Colin Quinn

Colin Quinn

Birth : 1959-06-06, Brooklyn, New York, USA

History

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.

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Colin Quinn
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Movies

Sam Morril: Full Capacity
A documentary about the comedy clubs reopening in NYC and getting back to some sense of normalcy.
Rehab Cabin
Mr. Granger
Twenty-somethings Chloe & Dominic misguidedly kidnap their favorite former child star, Amanda Campbell, in hopes of returning her to her former glory.
Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy
Self
A documentary about the life and career of controversial stand-up comedian, Patrice O'Neal, who released only one special before his death in 2011.
Colin Quinn & Friends: A Parking Lot Comedy Show
Writer
Colin Quinn and his friends haven't performed comedy in months thanks to the pandemic. So they got together and performed in a parking lot. What could go wrong?
Colin Quinn & Friends: A Parking Lot Comedy Show
Executive Producer
Colin Quinn and his friends haven't performed comedy in months thanks to the pandemic. So they got together and performed in a parking lot. What could go wrong?
Colin Quinn & Friends: A Parking Lot Comedy Show
Director
Colin Quinn and his friends haven't performed comedy in months thanks to the pandemic. So they got together and performed in a parking lot. What could go wrong?
Colin Quinn & Friends: A Parking Lot Comedy Show
Self
Colin Quinn and his friends haven't performed comedy in months thanks to the pandemic. So they got together and performed in a parking lot. What could go wrong?
Hubie Halloween
Janitor
Hubie Dubois, despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts (and its legendary Halloween celebration), is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something really is going bump in the night, and it’s up to Hubie to save Halloween.
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
All-star comics perform in support of Feeding America.
Mike Cannon: Life Begins
Self
Shot in New York City at the world famous Comedy Cellar at the Village Underground.
Colin Quinn: Red State, Blue State
Screenplay
Stand-up comedian Colin Quinn calls out the hypocrisies of the left and the right in this special based on his politically charged Off-Broadway show.
Colin Quinn: Red State, Blue State
Self
Stand-up comedian Colin Quinn calls out the hypocrisies of the left and the right in this special based on his politically charged Off-Broadway show.
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
Self
Directors Jonathan Alter, John Block and Steve McCarthy bring New York columnists Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill’s courageous writing to life, celebrating the acclaimed journalists and the city they loved.
The Roast of Rich Vos
Writer
A roast in the traditional sense, where friends take down one of their own, no holds barred. In this unfiltered hour and a half, Rich Vos takes an unreasonable amount of hits from a group of comedians.
The Roast of Rich Vos
Self
A roast in the traditional sense, where friends take down one of their own, no holds barred. In this unfiltered hour and a half, Rich Vos takes an unreasonable amount of hits from a group of comedians.
Oh, Rick!
Self
Redefine success through the eyes of comedy's everyman, Rick Crom.
Sandy Wexler
Kevin Connors
When a hapless but dedicated talent manager signs his first client who actually has talent, his career finally starts to take off.
Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio?
Self
Comedian Lou DiMaggio contemplates a comeback after a 20 year absence from the stage and seeks advice from a collection of comedy greats.
Colin Quinn: The New York Story
Himself
The "SNL" veteran performs his off-Broadway show about the history of New York and the people who shape its personality.
Colin Quinn: The New York Story
Writer
The "SNL" veteran performs his off-Broadway show about the history of New York and the people who shape its personality.
Colin Quinn: Unconstitutional
Writer
Colin Quinn returns to the stage in "Unconstitutional" where he tackles 226 years of American Constitutional calamities in 70 Minutes.
Colin Quinn: Unconstitutional
Himself
Colin Quinn returns to the stage in "Unconstitutional" where he tackles 226 years of American Constitutional calamities in 70 Minutes.
Trainwreck
Gordon Townsend
Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy.
Grown Ups 2
Dickie Bailey
Lenny has relocated his family back to the small town where he and his friends grew up. This time around, the grown ups are the ones learning lessons from their kids on a day notoriously full of surprises—the last day of school.
That's My Boy
Strip Club DJ
While in his teens, Donny fathered a son, Todd, and raised him as a single parent up until Todd's 18th birthday. Now, after not seeing each other for years, Todd's world comes crashing down when Donny resurfaces just before Todd's wedding.
Cheat
Delivery Boy
With the help of his friends, an average schmuck tries pull off the near-impossible task of cheating on his girlfriend without her finding out.
Colin Quinn: Long Story Short
Writer
In LONG STORY SHORT, Colin Quinn focuses his articulate brand of comedy on the demise of empires, including our own. More than standup comedy, LONG STORY SHORT is a hilarious blend of incisive observation, sharp commentary, and Colin's channeling of the personalities of the past. From Socrates to Snooki, Quinn is at his satirical best, taking on the attitudes, appetites and bad habits that toppled the world's most powerful nations. Long Story Short proves that throughout human history, the joke has always been on us.
