Biography
An actor known for the depth and intensity of his performances, Aidan Quinn eschewed the typical leading man roles in favor of complex characters in projects he found artistically appealing, rather than commercially attractive. After honing his craft in the theaters of Chicago, Quinn auditioned for and won his first feature film role - the lead in the romantic melodrama "Reckless" (1984). Even as he continued to perform on stage, he added to …
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Career Milestones
2010 | Appeared in the coming-of-age drama "Flipped," based on Wendelin Van Draanen's novel of the same name | |
2010 | Appeared in the Western action/drama "Jonah Hex" opposite Josh Brolin and Megan Fox | |
2008 | Cast in the murder drama, "Dark Matter" loosely based on the 1991 University of Iowa shootings | |
2007 | Cast as Henry Dawes in the HBO Films original movie, "Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee"; earned an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | |
2005 | Cast in the ensemble "Nine Lives"; Rodrigo García directs a series of vignettes, offering glimpses into the lives of nine women | |
2005 | Cast in the ensemble drama "Empire Falls," the HBO adaptation of Richard Russo's Pulitzer Prize winning novel | |
2004 | Cast opposite Kyra Sedgwick in the drama "Cavedweller"; received an Independent Spirit Award nomination | |
2004 | Had a four-part stint as a tough police lieutenant brought in to clean up the Anti-Crime squad on "Third Watch" (ABC) | |
2003 | Had lead role of Major Benedict Arnold in the A&E telefilm "Traitor: Benedict Arnold" | |
2002 | Cast in "Stolen Summer"; winner of Project Greenlight's competition partly sponsored by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck | |
1999 | Played Meryl Streep's lover in Wes Craven's departure from horror, "Music of the Heart" | |
1999 | Starred in "This Is My Father"; written and directed by brother Paul and shot by brother Declan | |
1999 | Re-teamed with Jordan for the psychological thriller "In Dreams" | |
1998 | Cast as the detective investigating a murder who succumbs to Sandra Bullock's charms in "Practical Magic" | |
1997 | Played dual role of Carlos the Jackal and the US Navy doppelganger sent to destroy him in "The Assignment" | |
1996 | Portrayed Harry Boland, friend and romantic rival to "Michael Collins" in Neil Jordan's biopic of the Irish freedom fighter | |
1995 | Co-starred with Duvall in "The Stars Fell on Henrietta" | |
1994 | Provided voice for Ken Burns' PBS documentary "The History of Baseball" | |
1994 | Starred alongside Brad Pitt and Henry Thomas as the sons of Anthony Hopkins in "Legends of the Fall" | |
1994 | Re-teamed with Madeleine Stowe for "Blink" | |
1993 | Supported Johnny Depp and Mary Stuart Masterson in "Benny & Joon" | |
1992 | Appeared opposite Robin Wright in the Irish-set "The Playboys" | |
1991 | Played identical twins in USA movie "Lies of the Twins" | |
1991 | Acted opposite Tom Berrenger in Hector Babenco's "At Play in the Fields of the Lord" | |
1990 | Met Robert Duvall acting in "The Handmaid's Tale" | |
1990 | Co-starred in Barry Levinson's autobiographical "Avalon"; played character based on Levinson's father | |
1988 | Had title role in the film "Crusoe" a retelling of Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe" | |
1988 | Played Stanley Kowalski in a Broadway revival of "A Streetcar Named Desire" | |
1987 | Portrayed Madeleine Stowe's murderous boyfriend in John Badham's "Stakeout" | |
1987 | Starred in the PBS "American Playhouse" production of Arthur Miller's "All My Sons" | |
1986 | Stage directing debut at helm of John Turturro's "A Worker's Life" at NYC's Ensemble Studio Theatre | |
1986 | Put in extrememly brief but authentic appearance in "The Mission" before being murdered by his brother (Robert De Niro) | |
1985 | Played unwitting projectionist in "Desperately Seeking Susan" | |
1985 | TV-movie debut, playing a gay man infected with the AIDS virus, in NBC's "An Early Frost"; received an Emmy nomination | |
1984 | Film acting debut as motorcycle-riding rebel in "Reckless" co-starring Daryl Hannah | |
1983 | Acted in Off-Broadway production of "Fool for Love" | |
| Professional stage debut in Chicago production of "The Man in 605" | ||
1978 | Returned to Chicago at age 19 | |
| Moved back and forth between Ireland and Illinois while growing up | ||
Awards
2007 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee |
2005 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male in Cavedweller |
1986 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor In a Miniseries or a Special in An Early Frost |