Known For
Acting
Known Credits
114
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 8, 1959 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
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).
| 2026 | The Lightkeeperas Father MacGabbhan | |
| 2025 | The Gettysburg Addressas Theodore Parker (voice) | |
| 2025 | The Walsh Sistersas Daddy Walsh | |
| 2024 | Rematchas Roger Laver | |
| 2023 | Daughter of the Brideas Bruce | |
| 2023 | A Journey to Sundanceas Self | |
| 2022 | Blacklightas Gabriel Robinson | |
| 2021 | The American Guestas Theodore Roosevelt | |
| 2021 | Spikedas John Wilson | |
| 2020 | Babenco: Tell Me When I Dieas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2018 | Change in the Airas Moody Burkhart | |
| 2017 | Arthur Miller: Writeras Self (archive footage) | |
| 2013 | Stayas Dermot | |
| 2013 | Rushlightsas Cameron Brogden | |
| 2013 | If I Were Youas Derek | |
| 2013 | The Last Keepersas John | |
| 2012 | Allegianceas Lieutenant Colonel Owens | |
| 2012 | The Horses of McBrideas Matt Davidson | |
| 2012 | Festival of Lightsas Adem | |
| 2012 | Elementaryas Thomas Gregson | |
| 2012 | The Stand Upas Sandy | |
| 2011 | The Greening of Whitney Brownas Henry Brown | |
| 2011 | Muide Éireas Self | |
| 2011 | Prime Suspectas Kevin Sweeney | |
| 2011 | Unknownas Martin B. | |
| 2010 | Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wrightas Charlie Wright | |
| 2010 | Blue Bloodsas Gus Vanderlip | |
| 2010 | Sarah's Keyas William Rainsferd | |
| 2010 | Flippedas Richard Baker | |
| 2010 | Jonah Hexas Ulysses S. Grant | |
| 2010 | The 5th Quarteras Steven Abbate | |
| 2009 | White Collaras Professor George Oswald | |
| 2009 | A Shine of Rainbowsas Alec | |
| 2009 | From Ararat to Zionas Narrator | |
| 2009 | Handsome Harryas Prof. Porter | |
| 2009 | The Eclipseas Nicholas Holden | |
| 2009 | Irish Chicagoas Self - Host | |
| 2008 | Wild Childas Gerry Moore | |
| 2008 | The Prince of Motor Cityas Charlie Hamilton | |
| 2008 | Dark Matteras Jacob Reiser | |
| 2008 | Canterbury's Lawas Matt Furey | |
| 2007 | 32Aas Frank Brennan | |
| 2007 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Kneeas Henry Dawes | |
| 2006 | The Exoneratedas Kerry Max Cook | |
| 2006 | The Book of Danielas Daniel Webster | |
| 2005 | Maydayas John Berry | |
| 2005 | Nine Livesas Henry | |
| 2005 | Weedsas CEO | |
| 2005 | Empire Fallsas David Roby | |
| 2004 | Return to Senderas Frank Nitzche | |
| 2004 | Shadow of Fearas Detective Scofield | |
| 2004 | Miracle Runas Douglas Thomas | |
| 2004 | Proudas Commodore Alfred Lind | |
| 2004 | See You in My Dreamsas Joe F. Brown | |
| 2004 | Cavedwelleras Clint Windsor | |
| 2004 | Bobby Jones: Stroke of Geniusas Harry Vardon | |
| 2004 | Plainsongas Tom Guthrie | |
| 2003 | Song for a Raggy Boyas William Franklin | |
| 2003 | Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honoras Gen. Benedict Arnold | |
| 2002 | Evelynas Nick Barron | |
| 2002 | Stolen Summeras Joe O'Malley | |
| 2001 | Night Visionsas Jeremy Bell (segment "The Passenger List") | |
| 2001 | Songcatcheras Tom Bledsoe | |
| 2000 | The Prince and the Pauperas Miles Hendon | |
| 2000 | Two of Usas Paul McCartney | |
| 1999 | Music of the Heartas Brian | |
| 1999 | Third Watchas John Miller | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Ben Nicholson | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Burton Lowe | |
| 1999 | This Is My Fatheras Kieran O'Day | |
| 1999 | In Dreamsas Paul Cooper | |
| 1998 | Practical Magicas Gary Hallet | |
| 1997 | Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstoneas Henry Morton Stanley | |
| 1997 | The Assignmentas Annibal Ramirez / Carlos | |
| 1997 | The Viewas Self | |
| 1997 | Commandmentsas Seth Warner | |
| 1997 | The Irish in Americaas Narrator | |
| 1996 | Michael Collinsas Harry Roland | |
| 1996 | Looking for Richardas Richmond | |
| 1995 | Lumière & Companyas (segment "John Boorman") | |
| 1995 | Hauntedas Professor David Ash | |
| 1995 | The Stars Fell on Henriettaas Don Day | |
| 1995 | Out of Irelandas Maurice Woulfe (voice) | |
| 1994 | Legends of the Fallas Alfred Ludlow | |
| 1994 | Mary Shelley's Frankensteinas Cap. Robert Walton | |
| 1994 | Baseballas (voice) | |
| 1993 | Blinkas Detective John Hallstrom | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest | |
| 1993 | Benny & Joonas Benjamin 'Benny' Pearl | |
| 1992 | A Private Matteras Bob Finkbine | |
| 1992 | The Playboysas Tom Casey | |
| 1991 | At Play in the Fields of the Lordas Martin Quarrier | |
| 1991 | Lies of the Twinsas James McEwan / Jonathan McEwan | |
| 1990 | Avalonas Jules Kaye | |
| 1990 | The Handmaid's Taleas Nick | |
| 1989 | The Lemon Sistersas Frankie McGuinness | |
| 1989 | Perfect Witnessas Samuel De Valera Paxton | |
| 1989 | Crusoeas Crusoe | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest | |
| 1987 | Stakeoutas Richard "Stick" Montgomery | |
| 1987 | All My Sonsas Chris Keller | |
| 1986 | The Missionas Felipe Mendoza | |
| 1985 | An Early Frostas Michael Pierson | |
| 1985 | Desperately Seeking Susanas Dez | |
| 1984 | Recklessas Johnny Rourke | |
| 1982 | American Playhouseas Chris Keller | |
| 1962 | The Late Late Showas Self | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas Tom Guthrie | |
| Butterfly in the Typewriteras Barnet Rosset | ||
| The Well of Saint Nobodyas | ||
| Ages of the Moonas | ||
| The Body Is Wateras John Umley | ||
| Halas Professor Tigues | ||
| Little Audreyas Bishop Ryan |
| 2012 | Elementary...Director | |
| 1999 | This Is My Father...Executive Producer | |
| Ages of the Moon...Director | ||
| Ages of the Moon...Producer |
