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Colin Quinn Biography (1959-)
Born June 6, 1959, in Brooklyn, New York, NY; father, a teacher; mother, a teacher. Addresses: Agent: Conan Smith, Endeavor, 9601 Wilshire Blvd., Third Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.; Manager: Julie Wixon-Darmody, Mosaic Media Group, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Tenth Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90069; Jimmy Miller, Werner-Gold-Miller, 4000 Warner Blvd., Burbank, CA 91522; (commercials andvoice work) Nina Nisenholtz, N2N Entertainment, 9348 Civic Center Dr., Suite200, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, comedian, producer, writer
- Birth Details
- June 6, 1959
- New York, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Cohost and announcer, Remote Control, MTV, 1987-90, syndicated, 1989-90
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2 Hip 4 TV, NBC, 1988
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Manly World (also known as Colin Quinn's "Manly World"), MTV, beginning 1990
- Host, Caroline's Comedy Hour, Arts and Entertainment, beginning c.1992
- Member of ensemble and later "Weekend Update" anchor, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "Saturday Night,"
Saturday Night,
Saturday Night '80,
SNL, and SNL 25), NBC, 1996-2000
- Host, The Colin Quinn Show, NBC, 2002
- Celebrity talent scout, Last Comic Standing (also known as LastComic Standing: The Search for the Funniest Person in America), NBC, 2003-2004
- Host, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn (also known as Tough Crowd), Comedy Central, 2003-2004
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Miniseries
- (In archive footage) Heroes of Black Comedy, Comedy Central, 2002
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Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time, Comedy Central, 2004
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Movies
- Himself, Windy City Heat, Comedy Central, 2003
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Specials
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The Eighth Annual Young Comedians Show, HBO, 1983
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Colin Quinn Back in Brooklyn (also known as Back to Brooklyn), MTV, 1989
- Referee, Rock n' Jock Hoops, MTV, 1991
- Himself, The Road Warriors, ABC and HBO, 1992
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Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy and Blue, Showtime, 1992
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Comics Come Home 2, Comedy Central, 1996
- Audience member, Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special, NBC, 1999
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Saturday Night Live: Best of the Clinton Scandal, NBC, 1999
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Reelmadness, CanWest Global Television, 2000
- Himself, Tom Green Uncensored, MTV, 2001
- Host, Tough Crowd Stands Up with Colin Quinn, Comedy Central, 2003
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Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary, Comedy Central, 2003
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Last Laugh, 2003
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Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (also known as Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!--Uncensored), Comedy Central, 2003
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Uncensored Comedy: That's Not Funny, Trio Channel, 2003
- Himself, Maxim Hot 100, VH1, 2004
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Comedy Central's Bar Mitzvah Bash, Comedy Central, 2004
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Comedy Central's Last Laugh '04, Comedy Central, 2004
- (In archive footage) Mouthing Off: 51 Greatest Smartasses, ComedyCentral, 2004
- (In archive footage) 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments, E! Entertainment Television, 2004
- (In archive footage) Saturday Night Live: The Best of Cheri Oteri,NBC, 2004
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Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy, Comedy Central, 2005
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Awards Presentations
- Host, Rate the '80s Awards, MTV, 1989
- Himself, VH1 Big in '03, VH1, 2003
- Presenter, Comedy Central Presents: The Commies (also known as Comedy Central's "First Annual Commie Awards" and The Commies), Comedy Central, 2003
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Spike TV Presents GQ Men of the Year Awards, Spike TV, 2003
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Episodic
- Davey Herbeck, "Home for the Weekend," The Cosby Show, NBC, 1988
- Himself, The Ben Stiller Show, Fox, 1992
- Himself, One Night Stand, HBO, 1992
- Cully, "The P.A.," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1995
- Himself, "Pavement," Space Ghost Coast to Coast (live action and animated), Cartoon Network, 1997
- Police officer, Pulp Comics: Jim Breuer, Comedy Central, 1997
- Himself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004
- (Uncredited) Himself, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's"Saturday Night,"
Saturday Night,
Saturday Night '80,
SNL, and SNL 25), NBC, 2001
- Himself, "Episode 2," Contest Searchlight, Comedy Central, 2002
- Himself, Howard Stern, E! Entertainment Television, 2002, multipleepisodes in 2004
- Himself, The Daily Show (also known as The Daily Show with JonStewart and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition), Comedy Central, 2003
- Himself, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2003
- Himself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2003
- Himself, Dinner for Five, Independent Film Channel, 2004
- Voice of himself, Shorties Watchin' Shorties (animated), Comedy Central, 2004
- Himself, "Greatest TV Romances," TV Land's Top Ten, TV Land, 2005
- Himself, "Perfect 10s: The Women," TV Land's Top Ten, TV Land, 2005
- Himself, "Tournament 5, Game 4," Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo,2005
- Himself, "Tournament 5 Championship," Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo, 2005
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The Daily Buzz, syndicated, 2005
- Appeared in episodes of The A-List,
Comics Only, and London Underground, all Comedy Central; and appeared in Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated.
