HomeBack to homepage
PeopleActors & creators
Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Department: 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).

Known For

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

1994

Michael Collins

Michael Collins

1996

Avalon

Avalon

1990

Arthur Miller: Writer

Arthur Miller: Writer

2017

Daughter of the Bride

Daughter of the Bride

2023

Benny & Joon

Benny & Joon

1993

Legends of the Fall

Legends of the Fall

1994

Stakeout

Stakeout

1987

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale

1990

Practical Magic

Practical Magic

1998

The Mission

The Mission

1986

Desperately Seeking Susan

Desperately Seeking Susan

1985

Return to Sender

Return to Sender

2004

Music of the Heart

Music of the Heart

1999

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

2007

In Dreams

In Dreams

1999

Wild Child

Wild Child

2008

The Playboys

The Playboys

1992

Looking for Richard

Looking for Richard

1996

Crusoe

Crusoe

1989

The Last Keepers

The Last Keepers

2013

A Shine of Rainbows

A Shine of Rainbows

2009

The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

2000

Flipped

Flipped

2010

Nine Lives

Nine Lives

2005

Reckless

Reckless

1984

Commandments

Commandments

1997

Stolen Summer

Stolen Summer

2002

The Eclipse

The Eclipse

2009

Unknown

Unknown

2011

Blacklight

Blacklight

2022

Dark Matter

Dark Matter

2008

Haunted

Haunted

1995

The Assignment

The Assignment

1997

32A

32A

2007

Song for a Raggy Boy

Song for a Raggy Boy

2003

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

1991

Shadow of Fear

Shadow of Fear

2004

Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright

Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright

2010

Handsome Harry

Handsome Harry

2009

Sarah's Key

Sarah's Key

2010

The Greening of Whitney Brown

The Greening of Whitney Brown

2011

Mayday

Mayday

2005

An Early Frost

An Early Frost

1985

Two of Us

Two of Us

2000

Miracle Run

Miracle Run

2004

The 5th Quarter

The 5th Quarter

2010

Cavedweller

Cavedweller

2004

Allegiance

Allegiance

2012

The Lemon Sisters

The Lemon Sisters

1990

A Private Matter

A Private Matter

1992

The Stand Up

The Stand Up

2012

Festival of Lights

Festival of Lights

2012

The Stars Fell on Henrietta

The Stars Fell on Henrietta

1995

Rushlights

Rushlights

2013

If I Were You

If I Were You

2013

Lies of the Twins

Lies of the Twins

1991

Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor

Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor

2003

Stay

Stay

2013

The Horses of McBride

The Horses of McBride

2012

Perfect Witness

Perfect Witness

1989

The Exonerated

The Exonerated

2006

Blink

Blink

1993

The Prince of Motor City

The Prince of Motor City

2008

Evelyn

Evelyn

2002

See You in My Dreams

See You in My Dreams

2004

This Is My Father

This Is My Father

1999

Irish Chicago

Irish Chicago

2009

Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone

1997

Songcatcher

Songcatcher

2001

Proud

Proud

2004

Lumière & Company

Lumière & Company

1995

The Well of Saint Nobody

The Well of Saint Nobody

Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius

Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius

2004

Jonah Hex

Jonah Hex

2010

The Lightkeeper

The Lightkeeper

2026

Butterfly in the Typewriter

Butterfly in the Typewriter

Change in the Air

Change in the Air

2018

The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address

2025

Plainsong

Plainsong

2004

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

2020

All My Sons

All My Sons

1987

From Ararat to Zion

From Ararat to Zion

2009

Spiked

Spiked

2021

A Journey to Sundance

A Journey to Sundance

2023

Out of Ireland

Out of Ireland

1995

Ages of the Moon

Ages of the Moon

The Body Is Water

The Body Is Water

Little Audrey

Little Audrey

Muide Éire

Muide Éire

2011

The Irish in America

The Irish in America

1997

Hal

Hal

Third Watch

Third Watch

1999

Elementary

Elementary

2012

The View

The View

1997

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

The Book of Daniel

The Book of Daniel

2006

Canterbury's Law

Canterbury's Law

2008

Night Visions

Night Visions

2001

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Empire Falls

Empire Falls

2005

Prime Suspect

Prime Suspect

2011

The American Guest

The American Guest

2021

Weeds

Weeds

2005

White Collar

White Collar

2009

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

Rematch

Rematch

2024

The Late Late Show

The Late Late Show

1962

Baseball

Baseball

1994

The Walsh Sisters

The Walsh Sisters

2025

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

2010

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993