Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Age 67 — born March 8, 1959·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). 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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46Credits16 TV · 30 films
1951–2025Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedThe Irish in America
7.2 Average ratingacross 46 titles

Top TV shows 16best Aidan Quinn shows

  1. 1Hallmark Hall of Fame posterHallmark Hall of FameTom Guthrie · 1 ep · 19518.8
  2. 2Elementary posterElementaryCapt. Thomas "Tommy" Gregson · 2012–2019 · Drama8.3
  3. 3White Collar posterWhite CollarProfessor George Oswald · 1 ep · 20098.2
  4. 4Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitBen Nicholson · 1 ep · 19998.0
  5. 5Third Watch posterThird WatchJohn Miller · 5 eps · 19997.9
  6. 6Blue Bloods posterBlue BloodsGus Vanderlip · 1 ep · 20107.8
  7. 7Baseball posterBaseball(voice) · 2 eps · 19947.5
  8. 8Weeds posterWeedsCEO · 4 eps · 20057.5
  9. 9Rematch posterRematchRoger Laver · 6 eps · 20247.2
  10. 10Night Visions posterNight VisionsJeremy Bell (segment "The Passenger List") · 1 ep · 20017.1
  11. 11The American Guest posterThe American GuestTheodore Roosevelt · 4 eps · 20216.9
  12. 12The Book of Daniel posterThe Book of DanielDaniel Webster · 4 eps · 20066.9
  13. 13Prime Suspect posterPrime SuspectLieutenant Kevin Sweeney · 2011–2012 · Drama6.7
  14. 14Empire Falls posterEmpire FallsDavid Roby · 2 eps · 20056.5
  15. 15Canterbury's Law posterCanterbury's LawMatt Furey · 6 eps · 20086.3
  16. 16The Walsh Sisters posterThe Walsh SistersDaddy Walsh · 6 eps · 20255.5

Top movies 30best Aidan Quinn movies

  1. 1The Irish in America posterThe Irish in AmericaNarrator · 199710.0
  2. 2All My Sons posterAll My SonsChris Keller · 19879.0
  3. 3Flipped posterFlippedRichard Baker · 20108.0
  4. 4See You in My Dreams posterSee You in My DreamsJoe F. Brown · 20048.0
  5. 5From Ararat to Zion posterFrom Ararat to ZionNarrator · 20098.0
  6. 6Miracle Run posterMiracle RunDouglas Thomas · 20047.6
  7. 7The Exonerated posterThe ExoneratedKerry Max Cook · 20067.6
  8. 8The Mission posterThe MissionFelipe Mendoza · 19867.4
  9. 9Legends of the Fall posterLegends of the FallAlfred Ludlow · 19947.4
  10. 10Sarah's Key posterSarah's KeyWilliam Rainsferd · 20107.3
  11. 11Song for a Raggy Boy posterSong for a Raggy BoyWilliam Franklin · 20037.3
  12. 12Plainsong posterPlainsongTom Guthrie · 20047.2
  13. 13Perfect Witness posterPerfect WitnessSamuel De Valera Paxton · 19897.2
  14. 14Benny & Joon posterBenny & JoonBenjamin 'Benny' Pearl · 19937.0
  15. 15Out of Ireland posterOut of IrelandMaurice Woulfe (voice) · 19957.0
  16. 16Michael Collins posterMichael CollinsHarry Roland · 19966.9
  17. 17Looking for Richard posterLooking for RichardRichmond · 19966.8
  18. 18Practical Magic posterPractical MagicGary Hallet · 19986.8
  19. 19Avalon posterAvalonJules Kaye · 19906.7
  20. 20Wild Child posterWild ChildGerry Moore · 20086.7
  21. 21Unknown posterUnknownMartin B. · 20116.7
  22. 22Music of the Heart posterMusic of the HeartBrian · 19996.7
  23. 23If I Were You posterIf I Were YouDerek · 20136.6
  24. 24Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee posterBury My Heart at Wounded KneeHenry Dawes · 20076.5
  25. 25At Play in the Fields of the Lord posterAt Play in the Fields of the LordMartin Quarrier · 19916.5
  26. 26Stakeout posterStakeoutRichard "Stick" Montgomery · 19876.5
  27. 27Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone posterForbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for LivingstoneHenry Morton Stanley · 19976.5
  28. 28A Shine of Rainbows posterA Shine of RainbowsAlec · 20096.5
  29. 29Mary Shelley's Frankenstein posterMary Shelley's FrankensteinCap. Robert Walton · 19946.4
  30. 30Evelyn posterEvelynNick Barron · 20026.4

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