Born 1959 (age 67) · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Appears in 112 titles

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

Unknown
6.7
Unknown
2011
as Martin B.
Flipped
8.0
Flipped
2010
as Richard Baker
Legends of the Fall
7.4
Legends of the Fall
1994
as Alfred Ludlow
Wild Child
6.7
Wild Child
2008
as Gerry Moore
Practical Magic
6.8
Practical Magic
1998
as Gary Hallet
Jonah Hex
5.0
Jonah Hex
2010
as Ulysses S. Grant
The Mission
7.4
The Mission
1986
as Felipe Mendoza
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
6.4
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994
as Cap. Robert Walton
Blacklight
6.2
Blacklight
2022
as Gabriel Robinson
Benny & Joon
7.0
Benny & Joon
1993
as Benjamin 'Benny' Pearl
Sarah's Key
7.3
Sarah's Key
2010
as William Rainsferd
Michael Collins
6.9
Michael Collins
1996
as Harry Roland
Desperately Seeking Susan
6.1
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985
as Dez
Stakeout
6.5
Stakeout
1987
as Richard "Stick" Montgomery
The Handmaid's Tale
6.1
The Handmaid's Tale
1990
as Nick
Music of the Heart
6.7
Music of the Heart
1999
as Brian
In Dreams
5.5
In Dreams
1999
as Paul Cooper
Blink
6.1
Blink
1993
as Detective John Hallstrom
Haunted
6.1
Haunted
1995
as Professor David Ash
Return to Sender
6.4
Return to Sender
2004
as Frank Nitzche