Aidan Quinn
Born: 1959-03-08 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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).
Filmography
2026
- The Lightkeeper as Father MacGabbhan
2025
- The Walsh Sisters as Daddy Walsh
- The Gettysburg Address as Theodore Parker (voice)
2024
- Rematch as Roger Laver
2023
- A Journey to Sundance as Self
- Daughter of the Bride as Bruce
2022
- Blacklight as Gabriel Robinson
2021
- The American Guest as Theodore Roosevelt
- Spiked as John Wilson
2020
- Babenco: Tell Me When I Die as Self (archive footage)
2018
- Change in the Air as Moody Burkhart
2017
- Arthur Miller: Writer as Self (archive footage)
2013
- The Last Keepers as John
- Rushlights as Cameron Brogden
- Stay as Dermot
- If I Were You as Derek
2012
- Elementary as Thomas Gregson
- The Horses of McBride as Matt Davidson
- The Stand Up as Sandy
- Festival of Lights as Adem
- Allegiance as Lieutenant Colonel Owens
2011
- Unknown as Martin B.
- Prime Suspect as Kevin Sweeney
- The Greening of Whitney Brown as Henry Brown
- Muide Éire as Self
2010
- Blue Bloods as Gus Vanderlip
- Flipped as Richard Baker
- Jonah Hex as Ulysses S. Grant
- Sarah's Key as William Rainsferd
- Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright as Charlie Wright
- The 5th Quarter as Steven Abbate
2009
- White Collar as Professor George Oswald
- A Shine of Rainbows as Alec
- Handsome Harry as Prof. Porter
- The Eclipse as Nicholas Holden
- From Ararat to Zion as Narrator
- Irish Chicago as Self - Host
2008
- Wild Child as Gerry Moore
- Canterbury's Law as Matt Furey
- Dark Matter as Jacob Reiser
- The Prince of Motor City as Charlie Hamilton
2007
- Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee as Henry Dawes
- 32A as Frank Brennan
2006
- The Book of Daniel as Daniel Webster
- The Exonerated as Kerry Max Cook
2005
- Weeds as CEO
- Empire Falls as David Roby
- Nine Lives as Henry
- Mayday as John Berry
2004
- Miracle Run as Douglas Thomas
- Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius as Harry Vardon
- Return to Sender as Frank Nitzche
- Shadow of Fear as Detective Scofield
- Plainsong as Tom Guthrie
- Cavedweller as Clint Windsor
- Proud as Commodore Alfred Lind
- See You in My Dreams as Joe F. Brown
2003
- Song for a Raggy Boy as William Franklin
- Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor as Gen. Benedict Arnold
2002
- Evelyn as Nick Barron
- Stolen Summer as Joe O'Malley
2001
- Night Visions as Jeremy Bell (segment "The Passenger List")
- Songcatcher as Tom Bledsoe
2000
- The Prince and the Pauper as Miles Hendon
- Two of Us as Paul McCartney
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Ben Nicholson
- Third Watch as John Miller
- Music of the Heart as Brian
- In Dreams as Paul Cooper
- This Is My Father as Kieran O'Day
1998
- Practical Magic as Gary Hallet
1997
- The View as Self
- The Assignment as Annibal Ramirez / Carlos
- Commandments as Seth Warner
- Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone as Henry Morton Stanley
- The Irish in America as Narrator
1996
- Michael Collins as Harry Roland
- Looking for Richard as Richmond
1995
- Haunted as Professor David Ash
- Lumière & Company as (segment "John Boorman")
- The Stars Fell on Henrietta as Don Day
- Out of Ireland as Maurice Woulfe (voice)
1994
- Legends of the Fall as Alfred Ludlow
- Baseball as (voice)
- Mary Shelley's Frankenstein as Cap. Robert Walton
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Benny & Joon as Benjamin 'Benny' Pearl
- Blink as Detective John Hallstrom
1992
- The Playboys as Tom Casey
- A Private Matter as Bob Finkbine
1991
- At Play in the Fields of the Lord as Martin Quarrier
- Lies of the Twins as James McEwan / Jonathan McEwan
1990
- The Handmaid's Tale as Nick
- Avalon as Jules Kaye
1989
- Crusoe as Crusoe
- The Lemon Sisters as Frankie McGuinness
- Perfect Witness as Samuel De Valera Paxton
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1987
- Stakeout as Richard "Stick" Montgomery
- All My Sons as Chris Keller
1986
- The Mission as Felipe Mendoza
1985
- Desperately Seeking Susan as Dez
- An Early Frost as Michael Pierson
1984
- Reckless as Johnny Rourke
1962
- The Late Late Show as Self
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Tom Guthrie