Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Acting · Born 1959-03-08 · 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).

As cast

The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address 2025
Cast
Daughter of the Bride
Daughter of the Bride 2023
Cast
A Journey to Sundance
A Journey to Sundance 2023
Cast
Blacklight
Blacklight 2022
Cast
Spiked
Spiked 2021
Cast
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die 2020
Cast
Change in the Air
Change in the Air 2018
Cast
Arthur Miller: Writer
Arthur Miller: Writer 2017
Cast
Stay
Stay 2013
Cast
Rushlights
Rushlights 2013
Cast
If I Were You
If I Were You 2013
Cast
The Last Keepers
The Last Keepers 2013
Cast
Allegiance
Allegiance 2012
Cast
The Horses of McBride
The Horses of McBride 2012
Cast
Festival of Lights
Festival of Lights 2012
Cast
The Stand Up
The Stand Up 2012
Cast
The Greening of Whitney Brown
The Greening of Whitney Brown 2011
Cast
Muide Éire
Muide Éire 2011
Cast
Unknown
Unknown 2011
Cast
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright 2010
Cast
Sarah's Key
Sarah's Key 2010
Cast
Flipped
Flipped 2010
Cast
Jonah Hex
Jonah Hex 2010
Cast
The 5th Quarter
The 5th Quarter 2010
Cast
A Shine of Rainbows
A Shine of Rainbows 2009
Cast
From Ararat to Zion
From Ararat to Zion 2009
Cast
Handsome Harry
Handsome Harry 2009
Cast
The Eclipse
The Eclipse 2009
Cast
Irish Chicago
Irish Chicago 2009
Cast
Wild Child
Wild Child 2008
Cast
No poster
The Prince of Motor City 2008
Cast
Dark Matter
Dark Matter 2008
Cast
32A
32A 2007
Cast
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee 2007
Cast
The Exonerated
The Exonerated 2006
Cast
Mayday
Mayday 2005
Cast
Nine Lives
Nine Lives 2005
Cast
Return to Sender
Return to Sender 2004
Cast
Shadow of Fear
Shadow of Fear 2004
Cast
Miracle Run
Miracle Run 2004
Cast
Proud
Proud 2004
Cast
See You in My Dreams
See You in My Dreams 2004
Cast
Cavedweller
Cavedweller 2004
Cast
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius 2004
Cast
Plainsong
Plainsong 2004
Cast
Song for a Raggy Boy
Song for a Raggy Boy 2003
Cast
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor 2003
Cast
Evelyn
Evelyn 2002
Cast
Stolen Summer
Stolen Summer 2002
Cast
Songcatcher
Songcatcher 2001
Cast
The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper 2000
Cast
Two of Us
Two of Us 2000
Cast
Music of the Heart
Music of the Heart 1999
Cast
This Is My Father
This Is My Father 1999
Cast
In Dreams
In Dreams 1999
Cast
Practical Magic
Practical Magic 1998
Cast
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone 1997
Cast
The Assignment
The Assignment 1997
Cast
Commandments
Commandments 1997
Cast
Michael Collins
Michael Collins 1996
Cast
Looking for Richard
Looking for Richard 1996
Cast
Lumière & Company
Lumière & Company 1995
Cast
Haunted
Haunted 1995
Cast
The Stars Fell on Henrietta
The Stars Fell on Henrietta 1995
Cast
Out of Ireland
Out of Ireland 1995
Cast
Legends of the Fall
Legends of the Fall 1994
Cast
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein 1994
Cast
Blink
Blink 1993
Cast
Benny & Joon
Benny & Joon 1993
Cast
A Private Matter
A Private Matter 1992
Cast
The Playboys
The Playboys 1992
Cast
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
At Play in the Fields of the Lord 1991
Cast
Lies of the Twins
Lies of the Twins 1991
Cast
Avalon
Avalon 1990
Cast
The Lemon Sisters
The Lemon Sisters 1990
Cast
The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale 1990
Cast
Perfect Witness
Perfect Witness 1989
Cast
Crusoe
Crusoe 1989
Cast
Stakeout
Stakeout 1987
Cast
All My Sons
All My Sons 1987
Cast

As director