Aidan Quinn was born March 8, 1959 in Rockford, Illinois. He is an Irish American actor also known as Quinner.

His first significant film role was in Reckless (1984). Quinn lost a major role when Paramount Pictures dropped the controversial Martin Scorsese movie The Last Temptation of Christ. When Universal Pictures picked up the film, the role went to Willem Dafoe.

He starred in in The Handmaid's Tale (1990), Benny & Joon (1993), Michael Collins (1996), Practical Magic (1998) and Song For a Raggy Boy (2003).

Quinn is married to actress Elizabeth Bracco; the couple has two daughters, Ava and Mia.

Filmography

• Paddyville (2008)
• Wild Child (2008)
• 32A (2007)
• Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)
• Dark Matter (2007)
• "The Book of Daniel" (8 episodes, 2006)
• Mayday (2005)
• Empire Falls (2005)
• "Third Watch" (5 episodes, 2004-2005)
• The Exonerated (2005)
• Nine Lives (2005)
• Proud (2004)
• Return to Sender (2004)
• Miracle Run (2004)
• Shadow of Fear (2004)
• Cavedweller (2004)
• Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004)
• Plainsong (2004)
• Song for a Raggy Boy (2003)
• Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor (2003)
• Evelyn (2002)
• Stolen Summer (2002)
• "Night Visions" (1 episode, 2001)
• Two of Us (2000)
• Songcatcher (2000)
• The Prince and the Pauper (2000)
• See You in My Dreams (2000)
• Music of the Heart (1999)
• In Dreams (1999)
• Practical Magic (1998)
• This Is My Father (1998)
• Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone (1997)
• The Assignment (1997)
• Commandments (1997)
• Michael Collins (1996)
• Looking for Richard (1996)
• Haunted (1995)
• The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995)
• Legends of the Fall (1994)
• Frankenstein (1994)
• Blink (1994)
• Benny & Joon (1993)
• A Private Matter (1992)
• The Playboys (1992)
• At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)
• Lies of the Twins (1991)
• Avalon (1990)
• The Lemon Sisters (1990)
• The Handmaid's Tale (1990)
• Perfect Witness (1989)
• Crusoe (1989)
• Stakeout (1987)
• The Mission (1986)
• All My Sons (1986)
• An Early Frost (1985)
• Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
• Reckless (1984)

Awards

• Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize for Outstanding Ensemble Performance "Songcatcher" 2000
• Theatre World Award "A Streetcar Named Desire" 1988