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Aidan Quinn Biography (1959-)

Born March 8, 1959, in Chicago, IL; raised in Ireland; father, a college professor; brother of Declan Quinn (a cinematographer) and Paul Quinn (a director, producer, and writer); married Elizabeth Bracco (an actress), September, 1987; children: Ava, Mia. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 South El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: David Seltzer, Industry Entertainment, 955 South Carrilo Dr., 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, director, producer

Birth Details

March 8, 1959

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Johnny Rourke, Reckless, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1984
• Dez, Desperately Seeking Susan, Orion, 1985
• Felipe, The Mission, Warner Bros., 1986
• Richard "Stick" Montgomery, Stakeout, Buena Vista, 1987
• Title role, Crusoe, Island Pictures, 1989
• Nick, The Handmaid's Tale (also known as Die Geschichte der Dienerin), Cinecom International, 1990
• Frankie McGuinness, The Lemon Sisters, Miramax, 1990
• Jules Kaye, Avalon, TriStar, 1990
• Martin Quarrier, At Play in the Fields of the Lord, Universal, 1991
• Tom Casey, The Playboys, Samuel Goldwyn, 1992
• Benny, Benny & Joon, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1993
• Detective John Hallstrom, Blink, New Line Cinema, 1994
• Captain Walton, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (also known as Frankenstein), TriStar, 1994
• Alfred Ludlow, Legends of the Fall, TriStar, 1994
• "John Boorman," Lumiere et compagnie (also known as Lumiere andCompany and Lumiere y compania), Fox Lorber, 1995
• Don Day, The Stars Fell on Henrietta, Warner Bros., 1995
• David Ash, Haunted, October Films, 1995
• Harry Boland, Michael Collins, Warner Bros., 1996
• Richmond, Looking for Richard, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
• Seth Warner, Commandments, Gramercy, 1997
• Annibal Ramirez and Carlos Sanchez (The Jackal), The Assignment (also known as Jackal), Triumph Releasing, 1997
• Kieran O'Day, This Is My Father, Sony Pictures Classics, 1999
• Officer Gary Hallet, Practical Magic, Warner Bros., 1998
• Paul Cooper, In Dreams (also known as Blue Vision), DreamWorks, 1999
• Brian Sinclair, Music of the Heart, Miramax, 1999
• Tom Bledsoe, Songcatcher, 1999, Lions Gate Films, 2001
• Narrator, The Messiah XXI, Ndb TV, 2000
• Nick Barron, Evelyn, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 2002
• Joe O'Malley, Stolen Summer, Miramax, 2002
• Film Work
• Co-executive producer, This Is My Father, Sony Pictures Classics,1998
• Television Appearances
• Movies
• Michael Pierson, An Early Frost, NBC, 1985
• Chris Keller, "All My Sons," American Playhouse, PBS, 1987
• Sam Paxton, Perfect Witness, HBO, 1989
• Jonathan McEwan and James McEwan, Lies of the Twins, USA Network,1991
• Bob Finkbine, A Private Matter (also known as Miss Sherri and The Sherri Finkbine Story), HBO, 1992
• Henry Morton Stanley, Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone, ABC, 1997
• Paul McCartney, Two of Us, VH1, 2000
• Joe, See You in My Dreams, CBS, 2000
• Miles Hendon, The Prince and the Pauper, Pay-Per-View, 2000
• Title role, Benedict Arnold (also known as Traitor: Benedict Arnold), Arts and Entertainment, 2002
• Specials
• Journey to Survival (documentary), PBS, 1989
• Narrator, Out of Ireland (documentary; also known as The Irishin America), PBS, 1994, Arts and Entertainment, 1997
• The Great American History Quiz: Heroes and Villains, History Channel, 2000
• Episodic
• Jeremy Bell, "The Passenger List," Night Visions, Fox, 2001
• Awards Presentations
• The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1992
• Presenter, 14th Annual CableACE Awards, Lifetime, 1993
• Presenter, The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1995
• Other
• Voice, Baseball (miniseries; also known as The History of Baseball), PBS, 1994
• Himself, Project Greenlight (series), HBO, 2001
• Stage Appearances
• Eddie, Fool for Love, Circle Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1983
• Frankie, A Lie of the Mind, Promenade Theatre, New York City, 1985
• Stanley Kowalski, A Streetcar Named Desire, Circle in the Square,New York City, 1988
• Made stage debut in The Man in 605, Chicago, IL; also appeared inHamlet, Wisdom Bridge Theatre, Chicago; The Irish Hebrew Lesson; Scherazade; and The Trick.
• Stage Work
• Director
• Marathon '86, Ensemble Studio Theatre, New York City, 1986
• RECORDINGS
• Audio Books
• The Postman Always Rings Twice, Random House Audiobooks, 1986

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Biography, July, 1999, pp. 44-48
• Empire, Issue 77, 1995, p. 63
• Elle, June, 1999, pp. 106-108, 110
• Entertainment Weekly, August 23, 1996, p. 21
• Movieline, October, 1994, p. 67
• People Weekly, February 20, 1995, p. 90; November 18, 1996, p. 206; November 2, 1998, p. 160