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Aidan Quinn as Matt Furey on "Canterbury's Law"
Aidan Quinn as Matt Furey on "Canterbury's Law" - © FOX
Aidan Quinn stars as Matt Furey on FOX's "Canterbury's Law."

Aidan Quinn, nominated this year for an Emmy Award for his supporting role in "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee," started his career on the Chicago stage and has since appeared on Broadway, off-Broadway and in London's West End. In his hometown of Chicago, Aidan Quinn played the title role in a modern-day "Hamlet," directed by Robert Falls. Aidan Quinn starred on Broadway in "A Streetcar Named Desire" and off-Broadway in Sam Shepherd's "Fool for Love"; "Salome," directed by Estelle Parsons; and "The Exonerated," which he also performed at the Edinburgh Theatre Festival, in Dublin and in London's West End.

Aidan Quinn has starred in more than 25 feature films, including "Desperately Seeking Susan"; "Benny & Joon"; "Legends of the Fall"; "This Is My Father," written and directed by his brother Paul and filmed by his brother Declan; "Evelyn" alongside "Canterbury's Law" co-star Julianna Margulies; "The Assignment"; "At Play in the Fields of the Lord"; "Looking for Richard"; "Dark Matter" with Meryl Streep, which premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival; and the upcoming "32A," directed by his sister Marian. Aidan Quinn garnered an Irish Film Award nomination for Best Actor for his work in "Song for a Raggy Boy," and an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Male for "Cavedweller."

On the small screen, Aidan Quinn starred in the groundbreaking AIDS drama "An Early Frost," for which he received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor. Other television credits for Aidan Quinn include "Perfect Witness" with Stockard Channing, "Plainsong," "Convicted" for director Bille August and "A Private Matter" opposite Sissy Spacek. Quinn recently starred as the title character in the series "The Book of Daniel."

Aidan Quinn and his family live in upstate New York.






AIDAN QUINN: FACTS

How tall is Aidan Quinn? How old is Aidan Quinn? Where was Aidan Quinn born? Find out here.

Age: 50 years old
Birthday: March 8, 1959
Height: 5' 11 ½"
Full Name / Real Name: Aidan T. Quinn
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
Hometown: Rockford, IL
Wife: Elizabeth Bracco



CANTERBURY'S LAW: NEWS


Aidan Quinn as Matt Furey on "Canterbury's Law"The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards and Creative Arts Emmy Awards Nominees Are..."John Adams" leads all nominations with 23, followed by "30 Rock" (17), "Mad Men" (16) and "Pushing Daisies" (12). Read more...
Cast of "New Amsterdam"FOX Announces Revised Midseason PremieresAmong the changes: new premiere dates and time periods for "New Amsterdam" and "Canterbury's Law" while "The Return of Jezebel James" gets a post-"Idol" showcase. Read more...

 
 
 
 
AIDAN QUINN: TWEETS

Favorite underrated actor of the past 20 years? Aidan Quinn.
7 hours ago
RT @caseymcgovern: Did I mention I'm bitter that the Saints won? I feel like Aidan Quinn in every movie.
17 hours ago
Did I mention I'm bitter that the Saints won? I feel like Aidan Quinn in every movie.
1 day ago
Michael Collins is an #irish freedom fighter negotating 1st treaty btw the Irish & the British. Aidan Quinn. Julia Roberts, Liam Neeson.
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2 days ago
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2 days ago
@PolishTbone I knew about leo and depp. I didn't know about Bale but approve (YUM), but brad? And is that Aidan Quinn?
2 days ago
I don't know what is more disturbing: the hubs has never seen the epic "Reckless" starring Aidan Quinn or Netflix not offering it for rental
2 days ago
Just caught the absolute final scene of Crusoe with Aidan Quinn on a Spanish language channel, want it, but Netflix don't have it! Oh no.
2 days ago
@Sass__ OH NOES! aidan quinn was FAB in "the wire"! well, i hv other shows to watch--over 120 in my queue! u seen "black book"? "IT crowd"?
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@DaBoy wasn't that Aidan Quinn?
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