Luminously blue-eyed Quinn first came to critical attention for his roles in the film Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) and the TV film An Early Frost, in which he played a character with AIDS. He also appeared in Avalon (1990), The Handmaid's Tale (1990), Legends of the Fall (1994), Looking for Richard (1996), This Is My Father (1999, directed by his brother, Paul Quinn). The year 2000 saw a flurry of work for television, including Two of Us (2000), See You In My Dreams (2000), The Prince and the Pauper (2000) and The Passenger List (2000). His brothers are film writer/director Paul Quinn and cinematographer Declan Quinn.
