonathan McEwan

1991
Avalon

Avalon

Jules Kaye

1990
The Lemon Sisters

The Lemon Sisters

Frankie McGuinness

1990
The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale

Nick

1990
Perfect Witness

Perfect Witness

Samuel De Valera Paxton

1989
Crusoe

Crusoe

Crusoe

1989
Stakeout

Stakeout

Richard "Stick" Montgomery

1987
All My Sons

All My Sons

Chris Keller

1987
The Mission

The Mission

Felipe Mendoza

1986
An Early Frost

An Early Frost

Michael Pierson

1985
Desperately Seeking Susan

Desperately Seeking Susan

Dez

1985
Reckless

Reckless

Johnny Rourke

1984