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 as a cast member 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, Tina Fey, Chris Rock,
and Dave Attell have cited Quinn as the quintessential "comic's comic"
and 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 2020, he has written and starred in seven stage
shows: Irish Wake, My Two Cents, Long Story Short, Unconstitutional,
The New York Story, Red State Blue State, and The Wrong Side of
History, two of which he collaborated on with Seinfeld as director.
Long Story Short was filmed as an HBO special that aired on April 9,
2011, and Unconstitutional, The New York Story, and Red State Blue
State were released as Netflix specials.Quinn was born on June 6, 1959
in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, where he
was raised, the son of teachers. He is of Irish descent. Quinn's
paternal grandparents arrived from Belfast around 1920. He attended
Stony Brook University, 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.
comedian, actor, and writer. On television, he is best known for his
work as a cast member 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, Tina Fey, Chris Rock,
and Dave Attell have cited Quinn as the quintessential "comic's comic"
and 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 2020, he has written and starred in seven stage
shows: Irish Wake, My Two Cents, Long Story Short, Unconstitutional,
The New York Story, Red State Blue State, and The Wrong Side of
History, two of which he collaborated on with Seinfeld as director.
Long Story Short was filmed as an HBO special that aired on April 9,
2011, and Unconstitutional, The New York Story, and Red State Blue
State were released as Netflix specials.Quinn was born on June 6, 1959
in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, where he
was raised, the son of teachers. He is of Irish descent. Quinn's
paternal grandparents arrived from Belfast around 1920. He attended
Stony Brook University, 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.
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