Personal Information

Known ForActing

GenderMale

Birth DateJun 6, 1959 (67 years old)

Zodiac Sign♊Gemini

Place of BirthBrooklyn, New York, USA

Career Span1975 – Present (52 yrs)

Known Credits82 Titles

Official Links

IMDb WWikidata

ActingPopularity Score 1.3

Colin Quinn

Total Works

50 movies • 32 shows

Avg Rating

6.2 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

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worldwide gross

Global Reach

TMDB star index

Biography

Colin Edward Quinn (born June 6, 1959) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. On television, he is best known for his work on Saturday Night Live, where he anchored Weekend Update, on MTV's 1980s game show Remote Control, where he served as the announcer/sidekick, and as host of Comedy Central's late-night panel show Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. Notable film work includes his role as Dooey in A Night at the Roxbury, Dickey Bailey in the Grown Ups films and playing Amy Schumer's father in the film Trainwreck. Comedians such as Jerry Seinfeld and Dave Attell cite him as the quintessential New York comedian.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Top-rated highlights from Colin Quinn's career

6.4

Grown Ups

2010•movie

as Dickie Bailey

6.2

Grown Ups 2

2013•movie

as Dickie Bailey

6.2

3 Men and a Baby

1987•movie

as Gift Shop Clerk

6.6

A Night at the Roxbury

1998•movie

as Dooley

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 82 titles featuring Colin Quinn

6.4

Grown Ups

2010•movie

as Dickie Bailey

6.2

Grown Ups 2

2013•movie

as Dickie Bailey

5.8

Trainwreck

2015•movie

as Gordon Townsend

5.8

That's My Boy

2012•movie

as Strip Club DJ

5.9

Hubie Halloween

2020•movie

as Janitor

5.9

Crocodile Dundee II

1988•movie

as Onlooker at Mansion

6.2

3 Men and a Baby

1987•movie

as Gift Shop Clerk

6.6

A Night at the Roxbury

1998•movie

as Dooley

7.8

1 eps

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014•series

as Voice Over (voice)

6.4

5 eps

The Daily Show

1996•series

as Self

5.5

Sandy Wexler

2017•movie

as Kevin Connors

6.9

85 eps

Saturday Night Live

1975•series

as Self - Various Characters

7.0

1 eps

The Cosby Show

1984•series

as Davey Herbeck

5.8

3 eps

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014•series

as Self

6.1

1 eps

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015•series

as Self

6.0

Married to the Mob

1988•movie

as Homicide Detective

7.2

2 eps

Conan

2010•series

as Self

4.5

Drunk Parents

2019•movie

as Ryan the Bum #2

5.3

1 eps

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003•series

as Self

7.1

1 eps

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

2012•series

as Self

6.5

1 eps

Late Show with David Letterman

1993•series

as Self - Comedian

7.3

9 eps

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993•series

as Self - Guest

7.7

10 eps

Horace and Pete

2016•series

as Jimmy

5.3

Celtic Pride

1996•movie

Role: Story

5.1

4 eps

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014•series

as Self

7.8

1 eps

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1994•series

4.3

2 eps

The View

1997•series

as Self

5.3

1 eps

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992•series

4.9

1 eps

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009•series

as Self - Guest

7.8

1 eps

The Larry Sanders Show

1992•series

as Cully

6.6

Comedian

2002•movie

as Self

6.8

1 eps

Crashing

2017•series

5.6

Harold

2008•movie

as Reedy

7.1

Windy City Heat

2003•movie

as Self

5.5

Who's the Man?

1993•movie

as Frankie Flynn

6.5

1 eps

Beat Bobby Flay

2013•series

as Self

5.0

1 eps

The Ben Stiller Show

1992•series

6.5

1 eps

Match Game

2016•series

as Self - Panelist

6.0

Colin Quinn: The New York Story

2016•movie

as Himself

7.8

1 eps

MTV Video Music Awards

1984•series

as Self - Preshow Host

5.5

Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy

2005•movie

as Self

7.1

Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy

2021•movie

as Self

6.4

Colin Quinn: Long Story Short

2011•movie

as Himself

5.8

1 eps

Lights Out with David Spade

2019•series

as Self

5.8

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary

2003•movie

as Self

7.2

Colin Quinn: Red State, Blue State

2019•movie

as Self

4.6

1 eps

The Chris Rock Show

1997•series

8.1

1 eps

One Night Stand

1989•series

6.9

Colin Quinn: Unconstitutional

2015•movie

as Himself

7.1

Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists

2018•movie

as Self

6.0

When Stand Up Stood Out

2003•movie

as Self

8.1

1 eps

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

2010•series

as Self

7.7

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

2003•movie

as Self

7.4

57 eps

Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn

2002•series

2.7

40-Love

2021•movie

as Security Guard #1

8.6

Home

2006•movie

as Self

5.8

Feeding America Comedy Festival

2020•movie

as Self

7.0

6 eps

Remote Control

1987•series

as himself

7.2

2 eps

Comedy Central Roasts

2003•series

as Self

6.5

Give It Up for Greg Giraldo

2011•movie

as Self

5.0

Colin Quinn & Friends: A Parking Lot Comedy Show

2020•movie

as Self

6.0

Last Laugh '04

2004•movie

as Self

4.5

Crooked Lines

2003•movie

as Customer

2.5

Mike Cannon: Life Begins

2020•movie

as Self

4.0

The Roast of Rich Vos

2018•movie

as Self

6.0

6 eps

Thank You and Sorry

2015•series

Sam Morril: Full Capacity

2021•movie

Colin Quinn: Our Time Is Up

2024•movie

as Self

Comedy Anatomy Presents: The Jim Norton Roast

2004•movie

as Self

The Patrice O'Neal Roast

2003•movie

as Self

Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?

2017•movie

as Self

Oh, Rick!

2017•movie

as Self

Rehab Cabin

2021•movie

as Mr. Granger

Colin Quinn: Stamps & Tea

2024•movie

as Self

One Night Stand: Colin Quinn

1992•movie

as Self

Jesters and Fools

movie

as Self

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

2007•movie

as Self

ON THE LINE

movie

as self

Grown Ups 3

movie

as Dickie Bailey

An SNL Valentine

2015•movie

as (archive footage)

1 eps

Pulp Comics

1996•series

as Cop

Building

2026•movie

Role: Director