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Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Acting·1959·86 films

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).

Filmography

Unknown
Unknown (2011)Martin B.
Flipped
Flipped (2010)Richard Baker
Legends of the Fall
Legends of the Fall (1994)Alfred Ludlow
Wild Child
Wild Child (2008)Gerry Moore
Practical Magic
Practical Magic (1998)Gary Hallet
The Mission
The Mission (1986)Felipe Mendoza
Jonah Hex
Jonah Hex (2010)Ulysses S. Grant
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)Cap. Robert Walton
Blacklight
Blacklight (2022)Gabriel Robinson
Benny & Joon
Benny & Joon (1993)Benjamin 'Benny' Pearl
Sarah's Key
Sarah's Key (2010)William Rainsferd
Michael Collins
Michael Collins (1996)Harry Roland
Desperately Seeking Susan
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)Dez
Stakeout
Stakeout (1987)Richard "Stick" Montgomery
The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale (1990)Nick
Music of the Heart
Music of the Heart (1999)Brian
In Dreams
In Dreams (1999)Paul Cooper
Blink
Blink (1993)Detective John Hallstrom
Haunted
Haunted (1995)Professor David Ash
Return to Sender
Return to Sender (2004)Frank Nitzche
The Assignment
The Assignment (1997)Annibal Ramirez / Carlos
Looking for Richard
Looking for Richard (1996)Richmond
Song for a Raggy Boy
Song for a Raggy Boy (2003)William Franklin
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)Henry Dawes
Evelyn
Evelyn (2002)Nick Barron
Nine Lives
Nine Lives (2005)Henry
Avalon
Avalon (1990)Jules Kaye
Lumière & Company
Lumière & Company (1995)(segment "John Boorman")
Dark Matter
Dark Matter (2008)Jacob Reiser
The Eclipse
The Eclipse (2009)Nicholas Holden
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)Martin Quarrier
A Shine of Rainbows
A Shine of Rainbows (2009)Alec
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004)Harry Vardon
The Greening of Whitney Brown
The Greening of Whitney Brown (2011)Henry Brown
Miracle Run
Miracle Run (2004)Douglas Thomas
The Last Keepers
The Last Keepers (2013)John
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright (2010)Charlie Wright
Songcatcher
Songcatcher (2001)Tom Bledsoe
If I Were You
If I Were You (2013)Derek
Reckless
Reckless (1984)Johnny Rourke
An Early Frost
An Early Frost (1985)Michael Pierson
Stolen Summer
Stolen Summer (2002)Joe O'Malley
Daughter of the Bride
Daughter of the Bride (2023)Bruce
Rushlights
Rushlights (2013)Cameron Brogden
Shadow of Fear
Shadow of Fear (2004)Detective Scofield
The 5th Quarter
The 5th Quarter (2010)Steven Abbate
Handsome Harry
Handsome Harry (2009)Prof. Porter
Two of Us
Two of Us (2000)Paul McCartney
The Playboys
The Playboys (1992)Tom Casey
Cavedweller
Cavedweller (2004)Clint Windsor
Arthur Miller: Writer
Arthur Miller: Writer (2017)Self (archive footage)
Stay
Stay (2013)Dermot
Allegiance
Allegiance (2012)Lieutenant Colonel Owens
Commandments
Commandments (1997)Seth Warner
The Stars Fell on Henrietta
The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995)Don Day
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die (2020)Self (archive footage)
Mayday
Mayday (2005)John Berry
The Horses of McBride
The Horses of McBride (2012)Matt Davidson
Crusoe
Crusoe (1989)Crusoe
The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper (2000)Miles Hendon
Change in the Air
Change in the Air (2018)Moody Burkhart
This Is My Father
This Is My Father (1999)Kieran O'Day
Plainsong
Plainsong (2004)Tom Guthrie
Lies of the Twins
Lies of the Twins (1991)James McEwan / Jonathan McEwan
Proud
Proud (2004)Commodore Alfred Lind
32A
32A (2007)Frank Brennan
The Lemon Sisters
The Lemon Sisters (1989)Frankie McGuinness
Spiked
Spiked (2021)John Wilson
A Private Matter
A Private Matter (1992)Bob Finkbine
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone (1997)Henry Morton Stanley
The Exonerated
The Exonerated (2006)Kerry Max Cook
Perfect Witness
Perfect Witness (1989)Samuel De Valera Paxton
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor (2003)Gen. Benedict Arnold
Out of Ireland
Out of Ireland (1995)Maurice Woulfe (voice)
See You in My Dreams
See You in My Dreams (2004)Joe F. Brown
All My Sons
All My Sons (1987)Chris Keller
From Ararat to Zion
From Ararat to Zion (2009)Narrator
The Irish in America
The Irish in America (1997)Narrator
The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address (2025)Theodore Parker (voice)
The Lightkeeper
The Lightkeeper (2026)Father MacGabbhan
Butterfly in the Typewriter
Butterfly in the TypewriterBarnet Rosset
A Journey to Sundance
A Journey to Sundance (2023)Self
Muide Éire
Muide Éire (2011)Self
Festival of Lights
Festival of Lights (2012)Adem
The Stand Up
The Stand Up (2012)Sandy
Irish Chicago
Irish Chicago (2009)Self - Host