
Aidan Quinn
Biography
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).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
as Cap. Robert Walton
1994

Michael Collins
as Harry Roland
1996

Avalon
as Jules Kaye
1990

Arthur Miller: Writer
as Self (archive footage)
2017

Daughter of the Bride
as Bruce
2023

Benny & Joon
as Benjamin 'Benny' Pearl
1993

Legends of the Fall
as Alfred Ludlow
1994

Stakeout
as Richard "Stick" Montgomery
1987

The Handmaid's Tale
as Nick
1990

Practical Magic
as Gary Hallet
1998

The Mission
as Felipe Mendoza
1986

Desperately Seeking Susan
as Dez
1985

Return to Sender
as Frank Nitzche
2004

Music of the Heart
as Brian
1999

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
as Henry Dawes
2007

In Dreams
as Paul Cooper
1999

Wild Child
as Gerry Moore
2008

The Playboys
as Tom Casey
1992

Looking for Richard
as Richmond
1996

Crusoe
as Crusoe
1989
TV Appearances

Third Watch
as John Miller
1999

Elementary
as Thomas Gregson
2012

The View
as Self
1997

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Ben Nicholson
1999

The Book of Daniel
as Daniel Webster
2006

Canterbury's Law
as Matt Furey
2008

Night Visions
as Jeremy Bell (segment "The Passenger List")
2001

Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Tom Guthrie
1951

Empire Falls
as David Roby
2005

Prime Suspect
as Kevin Sweeney
2011

The American Guest
as Theodore Roosevelt
2021

Weeds
as CEO
2005