Aidan Quinn

March 8, 1959 (age 67) Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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).

Their titles like Unknown, Legends of the Fall, and Flipped - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

63 titles
Community avg: 7.83 /10
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    2011February 2011 by Jaume Collet-Serra
    Action, Mystery, Thriller
    Action, Mystery, Thriller
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 2
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    1994December 1994 by Edward Zwick
    Drama, Western, Romance
    Drama, Western, Romance
    8.31 Excellent++
  • 3
    3
    2010August 2010 by Rob Reiner
    Romance, Drama
    Romance, Drama
    8.93 Masterpiece
  • 4
    4
    2012–2019 by Robert Doherty
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
    8.54 Masterpiece--
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    5
    1986September 1986 by Roland Joffé
    Adventure, Drama, Action
    Adventure, Drama, Action
    8.31 Excellent++
  • 6
    6
    1998October 1998 by Griffin Dunne
    Romance, Comedy, Fantasy
    Romance, Comedy, Fantasy
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 7
    7
    2008August 2008 by Nick Moore
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 8
    8
    2022February 2022 by Mark Williams
    Action, Thriller, Adventure
    Action, Thriller, Adventure
    7.12 Good+
  • 9
    9
    2010June 2010 by Jimmy Hayward
    Western, Fantasy, Thriller
    Western, Fantasy, Thriller
    6.06 Decent
  • 10
    10
    1994November 1994 by Kenneth Branagh
    Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
    Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
    7.40 Good++
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    11
    1993April 1993 by Jeremiah S. Chechik
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.93 Excellent
  • 12
    12
    1996October 1996 by Neil Jordan
    War, Drama, Thriller
    War, Drama, Thriller
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 13
    13
    1985March 1985 by Susan Seidelman
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    7.12 Good+
  • 14
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    2010September 2010 by Gilles Paquet-Brenner
    Drama, War, French
    Drama, War, French
    8.20 Excellent+
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    1987August 1987 by John Badham
    Action, Comedy, Romance
    Action, Comedy, Romance
    7.48 Good++
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    1995October 1995 by Lewis Gilbert
    Mystery, Horror, Fantasy
    Mystery, Horror, Fantasy
    7.24 Good+
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    1999October 1999 by Wes Craven
    Drama, Music
    Drama, Music
    7.66 Excellent--
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    1997September 1997 by Christian Duguay
    Thriller, Action, Crime
    Thriller, Action, Crime
    7.45 Good++
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    1990February 1990 by Volker Schlöndorff
    Drama, Science Fiction
    Drama, Science Fiction
    7.17 Good+
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    2003January 2003 by Aisling Walsh
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.14 Excellent+
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    1993October 1993 by Michael Apted
    Crime, Thriller
    Crime, Thriller
    7.24 Good+
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    1999January 1999 by Neil Jordan
    Mystery, Thriller, Horror
    Mystery, Thriller, Horror
    6.75 Good-
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    2004September 2004 by Bille August
    Drama
    Drama
    7.43 Good++
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    2002September 2002 by Bruce Beresford
    Drama
    Drama
    7.54 Excellent--
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    1996October 1996 by Al Pacino
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.78 Excellent-
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    1990October 1990 by Barry Levinson
    Drama
    Drama
    7.73 Excellent-
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    2007May 2007 by Yves Simoneau
    Western, Drama, History
    Western, Drama, History
    7.58 Excellent--
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    2008April 2008 by Chen Shi-Zheng
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.09 Good
  • 29
    29
    2010December 2010 by R. Ellis Frazier
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    6.95 Good
  • 30
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    2009October 2009 by Vic Sarin
    Family, Drama
    Family, Drama
    7.65 Excellent--
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    1985May 1985 by John Erman
    Drama
    Drama
    7.39 Good++
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    1984February 1984 by James Foley
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.37 Good++
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    2004August 2004 by Gregg Champion
    Drama
    Drama
    8.18 Excellent+
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    2005
    Drama
    Drama
    7.62 Excellent--
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    35
    2011–2012 by Lynda La Plante
    Drama, Action & Adventure
    Drama, Action & Adventure
    7.59 Excellent--
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    36
    1991December 1991 by Héctor Babenco
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.65 Excellent--
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    37
    2011November 2011 by Peter Skillman Odiorne
    Adventure, Drama, Family
    Adventure, Drama, Family
    7.43 Good++
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    2005September 2005 by Rodrigo García
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.34 Good++
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    2004April 2004 by Rowdy Herrington
    Drama
    Drama
    7.37 Good++
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    2013June 2013 by Antoni Stutz
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    7.07 Good
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    1997May 1997 by Daniel Taplitz
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.36 Good++
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    1995December 1995 by Lasse Hallström
    Drama, Documentary, French
    Drama, Documentary, French
    7.50 Excellent--
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    2005October 2005 by T.J. Scott
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.43 Good++
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    2004September 2004 by Rich Cowan
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.31 Good++
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    1989March 1989 by Caleb Deschanel
    Adventure
    Adventure
    7.62 Excellent--
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    2000December 2000 by Giles Foster
    Adventure, Family
    Adventure, Family
    7.74 Excellent-
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    2023February 2023 by Annette Haywood-Carter
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.48 Good++
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    2004May 2004 by Lisa Cholodenko
    Drama
    Drama
    7.55 Excellent--
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    1992April 1992 by Gillies MacKinnon
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.68 Excellent--
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    2013September 2013 by Wiebke von Carolsfeld
    Drama
    Drama
    7.29 Good+
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    2006 by Jack Kenny
    Drama
    Drama
    7.86 Excellent-
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    2024 by Yan England
    Drama, French
    Drama, French
    7.97 Excellent
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    1995September 1995 by James Keach
    Drama
    Drama
    7.68 Excellent--
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    2001March 2001 by Maggie Greenwald
    Drama, Music
    Drama, Music
    7.56 Excellent--
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    2018October 2018 by Dianne Dreyer
    Drama
    Drama
    7.59 Excellent--
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    56
    2021 by Bruno Barreto
    Drama, Portuguese
    Drama, Portuguese
    7.87 Excellent-
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    1989December 1989 by Joyce Chopra
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.60 Excellent--
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    2008 by Dave Erickson
    Drama
    Drama
    7.80 Excellent-
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    59
    Airing since 2025
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    Needs more reviews
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    2026February 2026 by Vic Sarin
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    Needs more reviews
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    by Vicky Wight
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
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    62
    Hal
    by Mark Williams
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
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    2025November 2025 by Sean Conant
    Documentary, History
    Documentary, History
    Needs more reviews