Colin Quinn
| Colin Quinn | |
|---|---|
Colin Quinn in 2010
|
|
| Birth name | Colin Edward Quinn |
| Born |
June 6, 1959 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, film |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, black comedy, sketch comedy, satire, political satire, news satire |
| Subject(s) | American politics, American culture, current events, race relations, world history, drinking culture |
| Notable works and roles | Co-host of Remote Control Weekend Update anchor on Saturday Night Live Host of Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn |
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 Dickey Bailey in the Grown Ups films and playing Amy Schumer's father in the film Trainwreck.Jerry Seinfeld and Dave Attell both cite him as the quintessential New York comedian.
Quinn has also become known for his comedic one-man shows that offer his unique takes on history and growing up in New York City. As of 2015, he has written and starred in five shows: Irish Wake, My Two Cents, Long Story Short, Unconstitutional, and The New York Story, two of which he collaborated on with Jerry Seinfeld as director. Long Story Short was filmed as an HBO special that aired on April 9, 2011 and Unconstitutional and The New York Story were released as Netflix specials.
Quinn was born and raised in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, the son of teachers. He attended the State University of New York at Stony Brook, in Stony Brook, Long Island, but did not graduate. He stopped drinking in the early 1980s after several bad experiences with alcohol, including blackouts and arrests.
...
Wikipedia