Colin Quinn
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Colin Quinn got his break on the 1980’s MTV game show “Remote
Control.” Colin Quinn joined "Saturday Night Live" on September 30, 1995 as a
featured player. On September 27, 1998, Colin Quinn was promoted to cast member
status. On January 10, 1998, Colin Quinn was hired as anchor of "Weekend
Update."
Colin Quinn does impersonations. On "SNL," he has also performed impressions of
Elvis Costello, Robert De Niro, and Jack Nicholson. Prior to "SNL," Colin Quinn
was best known for his three-year stint on MTV's "Remote Control." He has been a
stand-up comedian since 1985, performing around the country. After much success,
he ventured into other aspects of the business. His body of work includes
screenplays, plays, and teleplays. He co-wrote and acted in the critically
acclaimed, semi-autobiographical off-Broadway play "Sanctifying Grace."
Colin Quinn, screenwriter. In 1996, Colin Quinn wrote the comedy "Celtic Pride,"
a movie which co-starred original "SNL" cast member Dan Aykroyd and former "SNL"
featured player Damon Wayans, and featured current "SNL" cast member Darrell
Hammond.
Colin Quinn's movie credits include "Three Men and a Baby," "'Crocodile' Dundee
II," "Married to the Mob," and "Who's the Man." His television appearances
include "The Ben Stiller Show," "The Larry Sanders Show," "Late Night with Conan
O'Brien," "LIVE! with Regis and Kathie Lee," "London Underground," and "Space
Ghost Coast to Coast." In addition to his movie and television appearances,
Quinn has been interviewed by TV Guide.
Colin Quinn spent the summer of 1997 filming "A Night at the Roxbury," a film
based on the popular recurring "SNL" characters, the "Roxbury Guys."
Colin Quinn made his Broadway debut in his one-man show, Colin Quinn: An Irish
Wake.
After leaving SNL, Colin Quinn had a sketch comedy show on NBC called The Colin
Quinn Show that lasted for only three episodes in 2002, after being cancelled
due to surprisingly strong, "edgy" racial content, critical pans, and mediocre
ratings.
Colin Quinn became host of Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn on Comedy Central in
2003. The show immediately followed The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Tough
Crowd, although having been renewed through the 2005 television season, was put
on an indefinite hiatus in October 2004, having its "final" episode on November
4, 2004.
Colin Quinn performs regularly at the Comedy Cellar in New York City, where many
top comedians perform when not on the road. In 2004, he was named #56 on Comedy
Central's list of the 100 greatest standups of all time. He was also named to
the Irish America Magazine list of the "Top 100 Irish Americans of the Year".