Aidan Quinn

Known for acting · Born 8 March 1959 · 67 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

116 credits

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

Elementary

2012

Legends of the Fall

1994

Benny & Joon

1993

Unknown

2011

Desperately Seeking Susan

1985

Michael Collins

1996

Practical Magic

1998

The Mission

1986

Jonah Hex

2010

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

1994

Blacklight

2022

The Handmaid's Tale

1990

Acting (113)

2026The LightkeeperFather MacGabbhanFilm

2025The Walsh SistersDaddy Walsh · 6 episodesSeries

2025The Gettysburg AddressTheodore Parker (voice)Film

2024RematchRoger Laver · 6 episodesSeries

2023Daughter of the BrideBruceFilm

2023A Journey to SundanceSelfFilm

2022BlacklightGabriel RobinsonFilm

2021The American GuestTheodore Roosevelt · 4 episodesSeries

2021SpikedJohn WilsonFilm

2020Babenco: Tell Me When I DieSelf (archive footage)Film

2018Change in the AirMoody BurkhartFilm

2017Arthur Miller: WriterSelf (archive footage)Film

2013The Last KeepersJohnFilm

2013If I Were YouDerekFilm

2013RushlightsCameron BrogdenFilm

2013StayDermotFilm

2012ElementaryThomas Gregson · 154 episodesSeries

2012AllegianceLieutenant Colonel OwensFilm

2012The Horses of McBrideMatt DavidsonFilm

2012The Stand UpSandyFilm

2012Festival of LightsAdemFilm

2011UnknownMartin B.Film

2011The Greening of Whitney BrownHenry BrownFilm

2011Prime SuspectKevin Sweeney · 13 episodesSeries

2011Muide ÉireSelfFilm

2010FlippedRichard BakerFilm

2010Jonah HexUlysses S. GrantFilm

2010Blue BloodsGus VanderlipSeries

2010Sarah's KeyWilliam RainsferdFilm

2010Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie WrightCharlie WrightFilm

2010The 5th QuarterSteven AbbateFilm

2009White CollarProfessor George OswaldSeries

2009The EclipseNicholas HoldenFilm

2009A Shine of RainbowsAlecFilm

2009Handsome HarryProf. PorterFilm

2009From Ararat to ZionNarratorFilm

2009Irish ChicagoSelf - HostFilm

2008Wild ChildGerry MooreFilm

2008Dark MatterJacob ReiserFilm

2008Canterbury's LawMatt Furey · 6 episodesSeries

2008The Prince of Motor CityCharlie HamiltonFilm

2007Bury My Heart at Wounded KneeHenry DawesFilm

200732AFrank BrennanFilm

2006The Book of DanielDaniel Webster · 4 episodesSeries

2006The ExoneratedKerry Max CookFilm

2005WeedsCEO · 4 episodesSeries

2005Nine LivesHenryFilm

2005Empire FallsDavid Roby · 2 episodesSeries

2005MaydayJohn BerryFilm

2004Return to SenderFrank NitzcheFilm

2004Bobby Jones: Stroke of GeniusHarry VardonFilm

2004Miracle RunDouglas ThomasFilm

2004Shadow of FearDetective ScofieldFilm

2004CavedwellerClint WindsorFilm

2004PlainsongTom GuthrieFilm

2004ProudCommodore Alfred LindFilm

2004See You in My DreamsJoe F. BrownFilm

2003Song for a Raggy BoyWilliam FranklinFilm

2003Benedict Arnold: A Question of HonorGen. Benedict ArnoldFilm

2002EvelynNick BarronFilm

2002Stolen SummerJoe O'MalleyFilm

2001SongcatcherTom BledsoeFilm

2001Night VisionsJeremy Bell (segment "The Passenger List")Series

2000Two of UsPaul McCartneyFilm

2000The Prince and the PauperMiles HendonFilm

1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitBen Nicholson, Burton Lowe · 2 episodesSeries

1999Third WatchJohn Miller · 5 episodesSeries

1999Music of the HeartBrianFilm

1999In DreamsPaul CooperFilm

1999This Is My FatherKieran O'DayFilm

1998Practical MagicGary HalletFilm

1997The AssignmentAnnibal Ramirez / CarlosFilm

1997The ViewSelf · 3 episodesSeries

1997CommandmentsSeth WarnerFilm

1997Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for LivingstoneHenry Morton StanleyFilm

1997The Irish in AmericaNarratorFilm

1996Michael CollinsHarry RolandFilm

1996Looking for RichardRichmondFilm

1995HauntedProfessor David AshFilm

1995Lumière & Company(segment "John Boorman")Film

1995The Stars Fell on HenriettaDon DayFilm

1995Out of IrelandMaurice Woulfe (voice)Film

1994Legends of the FallAlfred LudlowFilm

1994Mary Shelley's FrankensteinCap. Robert WaltonFilm

1994Baseball(voice) · 2 episodesSeries

1993Benny & JoonBenjamin 'Benny' PearlFilm

1993BlinkDetective John HallstromFilm

1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - GuestSeries

1992The PlayboysTom CaseyFilm

1992A Private MatterBob FinkbineFilm

1991At Play in the Fields of the LordMartin QuarrierFilm

1991Lies of the TwinsJames McEwan / Jonathan McEwanFilm

1990The Handmaid's TaleNickFilm

1990AvalonJules KayeFilm

1989CrusoeCrusoeFilm

1989The Lemon SistersFrankie McGuinnessFilm

1989Perfect WitnessSamuel De Valera PaxtonFilm

1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - GuestSeries

1987StakeoutRichard "Stick" MontgomeryFilm

1987All My SonsChris KellerFilm

1986The MissionFelipe MendozaFilm

1985Desperately Seeking SusanDezFilm

1985An Early FrostMichael PiersonFilm

1984RecklessJohnny RourkeFilm

1982American PlayhouseChris KellerSeries

1962The Late Late ShowSelfSeries

1951Hallmark Hall of FameTom GuthrieSeries

—The Well of Saint NobodyFilm

—Butterfly in the TypewriterBarnet RossetFilm

—Ages of the MoonFilm

—The Body Is WaterJohn UmleyFilm

—Little AudreyBishop RyanFilm

—HalProfessor TiguesFilm

Directing (2)

2012ElementaryDirectorSeries

—Ages of the MoonDirector, ProducerFilm

Production (1)

1999This Is My FatherExecutive ProducerFilm