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Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn’s screen credits include Gary Hallet in Practical Magic and Martin B. in Unknown.

Born March 8, 1959 Chicago, Illinois, USA2 movies on MoviHero

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Practical Magic

1998 · 1h 44m · Comedy · Fantasy

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Unknown

2011 · 1h 53m · Action · Mystery

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About Aidan Quinn

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).

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2025
The Gettysburg Address
Theodore Parker (voice)
2023
Daughter of the Bride
Bruce
2023
A Journey to Sundance
Self
2022
Blacklight
Gabriel Robinson
2021
Spiked
John Wilson
2020
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Self (archive footage)
2018
Change in the Air
Moody Burkhart
2017
Arthur Miller: Writer
Self (archive footage)
2013
Stay
Dermot
2013
Rushlights
Cameron Brogden
2013
If I Were You
Derek
2013
The Last Keepers
John
2012
Allegiance
Lieutenant Colonel Owens
2012
The Horses of McBride
Matt Davidson
2012
Festival of Lights
Adem
2012
The Stand Up
Sandy
2011
The Greening of Whitney Brown
Henry Brown
2011
Muide Éire
Self
2010
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
Charlie Wright
2010
Sarah's Key
William Rainsferd
2010
Flipped
Richard Baker
2010
Jonah Hex
Ulysses S. Grant
2010
The 5th Quarter
Steven Abbate
2009
A Shine of Rainbows
Alec
2009
From Ararat to Zion
Narrator
2009
Handsome Harry
Prof. Porter
2009
The Eclipse
Nicholas Holden
2009
Irish Chicago
Self - Host
2008
Wild Child
Gerry Moore
2008
The Prince of Motor City
Charlie Hamilton
2008
Dark Matter
Jacob Reiser
2007
32A
Frank Brennan
2007
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Henry Dawes
2006
The Exonerated
Kerry Max Cook
2005
Mayday
John Berry
2005
Nine Lives
Henry
2004
Return to Sender
Frank Nitzche
2004
Shadow of Fear
Detective Scofield
2004
Miracle Run
Douglas Thomas
2004
Proud
Commodore Alfred Lind
2004
See You in My Dreams
Joe F. Brown
2004
Cavedweller
Clint Windsor
2004
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
Harry Vardon
2004
Plainsong
Tom Guthrie
2003
Song for a Raggy Boy
William Franklin
2003
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
Gen. Benedict Arnold
2002
Evelyn
Nick Barron
2002
Stolen Summer
Joe O'Malley
2001
Songcatcher
Tom Bledsoe
2000
The Prince and the Pauper
Miles Hendon
2000
Two of Us
Paul McCartney
1999
Music of the Heart
Brian
1999
This Is My Father
Producer · Kieran O'Day
1999
In Dreams
Paul Cooper
1997
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
Henry Morton Stanley
1997
The Assignment
Annibal Ramirez / Carlos
1997
Commandments
Seth Warner
1997
The Irish in America
Narrator
1996
Michael Collins
Harry Roland
1996
Looking for Richard
Richmond
1995
Lumière & Company
(segment "John Boorman")
1995
Haunted
Professor David Ash
1995
The Stars Fell on Henrietta
Don Day
1995
Out of Ireland
Maurice Woulfe (voice)
1994
Legends of the Fall
Alfred Ludlow
1994
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Cap. Robert Walton
1993
Blink
Detective John Hallstrom
1993
Benny & Joon
Benjamin 'Benny' Pearl
1992
A Private Matter
Bob Finkbine
1992
The Playboys
Tom Casey
1991
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
Martin Quarrier
1991
Lies of the Twins
James McEwan / Jonathan McEwan
1990
Avalon
Jules Kaye
1990
The Handmaid's Tale
Nick
1989
The Lemon Sisters
Frankie McGuinness
1989
Perfect Witness
Samuel De Valera Paxton
1989
Crusoe
Crusoe
1987
Stakeout
Richard "Stick" Montgomery
1987
All My Sons
Chris Keller
1986
The Mission
Felipe Mendoza
1985
An Early Frost
Michael Pierson
1985
Desperately Seeking Susan
Dez
1984
Reckless
Johnny Rourke
Ages of the Moon
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Butterfly in the Typewriter
Barnet Rosset
Hal
Professor Tigues
Little Audrey
Bishop Ryan
The Body Is Water
John Umley
The Well of Saint Nobody
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Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn’s screen credits include Gary Hallet in Practical Magic and Martin B. in Unknown.