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Pilots
- Guest, Last Laugh at Pips, CBS, 2002
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Television Executive Producer
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Series
- (With others) The Colin Quinn Show, NBC, 2002
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Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn (also known as Tough Crowd), Comedy Central, 2003-2004
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Specials
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Tough Crowd Stands Up with Colin Quinn, Comedy Central, 2003
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Film Appearances
- Gift shop clerk, Three Men and a Baby, Buena Vista, 1987
- Homicide detective, Married to the Mob, Orion, 1988
- Onlooker at mansion, "Crocodile" Dundee II, Paramount, 1988
- Frankie Flynn, Who's the Man?, New Line Cinema, 1993
- Dooley (some sources spell as Dooey), A Night at the Roxbury, Paramount, 1998
- Himself, Comedian (documentary), Miramax, 2002
- Annoying customer, Crooked Lines, Cinemavault Releasing, 2003
- Himself, Bitter Jester (documentary), Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2004
- Himself, In Search of Ted Demme (documentary), IFC Films, 2005
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Film Work
- Associate producer, Celtic Pride, Buena Vista, 1996
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Stage Appearances
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Sanctifying Grace (solo show), off-Broadway production, 1994, produced as Colin Quinn--An Irish Wake, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1998
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Stage Door Canteen, Tribeca Playhouse, New York City, 2002
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Colin Quinn, Joe's Pub, Public Theatre, New York City, 2003
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Comedy Tonight! A Funny Monday in May (benefit performance), Theatre at Ninety-Second Street Y, New York City, 2003
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Radio Appearances
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Episodic
- Himself, The Howard Stern Radio Show, 2002, multiple episodes in 2004
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
- Recorded a comedy album.
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WRITINGS
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Teleplays
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Series
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Remote Control, MTV, 1987-90, syndicated, 1989-90
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Manly World (also known as Colin Quinn's "Manly World"), MTV, beginning 1990
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In Living Color, Fox, 1993-94
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Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "Saturday Night,"
Saturday Night,
Saturday Night '80,
SNL, and SNL 25), NBC, 1996-2000
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The Colin Quinn Show, NBC, 2002
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Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn (also known as Tough Crowd), Comedy Central, 2003-2004
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Specials
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Colin Quinn Back in Brooklyn (also known as Back to Brooklyn), MTV, 1989
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Screenplays
- (Story for film) Celtic Pride, Buena Vista, 1996
- (With Stevo Polyi) Midnight Mass, MTV, 1999
- Some sources cite him as the author of the screenplays St. Anthony's Bones, Presto Films; and (with Bobby Spillane) Grey Horse Running.
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Writings for the Stage
- (With Lou DiMaggio) Sanctifying Grace (solo show), off-Broadway production, 1994, produced as Colin Quinn--An Irish Wake (solo show; also known as An Irish Wake), Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1998
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Albums
- Recorded a comedy album.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Entertainment Weekly, April 17, 1998, p. 54; March 14, 2003, p. 53
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People Weekly, December 28, 1998, p. 114
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Rolling Stone, November 27, 1997, pp. 50-55, 57
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TV Guide, February 28, 1998, pp. 5-6
Electronic
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Ask Men, http://www.askmen.com, September 2, 2005
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