Acting
Aidan Quinn
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
The Lightkeeper
Film · 2026
The Gettysburg Address
Film · 2025
The Walsh Sisters
Series · 2025
Rematch
Series · 2024
Daughter of the Bride
Film · 2023
A Journey to Sundance
Film · 2023
Blacklight
Film · 2022
Spiked
Film · 2021
The American Guest
Series · 2021
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Film · 2020
Change in the Air
Film · 2018
Arthur Miller: Writer
Film · 2017
The Last Keepers
Film · 2013
Rushlights
Film · 2013
If I Were You
Film · 2013
Stay
Film · 2013
Allegiance
Film · 2012
The Stand Up
Film · 2012
Festival of Lights
Film · 2012
The Horses of McBride
Film · 2012
Elementary
Series · 2012
Unknown
Film · 2011
The Greening of Whitney Brown
Film · 2011
Muide Éire
Film · 2011
Prime Suspect
Series · 2011
Flipped
Film · 2010
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
Film · 2010
Sarah's Key
Film · 2010
The 5th Quarter
Film · 2010
Jonah Hex
Film · 2010
Blue Bloods
Series · 2010
A Shine of Rainbows
Film · 2009
The Eclipse
Film · 2009
Handsome Harry
Film · 2009
Irish Chicago
Film · 2009
From Ararat to Zion
Film · 2009
White Collar
Series · 2009
Wild Child
Film · 2008
Dark Matter
Film · 2008
The Prince of Motor City
Film · 2008
Canterbury's Law
Series · 2008
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Film · 2007
32A
Film · 2007
The Exonerated
Film · 2006
The Book of Daniel
Series · 2006
Nine Lives
Film · 2005
Mayday
Film · 2005
Empire Falls
Series · 2005
Weeds
Series · 2005
Return to Sender
Film · 2004
Shadow of Fear
Film · 2004
Miracle Run
Film · 2004
Cavedweller
Film · 2004
See You in My Dreams
Film · 2004
Proud
Film · 2004
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
Film · 2004
Plainsong
Film · 2004
Song for a Raggy Boy
Film · 2003
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
Film · 2003
Stolen Summer
Film · 2002
Evelyn
Film · 2002
Songcatcher
Film · 2001
Night Visions
Series · 2001
The Prince and the Pauper
Film · 2000
Two of Us
Film · 2000
Music of the Heart
Film · 1999
In Dreams
Film · 1999
This Is My Father
Film · 1999
Third Watch
Series · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
Practical Magic
Film · 1998
Commandments
Film · 1997
The Assignment
Film · 1997
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
Film · 1997
The Irish in America
Film · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
Michael Collins
Film · 1996
Looking for Richard
Film · 1996
Haunted
Film · 1995
The Stars Fell on Henrietta
Film · 1995
Lumière & Company
Film · 1995
Out of Ireland
Film · 1995
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Film · 1994
Legends of the Fall
Film · 1994
Baseball
Series · 1994
Benny & Joon
Film · 1993
Blink
Film · 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Series · 1993
The Playboys
Film · 1992
A Private Matter
Film · 1992
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
Film · 1991
Lies of the Twins
Film · 1991
Avalon
Film · 1990
The Handmaid's Tale
Film · 1990
Crusoe
Film · 1989
The Lemon Sisters
Film · 1989
Perfect Witness
Film · 1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
Stakeout
Film · 1987
All My Sons
Film · 1987
The Mission
Film · 1986
Desperately Seeking Susan
Film · 1985
An Early Frost
Film · 1985
Reckless
Film · 1984
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
The Late Late Show
Series · 1962
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
The Well of Saint Nobody
Film
Butterfly in the Typewriter
Film
Ages of the Moon
Film
The Body Is Water
Film
Little Audrey
Film
Hal
Film