Colin Quinn: Long Story Short
Himself
In LONG STORY SHORT, Colin Quinn focuses his articulate brand of comedy on the demise of empires, including our own. More than standup comedy, LONG STORY SHORT is a hilarious blend of incisive observation, sharp commentary, and Colin's channeling of the personalities of the past. From Socrates to Snooki, Quinn is at his satirical best, taking on the attitudes, appetites and bad habits that toppled the world's most powerful nations. Long Story Short proves that throughout human history, the joke has always been on us.
Give It Up for Greg Giraldo
Self
A tribute special featuring some of the biggest names in comedy reminiscing about the late, great stand-up. It's a great way to celebrate and remember Greg, but if you want to do more than just celebrate and remember him, you now have an opportunity to help out his family too.
Grown Ups
Dickie Bailey
After their high school basketball coach passes away, five good friends and former teammates reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Harold
Reedy
A teenager with an early onset of male-pattern baldness befriends his high school's janitor.
Home
Young Irish immigrant, Alan Cooke contemplates the great metropolis New York City, and the very meaning of home itself. A vivid moving and poetic portrayal of life in contemporary New York featuring a host of celebrities, native New Yorkers and immigrants via candid interviews.
Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy
Himself
Blue collar comedian Jeff Foxworthy is skewered by his fellow comedians, friends, and others.
Last Laugh '04
Self
Comedy Central's Last Laugh '04 was a "year-in-review" type show where comedians talked about events in 2004. The show featured stand-up sets by Norm Macdonald, Kathy Griffin, D.L. Hughley, Gerg Giraldo, Bill Engval, and Colin Quinn. It also featured a comedic sketch by Andy Dick and guest appearances by Morgan Spurlock, David Cross, Michael Moore, and Zach Galifianakis as Jesus Christ. Modest Mouse and Snoop Dogg were musical guests for the show and performed "Float On" and "Drop It Like It's Hot," two of 2004's most popular songs.
Windy City Heat
Himself
A man caught up in the glamor of being a Hollywood celebrity has no idea that the production he's in is a fake.
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
Himself
Caustic comic Denis Leary gets a taste of his own medicine when Comedy Central hosts a celebrity roast in his honor, emceed by Jeff Garlin. Dishing out the insults are Christopher Walken, Conan O'Brien, Jon Stewart, Michael J. Fox and more.
Crooked Lines
Annoying Customer
When petty thieves discover that mobsters are scheduled to pick up $1 million from a local deli, the gang decides to swoop in and steal the cash.
When Stand Up Stood Out
Himself
Documentary covering what came to be known as "The Boston Gold Rush" of the late 1970s and early 1980s, when Boston stand-up comedians like Dennis Leary, Steven Wright and Colin Quinn burst upon the national scene, giving audiences a taste of the hard-edged social and political commentary that came out of that city.
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Himself
This documentary praises comedian Richard Pryor by showing fragments of various shows Pryor made and having famous comedians talk about the importance and greatness of Pryor. Different themes are reviewed this way. Among others, they are the use of the word nigger, the way Pryor talked about racism, the fact Pryor talked openly about his own faults on-stage and the fact he didn't mince matters.
Comedian
Self
A look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career while living a life on the road.
A Night at the Roxbury
Dooley
Despite being well into adulthood, brothers Doug and Steve Butabi still live at home and work in the flower shop owned by their dad. They exist only to hit on women at discos, though they're routinely unsuccessful until a chance run-in with Richard Grieco gets them inside the swank Roxbury club. Mistaken for high rollers, they meet their dream women, Vivica and Cambi, and resolve to open a club of their own.
Celtic Pride
Story
Two over-loyal Celtic fans kidnap their opponent's star player in order to guarantee their team the championship.
Who's the Man?
Frankie Flynn
Ed Lover and Doctor Dre are two inept barbers. Deciding that maybe they ought to find another line of work, they join the police. A big mistake, as far as their duty sergeant, Sgt Cooper is concerned, who proceeds to harass them at every turn. Despite this, they discover a major crime, and proceed to solve it in their own unusual fashion.
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
Mulligan
Carol Leifer stars as Rusty Berman, a 1950's burlesque queen with an outrageous, risque act.
Married to the Mob
Homicide Detective
Angela de Marco is fed up with her gangster husband's line of work and wants no part of the crime world. When her husband is killed for having an affair with the mistress of mob boss Tony "The Tiger" Russo, Angela and her son depart for New York City to make a fresh start. Unfortunately, Tony has set his sights upon Angela -- and so has an undercover FBI agent looking to use her to bust Tony.
Crocodile Dundee II
Onlooker at Mansion
Australian outback expert protects his New York love from gangsters who've followed her down under.
3 Men and a Baby
Gift Shop Clerk
Three bachelors find themselves forced to take care of a baby left by one of the guy's girlfriends.