Actor profile

Colin Quinn

6th June 1959 Brooklyn, New York, USA Acting

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.

44 Movies 43 TV Shows 95 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Colin Quinn: Stamps & Tea poster

Colin Quinn: Stamps & Tea 28th October 2024 as Self

Colin Quinn: Our Time Is Up poster

Colin Quinn: Our Time Is Up 3rd May 2024 as Self

40-Love poster

40-Love 29th October 2021 as Security Guard #1

Sam Morril: Full Capacity poster

Sam Morril: Full Capacity 16th September 2021

Rehab Cabin poster

Rehab Cabin 4th March 2021 as Mr. Granger

Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy poster

Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy 19th February 2021 as Self

Colin Quinn & Friends: A Parking Lot Comedy Show poster

Colin Quinn & Friends: A Parking Lot Comedy Show 12th November 2020 as Self

Hubie Halloween poster

Hubie Halloween 7th October 2020 as Janitor

Feeding America Comedy Festival poster

Feeding America Comedy Festival 10th May 2020 as Self

Mike Cannon: Life Begins poster

Mike Cannon: Life Begins 24th January 2020 as Self

Colin Quinn: Red State, Blue State poster

Colin Quinn: Red State, Blue State 27th May 2019 as Self

Drunk Parents poster

Drunk Parents 8th February 2019 as Ryan the Bum #2

Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists poster

Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists 15th November 2018 as Self

The Roast of Rich Vos poster

The Roast of Rich Vos 17th June 2018 as Self

Oh, Rick! poster

Oh, Rick! 31st December 2017 as Self

Sandy Wexler poster

Sandy Wexler 14th April 2017 as Kevin Connors

Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio? poster

Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio? 3rd February 2017 as Self

Colin Quinn: The New York Story poster

Colin Quinn: The New York Story 18th November 2016 as Himself

Colin Quinn: Unconstitutional poster

Colin Quinn: Unconstitutional 16th August 2015 as Himself

Trainwreck poster

Trainwreck 17th July 2015 as Gordon Townsend

Grown Ups 2 poster

Grown Ups 2 11th July 2013 as Dickie Bailey

That's My Boy poster

That's My Boy 14th June 2012 as Strip Club DJ

Colin Quinn: Long Story Short poster

Colin Quinn: Long Story Short 9th April 2011 as Himself

Give It Up for Greg Giraldo poster

Give It Up for Greg Giraldo 18th March 2011 as Self

Grown Ups poster

Grown Ups 24th June 2010 as Dickie Bailey

Harold poster

Harold 13th July 2008 as Reedy

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

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation 6th May 2007 as Self

Home poster

Home 26th October 2006

Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy poster

Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy 20th March 2005 as Self

Last Laugh '04 poster

Last Laugh '04 12th December 2004 as Self

Comedy Anatomy Presents: The Jim Norton Roast poster

Comedy Anatomy Presents: The Jim Norton Roast 21st September 2004 as Self

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

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! 30th November 2003 as Self

Windy City Heat poster

Windy City Heat 12th October 2003 as Self

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary poster

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary 10th August 2003 as Self

Crooked Lines poster

Crooked Lines 18th May 2003 as Customer

The Patrice O'Neal Roast poster

The Patrice O'Neal Roast 19th February 2003 as Self

When Stand Up Stood Out poster

When Stand Up Stood Out 1st January 2003 as Self

Comedian poster

Comedian 11th October 2002 as Self

A Night at the Roxbury poster

A Night at the Roxbury 1st October 1998 as Dooley

Who's the Man? poster

Who's the Man? 23rd April 1993 as Frankie Flynn

One Night Stand: Colin Quinn poster

One Night Stand: Colin Quinn 27th September 1992 as Self

Married to the Mob poster

Married to the Mob 19th August 1988 as Homicide Detective

Crocodile Dundee II poster

Crocodile Dundee II 19th May 1988 as Onlooker at Mansion

3 Men and a Baby poster

3 Men and a Baby 27th November 1987 as Gift Shop Clerk

Lights Out with David Spade poster

Lights Out with David Spade 29th July 2019 as Self

Crashing poster

Crashing 19th February 2017

Match Game poster

Match Game 26th June 2016 as Self - Panelist

Horace and Pete poster

Horace and Pete 30th January 2016 as Jimmy

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 8th September 2015 as Self

Thank You and Sorry poster

Thank You and Sorry 16th June 2015

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver poster

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 27th April 2014 as Voice Over (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers 25th February 2014 as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers 25th February 2014 as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 17th February 2014 as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 17th February 2014 as Self - Entertainment Guest

Beat Bobby Flay poster

Beat Bobby Flay 24th August 2013 as Self

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee poster

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee 19th July 2012 as Self

Conan poster

Conan 8th November 2010 as Self

The Green Room with Paul Provenza poster

The Green Room with Paul Provenza 10th June 2010 as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 16th July 2009 as Self - Guest

Comedy Central Roasts poster

Comedy Central Roasts 10th August 2003 as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self

Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn poster

Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn 9th December 2002

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self

The Chris Rock Show poster

The Chris Rock Show 7th February 1997

Pulp Comics poster

Pulp Comics 9th October 1996 as Cop

The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show 22nd July 1996 as Self

The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show 22nd July 1996 as Self - Guest

Space Ghost Coast to Coast poster

Space Ghost Coast to Coast 15th April 1994

Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien 13th September 1993 as Self - Guest

Late Show with David Letterman poster

Late Show with David Letterman 30th August 1993 as Self - Comedian

Late Show with David Letterman poster

Late Show with David Letterman 30th August 1993 as Self

The Larry Sanders Show poster

The Larry Sanders Show 15th August 1992 as Cully

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 25th May 1992

One Night Stand poster

One Night Stand 15th February 1989

Remote Control poster

Remote Control 7th December 1987 as himself

The Cosby Show poster

The Cosby Show 20th September 1984 as Davey Herbeck

MTV Video Music Awards poster

MTV Video Music Awards 14th September 1984 as Self - Preshow Host

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Self - Various Characters

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Potato (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Lenny the Lion (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as St. Nicky (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Joe Blow (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Joe Blow / Steven Kogen (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Doctor's Assistant (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Self (uncredited)