Born March 8, 1959 Chicago, Illinois, USA2 movies on MoviHero

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WHERE TO START

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A selection of released films from our catalog, with the credited role to help you choose.

Practical Magic

1998 · 1h 44m · Comedy · Fantasy

See the performance as Gary Hallet.

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Unknown

2011 · 1h 53m · Action · Mystery

See the performance as Martin B..

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2026
The Lightkeeper
Father MacGabbhan
2025
The Gettysburg Address
Theodore Parker (voice)
2023
Daughter of the Bride
Bruce
2023
A Journey to Sundance
Self
2022
Blacklight
Gabriel Robinson
2021
Spiked
John Wilson
2020
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Self (archive footage)
2018
Change in the Air
Moody Burkhart
2017
Arthur Miller: Writer
Self (archive footage)
2013
Stay
Dermot
2013
Rushlights
Cameron Brogden
2013
If I Were You
Derek
2013
The Last Keepers
John
2012
Allegiance
Lieutenant Colonel Owens
2012
The Horses of McBride
Matt Davidson
2012
Festival of Lights
Adem
2012
The Stand Up
Sandy
2011
The Greening of Whitney Brown
Henry Brown
2011
Muide Éire
Self
2010
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
Charlie Wright
2010
Sarah's Key
William Rainsferd
2010
Flipped
Richard Baker
2010
Jonah Hex
Ulysses S. Grant
2010
The 5th Quarter
Steven Abbate
2009
A Shine of Rainbows
Alec
2009
From Ararat to Zion
Narrator
2009
Handsome Harry
Prof. Porter
2009
The Eclipse
Nicholas Holden
2009
Irish Chicago
Self - Host
2008
Wild Child
Gerry Moore
2008
The Prince of Motor City
Charlie Hamilton
2008
Dark Matter
Jacob Reiser
2007
32A
Frank Brennan
2007
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Henry Dawes
2006
The Exonerated
Kerry Max Cook
2005
Mayday
John Berry
2005
Nine Lives
Henry
2004
Return to Sender
Frank Nitzche
2004
Shadow of Fear
Detective Scofield
2004
Miracle Run
Douglas Thomas
2004
Proud
Commodore Alfred Lind
2004
See You in My Dreams
Joe F. Brown
2004
Cavedweller
Clint Windsor
2004
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
Harry Vardon
2004
Plainsong
Tom Guthrie
2003
Song for a Raggy Boy
William Franklin
2003
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
Gen. Benedict Arnold
2002
Evelyn
Nick Barron
2002
Stolen Summer
Joe O'Malley
2001
Songcatcher
Tom Bledsoe
2000
The Prince and the Pauper
Miles Hendon
2000
Two of Us
Paul McCartney
1999
Music of the Heart
Brian
1999
This Is My Father
Producer · Kieran O'Day
1999
In Dreams
Paul Cooper
1997
Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone
Henry Morton Stanley
1997
The Assignment
Annibal Ramirez / Carlos
1997
Commandments
Seth Warner
1997
The Irish in America
Narrator
1996
Michael Collins
Harry Roland
1996
Looking for Richard
Richmond
1995
Lumière & Company
(segment "John Boorman")
1995
Haunted
Professor David Ash
1995
The Stars Fell on Henrietta
Don Day
1995
Out of Ireland
Maurice Woulfe (voice)
1994
Legends of the Fall
Alfred Ludlow
1994
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Cap. Robert Walton
1993
Blink
Detective John Hallstrom
1993
Benny & Joon
Benjamin 'Benny' Pearl
1992
A Private Matter
Bob Finkbine
1992
The Playboys
Tom Casey
1991
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
Martin Quarrier
1991
Lies of the Twins
James McEwan / Jonathan McEwan
1990
Avalon
Jules Kaye
1990
The Handmaid's Tale
Nick
1989
The Lemon Sisters
Frankie McGuinness
1989
Perfect Witness
Samuel De Valera Paxton
1989
Crusoe
Crusoe
1987
Stakeout
Richard "Stick" Montgomery
1987
All My Sons
Chris Keller
1986
The Mission
Felipe Mendoza
1985
An Early Frost
Michael Pierson
1985
Desperately Seeking Susan
Dez
1984
Reckless
Johnny Rourke
Ages of the Moon
Actor · Director · Producer
Butterfly in the Typewriter
Barnet Rosset
Hal
Professor Tigues
Little Audrey
Bishop Ryan
The Body Is Water
John Umley
The Well of Saint Nobody
Actor