Aidan Quinn is an Irish-American actor. He made his film debut in 1984 in Reckless. His films include Desperately Seeking Susan, The Mission, Stakeout, Benny and Joon, Legends of the Fall, Frankenstein, and Michael Collins. He played the role of Captain Thomas "Tommy" Gregson in the CBS television series Elementary (2012–2019). Quinn has received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work in An Early Frost (1985) and Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007).
Known For
Practical Magic
(1998)
Gary Hallet
Jonah Hex
(2010)
Ulysses S. Grant
Wild Child
(2008)
Gerry Moore
Unknown
(2011)
Martin B.
Blacklight
(2022)
Gabriel Robinson
Legends of the Fall
(1994)
Alfred Ludlow
Flipped
(2010)
Richard Baker
Benny & Joon
(1993)
Benjamin 'Benny' Pearl
Stakeout
(1987)
Richard "Stick" Montgomery
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
(1994)
Cap. Robert Walton
Reckless
(1984)
Johnny Rourke
The Assignment
(1997)
Annibal Ramirez / Carlos
Haunted
(1995)
Prof. David Ash
The Mission
(1986)
Felipe Mendoza
Mayday
(2005)
John Berry
Michael Collins
(1996)
Harry Roland
Full Filmography
Acting
Reckless
(1984)
Johnny Rourke
Desperately Seeking Susan
(1985)
Dez
An Early Frost
(1985)
Michael Pierson
The Mission
(1986)
Felipe Mendoza
Stakeout
(1987)
Richard "Stick" Montgomery
All My Sons
(1987)
Chris Keller
Crusoe
(1988)
Crusoe
The Lemon Sisters
(1989)
Frankie McGuinness
Perfect Witness
(1989)
Sam Paxton
Avalon
(1990)
Jules Kaye
The Handmaid's Tale
(1990)
Nick
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
(1991)
Martin Quarrier
Lies of the Twins
(1991)
James McEwan / Jonathan McEwan
The Playboys
(1992)
Tom Casey
A Private Matter
(1992)
Bob Finkbine
Benny & Joon
(1993)
Benjamin 'Benny' Pearl
Blink
(1993)
Detective John Hallstrom
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
(1994)
Cap. Robert Walton
Legends of the Fall
(1994)
Alfred Ludlow
Haunted
(1995)
Prof. David Ash
The Stars Fell on Henrietta
(1995)
Don Day
Lumière and Company
(1995)
Michael Collins
(1996)
Harry Roland
Looking for Richard
(1996)
Richmond
Commandments
(1997)
Seth Warner
The Assignment
(1997)
Annibal Ramirez / Carlos
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
(1997)
Henry Morton Stanley
Practical Magic
(1998)
Gary Hallet
Music of the Heart
(1999)
Brian
In Dreams
(1999)
Paul Cooper
This Is My Father
(1999)
Kieran O'Day
The Prince and the Pauper
(2000)
Miles Hendon
Two of Us
(2000)
Paul McCartney
Songcatcher
(2001)
Tom Bledsoe
Stolen Summer
(2002)
Joe O'Malley
Evelyn
(2002)
Nick Barron
Song for a Raggy Boy
(2003)
William Franklin
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
(2003)
Gen. Benedict Arnold
Return to Sender
(2004)
Frank Nitzche
Shadow of Fear
(2004)
Detective Scofield
Miracle Run
(2004)
Douglas Thomas
Cavedweller
(2004)
Clint Windsor
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
(2004)
Harry Vardon
Plainsong
(2004)
Tom Guthrie
See You in My Dreams
(2004)
Joe F. Brown
Nine Lives
(2005)
Henry
Mayday
(2005)
John Berry
The Exonerated
(2006)
Kerry Max Cook
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
(2007)
Henry Dawes
32A
(2007)
Frank Brennan
Wild Child
(2008)
Gerry Moore
Dark Matter
(2008)
Jacob Reiser
The Prince of Motor City
(2008)
Charlie Hamilton
A Shine of Rainbows
(2009)
Alec
The Eclipse
(2009)
Nicholas Holden
Handsome Harry
(2009)
Prof. Porter
From Ararat to Zion
(2009)
Narrator
Irish Chicago
(2009)
Self - Host
Flipped
(2010)
Richard Baker
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
(2010)
Charlie Wright
Sarah's Key
(2010)
William Rainsferd
The 5th Quarter
(2010)
Steven Abbate
Jonah Hex
(2010)
Ulysses S. Grant
Unknown
(2011)
Martin B.
The Greening of Whitney Brown
(2011)
Henry Brown
Allegiance
(2012)
Lieutenant Colonel Owens
The Stand Up
(2012)
Sandy
Festival of Lights
(2012)
Adem
The Horses of McBride
(2012)
Matt Davidson
The Last Keepers
(2013)
John
Rushlights
(2013)
Cameron Brogden
If I Were You
(2013)
Derek
Stay
(2013)
Dermot
The Gettysburg Address
(2015)
Theodore Parker (voice)
Arthur Miller: Writer
(2017)
Self (archive footage)
Change in the Air
(2018)
Moody Burkhart
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
Spiked
(2021)
John Wilson
Blacklight
(2022)
Gabriel Robinson
Daughter of the Bride
(2023)
Bruce
Food Fight
(2023)
Daniel
Production