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Aidan Quinn
Born in 1959, Aidan Quinn has been working as a feature actor since his film debut in 1984's Reckless opposite Daryl Hannah. One year later, he had a starring role opposite Madonna in Desperately Seeking Susan (1985). His name was in lights again when he starred in Benny & Joon (1993) with Johnny Depp, and in 1994, he shared the screen with Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins in Legends of the Fall.
Quinn's other roles include Practical Magic (1998), Cavedweller (2004), Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007) and Flipped (2010). He starred in the CBS series Elementary (2012) and battled Liam Neeson in the action thriller Blacklight (2022). He married Elizabeth Bracco in 1987, and they have two children.
Notable Awards
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(Nom) - Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television - Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee - Satellite Awards (2007)
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(Nom) - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie - Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee - Primetime Emmy Awards (2007)
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(Nom) - Best Supporting Male - Cavedweller - Film Independent Spirit Awards (2005)
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(Won) - Special Jury Prize - Dramatic (Shared) - Songcatcher - Sundance Film Festival (2000)
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(Nom) - Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries - A Private Matter - CableACE Awards (1993)
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(Nom) - Actor in a Movie or Miniseries - Perfect Witness - CableACE Awards (1991)
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(Nom) - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special An Early Frost - Primetime Emmy Awards (1986)