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Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 08, 1959 (66)
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Jul 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 (199 ... 4), 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Aidan Quinn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address

2025

as Theodore Parker (voice)

Daughter of the Bride

Daughter of the Bride

2023

as Bruce

Food Fight

Food Fight

2023

as Daniel

Blacklight

Blacklight

2022

as Gabriel Robinson

Spiked

Spiked

2021

as John Wilson

Change in the Air

Change in the Air

2018

as Moody Burkhart

The Last Keepers

The Last Keepers

2013

as John

Stay

Stay

2013

as Dermot

Rushlights

Rushlights

2013

as Cameron Brogden

If I Were You

If I Were You

2013

as Derek

The Horses of McBride

The Horses of McBride

2012

as Matt Davidson

The Stand Up

The Stand Up

2012

as Sandy

Festival of Lights

Festival of Lights

2012

as Adem

The Greening of Whitney Brown

The Greening of Whitney Brown

2011

as Henry Brown

Unknown

Unknown

2011

as Martin B.

The 5th Quarter

The 5th Quarter

2010

as Steven Abbate

Jonah Hex

Jonah Hex

2010

as Ulysses S. Grant

Flipped

Flipped

2010

as Richard Baker

From Ararat to Zion

From Ararat to Zion

2009

as Narrator

A Shine of Rainbows

A Shine of Rainbows

2009

as Alec

The Eclipse

The Eclipse

2009

as Nicholas Holden

Handsome Harry

Handsome Harry

2009

as Prof. Porter

Dark Matter

Dark Matter

2008

as Jacob Reiser

Wild Child

Wild Child

2008

as Gerry Moore

The Prince of Motor City

The Prince of Motor City

2008

as Charlie Hamilton

32A

32A

2007

as Frank Brennan

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

2007

as Henry Dawes

Mayday

Mayday

2005

as John Berry

Nine Lives

Nine Lives

2005

as Henry

Plainsong

Plainsong

2004

as Tom Guthrie

See You in My Dreams

See You in My Dreams

2004

as Joe F. Brown

Cavedweller

Cavedweller

2004

as Clint Windsor

Miracle Run

Miracle Run

2004

as Douglas Thomas

Return to Sender

Return to Sender

2004

as Frank Nitzche

Proud

Proud

2004

as Commodore Alfred Lind

Shadow of Fear

Shadow of Fear

2004

as Detective Scofield

Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius

Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius

2004

as Harry Vardon

Song for a Raggy Boy

Song for a Raggy Boy

2003

as William Franklin

Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor

Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor

2003

as Gen. Benedict Arnold

Evelyn

Evelyn

2002

as Nick Barron

Stolen Summer

Stolen Summer

2002

as Joe O'Malley

Songcatcher

Songcatcher

2001

as Tom Bledsoe

The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

2000

as Miles Hendon

Two of Us

Two of Us

2000

as Paul McCartney

This Is My Father

This Is My Father

1999

as Kieran O'Day

In Dreams

In Dreams

1999

as Paul Cooper

Music of the Heart

Music of the Heart

1999

as Brian

Practical Magic

Practical Magic

1998

as Gary Hallet

Commandments

Commandments

1997

as Seth Warner

The Assignment

The Assignment

1997

as Annibal Ramirez / Carlos

Michael Collins

Michael Collins

1996

as Harry Roland

Looking for Richard

Looking for Richard

1996

as Richmond

Haunted

Haunted

1995

as Prof. David Ash

The Stars Fell on Henrietta

The Stars Fell on Henrietta

1995

as Don Day

Legends of the Fall

Legends of the Fall

1994

as Alfred Ludlow

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

1994

as Cap. Robert Walton

Blink

Blink

1993

as Detective John Hallstrom

Benny & Joon

Benny & Joon

1993

as Benjamin 'Benny' Pearl

The Playboys

The Playboys

1992

as Tom Casey

A Private Matter

A Private Matter

1992

as Bob Finkbine

Lies of the Twins

Lies of the Twins

1991

as James McEwan / Jonathan McEwan

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

1991

as Martin Quarrier

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale

1990

as Nick

Avalon

Avalon

1990

as Jules Kaye

Perfect Witness

Perfect Witness

1989

as Sam Paxton

The Lemon Sisters

The Lemon Sisters

1989

as Frankie McGuinness

Crusoe

Crusoe

1988

as Crusoe

All My Sons

All My Sons

1987

as Chris Keller

Stakeout

Stakeout

1987

as Richard "Stick" Montgomery

The Mission

The Mission

1986

as Felipe Mendoza

An Early Frost

An Early Frost

1985

as Michael Pierson

Reckless

Reckless

1984

as Johnny Rourke

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This Is My Father

This Is My Father

1999

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Television Credits

Elementary

as Thomas Gregson

Episodes: 154

First Aired: Sep 27, 2012

Prime Suspect

as Kevin Sweeney

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 22, 2011

Canterbury's Law

as Matt Furey

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 10, 2008

Rematch

as Roger Laver

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 17, 2024

Third Watch

as John Miller

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 23, 1999

The Book of Daniel

as Daniel Webster

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 06, 2006

The American Guest

as Theodore Roosevelt

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 26, 2021

Weeds

as CEO

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Aug 07, 2005

Empire Falls

as David Roby

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 28, 2005

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Burton Lowe

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Baseball

as (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Ben Nicholson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Night Visions

as Jeremy Bell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2001

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Tom Guthrie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

White Collar

as Professor George Oswald

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 23, 2009

The View

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The Late Late Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 06, 1962

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2025 1 19 27 12
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