Aidan Quinn
Biography
Aidan Quinn is an American actor who trained at the Piven Theatre Workshop and made his film debut in Reckless (1984) after deciding to pursue acting while working as a roofer. Born in Chicago and raised in Illinois and Ireland, he broke through in Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) and went on to star in The Mission (1986), Stakeout (1987), Avalon (1990), The Handmaid's Tale (1990), Benny & Joon (1993), Legends of the Fall (1994), Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994), Michael Collins (1996) and Practical Magic (1998). He earned Primetime Emmy nominations for the television films An Early Frost (1985) and Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007), and won a Best Supporting Actor IFTA Award for The Eclipse (2009). He also played Captain Thomas Gregson on the CBS series Elementary.
67years old
Turns 68 on March 8in 127 days
- Born Chicago
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 43
- Career span
- 39 years1984 to 2023
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A role that slipped away
In 1988, Quinn lost the part of Jesus Christ after Paramount Pictures dropped the distribution rights to Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ. Universal Pictures then picked up the movie, and Willem Dafoe got the role.
Early training
Quinn trained at the Piven Theatre Workshop, and he decided to become an actor at nineteen while working as a roofer.
Big break
Quinn's first significant film role was in Reckless, and he later landed a breakthrough part in Desperately Seeking Susan as Dez, the love interest of Rosanna Arquette's character.
Aidan Quinn movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Neil Jordan directed two of these films. Liam Neeson appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Neil Jordan
Also two films together12 more actors
- Dan HedayaBenny & Joon (1993) and Reckless (1984)
- Kenneth BranaghLooking for Richard (1996) and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
- Connie NielsenA Shine of Rainbows (2009) and Return to Sender (2004)
- Laurie MetcalfBlink (1994) and Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
- Madeleine StoweBlink (1994) and Stakeout (1987)
- Natasha RichardsonWild Child (2008) and The Handmaid's Tale (1990)
- Stuart GrahamSong for a Raggy Boy (2003) and Michael Collins (1996)
- Michael HardingThe 5th Quarter (2010) and Songcatcher (2000)
- Gordon TootoosisBury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007) and Legends of the Fall (1994)
- Cherie LunghiMary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) and The Mission (1986)
- Claudia FerriAcross the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright (2010) and The Assignment (1997)
- Alan DevlinSong for a Raggy Boy (2003) and The Playboys (1992)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Aidan Quinn's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$780 million
24 of the 43 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 43 films: 24 worldwide figure; 9 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 5 figure not found.
- 24Worldwide figure
- 9US gross only
- 5Never in cinemas
- 5Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 82% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$161M20.6% of the total
- 2$131M16.8% of the total
- 3$112M14.4% of the total
- 4$94M12.1% of the total
- 5$66M8.4% of the total
- 6$27M3.5% of the total
- 7$23M3.0% of the total
- 8$22M2.8% of the total
$143 millionfrom the other 16 films with a worldwide figure, 18% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1988 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
Online
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