Acting
Aidan Quinn
Born Mar 8, 1959 · 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).
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Butterfly in the Typewriter
Drama
Little Audrey
Mystery
The Lightkeeper
2026
Drama · Romance
The Gettysburg Address
2025
Documentary · History
The Walsh Sisters
2025
Drama · Comedy
Rematch
2024
Drama
Daughter of the Bride
2023
Comedy
A Journey to Sundance
2023
Documentary
Blacklight
2022
Action · Thriller · Adventure
The American Guest
2021
Drama
Spiked
2021
Drama
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2020
Documentary
Change in the Air
2018
Drama
Arthur Miller: Writer
2017
Documentary
Stay
2013
Drama
Rushlights
2013
Crime · Drama · Romance
If I Were You
2013
Drama · Comedy · Romance
The Last Keepers
2013
Fantasy
Allegiance
2012
Action · Thriller
The Horses of McBride
2012
Drama · Family
Festival of Lights
2012
Elementary
2012
Drama · Mystery · Crime
The Stand Up
2012
Drama
The Greening of Whitney Brown
2011
Adventure · Drama · Family
Muide Éire
2011
Documentary · History
Prime Suspect
2011
Drama · Action & Adventure
Unknown
2011
Action · Mystery · Thriller
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
2010
Drama · Action · Thriller
Blue Bloods
2010
Crime · Drama
Sarah's Key
2010
Drama · War
Flipped
2010
Romance · Drama
Jonah Hex
2010
Western · Fantasy · Thriller
The 5th Quarter
2010
Drama
White Collar
2009
Crime · Drama · Mystery
A Shine of Rainbows
2009
Family · Drama
From Ararat to Zion
2009
Documentary
Handsome Harry
2009
Crime · Drama
The Eclipse
2009
Drama · Horror
Irish Chicago
2009
Documentary
Wild Child
2008
Comedy · Family
Dark Matter
2008
Drama · History
Canterbury's Law
2008
Drama
32A
2007
Drama
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
2007
Western · Drama · History
The Exonerated
2006
Drama · TV Movie · Crime
The Book of Daniel
2006
Drama
Mayday
2005
Thriller · TV Movie
Nine Lives
2005
Drama · Romance
Weeds
2005
Comedy · Crime · Drama
Empire Falls
2005
Drama
Return to Sender
2004
Drama
Shadow of Fear
2004
Thriller
Miracle Run
2004
Drama · TV Movie
Proud
2004
Drama
See You in My Dreams
2004
Drama · Western · TV Movie
Cavedweller
2004
Drama
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
2004
Drama
Plainsong
2004
Drama · TV Movie
Song for a Raggy Boy
2003
Drama · History
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
2003
History · Drama
Evelyn
2002
Drama
Stolen Summer
2002
Drama · Family · Comedy
Night Visions
2001
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Mystery
Songcatcher
2001
Drama · Music
The Prince and the Pauper
2000
Adventure · Family
Two of Us
2000
Drama · TV Movie · Romance
Music of the Heart
1999
Drama · Music
Third Watch
1999
Drama · Crime
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Crime · Drama · Mystery
This Is My Father
1999
Drama · Romance
In Dreams
1999
Mystery · Thriller · Horror
Practical Magic
1998
Romance · Fantasy · Comedy
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
1997
Adventure · Drama · History
The Assignment
1997
Thriller · Action · Crime
Commandments
1997
Comedy · Drama · Romance
The Irish in America
1997
Documentary · History
Michael Collins
1996
War · Drama · Thriller
Looking for Richard
1996
Documentary
Lumière & Company
1995
Drama · Documentary
Haunted
1995
Mystery · Horror · Fantasy
The Stars Fell on Henrietta
1995
Drama
Out of Ireland
1995
Documentary · History · TV Movie
Legends of the Fall
1994
Drama · Western · Romance
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994
Drama · Horror · Science Fiction
Baseball
1994
Documentary
Blink
1993
Crime · Thriller
Benny & Joon
1993
Comedy · Drama
A Private Matter
1992
Drama · TV Movie
The Playboys
1992
Drama · Romance
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
1991
Drama · Romance
Lies of the Twins
1991
Thriller · TV Movie
Avalon
1990
Drama
The Handmaid's Tale
1990
Drama · Science Fiction
The Lemon Sisters
1989
Comedy
Perfect Witness
1989
Thriller · Crime · Drama
Crusoe
1989
Adventure
Stakeout
1987
Action · Comedy · Romance
All My Sons
1987
Drama · TV Movie
The Mission
1986
Adventure · Drama · Action
An Early Frost
1985
Drama · TV Movie
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985
Comedy · Crime
Reckless
1984
Drama · Romance
American Playhouse
1982
Drama · Comedy
Directed
Elementary
2012
Drama · Mystery · Crime