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- Birth date: March 15, 1959
- Birth place: Rockford, Illinois
- Raised in Chicago and parts of Ireland
- 1984: First major role was in Reckless
- Married to Elizabeth Bracco, sister of The Sopranos star Lorraine Bracco
- Nominated for an Emmy Award for his role in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
- October 2003: Arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated
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Actor Aidan Quinn's breakthrough role came in 1985's Desperately Seeking Susan. He subsequently appeared in Legends of the Fall and Benny and Joon.
He was originally cast as Jesus of Nazareth in Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ. The role went to Willem Dafoe once the project switched studios.
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Early Career
Quinn's father was a literature professor and encouraged his son to explore the liberal arts. Quinn began performing on stage in Chicago at the age of 19 and made the move to film in his mid-20s.He met his wife, Elizabeth Bracco, at a restaurant in the mid-1980s and the two later worked together on Stakeout.
Contemporary Career
Quinn has appeared in several critically acclaimed miniseries and television movies on HBO, most notably Empire Falls and Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.According to IMDb, Quinn twice auditioned for the Coen Brothers, being rejected both times. Based on this experience, he no longer agrees to audition for their films.
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Aidan Quinn Questions
Christine Quinn - should she be allowed to display her gay pride at the St. Patricks Day parade? 2 AnswersMy goodness, absolutely. Wearing a pin on her sweater could only offend intolerant morons. Honestly, being gay is no more taboo than having blonde hair. Nobody ... read more
how do you beat the commish in lego batman with Harley Quinn? 1 Answer1. TIP: Defeat Commissioner Gordon with Harley Quinn's hammer to get an achievement. 2. Punch the commissioner until he runs off, which leaves you to beat up t... read more
What should Pat Quinn do to restore Illinois after the chaos of Blagojevichs impeachment? 1 AnswerWell it's interesting one of the first things he did was canceled Blagojevich's security detail, something ex-gov's usually get for a full year after they are d... read more
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Aidan Quinn Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- March 8, 1959: Born
- 1984: Reckless
- 1985: Desperately Seeking Susan
- 1985: An Early Frost
- 1989: Perfect Witness
- 1990: Avalon
- 1993: Benny & Joon
- 1994: Legends of the Fall
- 1998: Practical Magic
- 2000: Sundance Film Festival Award for Songcatcher
- 2002: Stolen Summer
- 2004: Shadow of Fear
- 2007: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
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@CrissiC I love Aidan Quinn! Those eyes! Have loved him since Legends of the Fall!
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@JenHow Emma Roberts, Natasha Richardson & Aidan Quinn... Roberts is a total bitch in the movie... a new side...so far, I like it...
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@jenforbus Haha! I know someone who dated Josh Lucas. We can certainly talk about the eyeballicious Aidan Quinn; Ed Harris is cool, too
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Video: the third of my top ten thanksgiving movies: “avalon” - starring: armin mueller-stahl, aidan quinn,... http://tumblr.com/x4544hxeg
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i still like aidan quinn!
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