Colin Edward Quinn is an 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 1980's 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 Upsfilms and playing Amy Schumer's father in the film Trainwreck.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Life & Beth (2022)
Guest starring as Therapist
- Episode 2x04: This Soup is Gonna Be Good (Feb 16, 2024)
Match Game (2016)
Guest starring as Colin Quinn
- Episode 3x07: Colin Quinn, Judy Greer, Judah Friedlander, Caroline Rhea, Orlando Jones, Abby Elliott (Feb 14, 2018)
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (2015)
Guest starring as Colin Quinn
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2020-10-07: Alexandra Pelosi & Colin Quinn (Oct 7, 2020)
- Episode 2019-02-04: Colin Quinn (Feb 4, 2019)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Colin Quinn
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2019-02-22: Don Cheadle, Colin Quinn (Feb 22, 2019)
- Episode 2016-11-18: William H. Macy; Colin Quinn; Drive-By Truckers (Nov 18, 2016)
- Episode 2015-11-02: Allison Janney; Colin Quinn; Margaret Cho (Nov 2, 2015)
The Chris Gethard Show (2015)
Guest starring as Colin Quinn
- Episode 2x01: Quit Your Job (Mar 30, 2016)
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (2015)
Guest starring as Colin Quinn
- Episode 2015-03-17: LGBT Groups & The St. Patrick's Day Parade (Mar 17, 2015)
Guest starring as Pinocchio
- Episode 2015-04-27: Bruce Jenner's Gender Transition (Apr 27, 2015)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Colin Quinn
(12 episodes)
- Episode 2023-10-09: Amy Sedaris, Colin Quinn, Greg Clark Jr. (Oct 9, 2023)
- Episode 2023-01-25: Colin Quinn, Gabrielle Union, Danny Carey (Jan 25, 2023)
- Episode 2021-11-01: Tracy Morgan, Colin Quinn, Roy Mayorga (Nov 1, 2021)
- Episode 2020-09-28: Colin Quinn, Kim Cattrall, Jeff Rosenstock (Sep 28, 2020)
- Episode 2020-01-27: Colin Quinn, Julia Garner, The Cast of Jagged Little Pill, Chris Coleman (Jan 27, 2020)
- Episode 2019-05-15: Colin Quinn, Margo Martindale, Pkew Pkew Pkew (May 15, 2019)
- Episode 2018-12-20: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Colin Quinn, Richard Danielson (Dec 20, 2018)
- Episode 2018-06-21: Colin Quinn, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Missy Robbins (Jun 21, 2018)
- Episode 2016-12-15: Mariah Carey, Colin Quinn, Megadeth, Dave Lombardo (Dec 15, 2016)
- Episode 2015-08-10: Winona Ryder, Colin Quinn, Beirut (Aug 10, 2015)
- Episode 2015-02-25: Christina Aguilera, Colin Quinn, Kurt Braunohler (Feb 25, 2015)
- Episode 2014-04-23: Anthony Bourdain, Colin Quinn, Paramore (Apr 23, 2014)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Colin Quinn
(6 episodes)
- Episode 2023-01-05: Savannah Guthrie & Hoda Kotb, Colin Quinn, Madison Cunningham (Jan 5, 2023)
- Episode 2021-11-11: Taylor Swift, Colin Quinn, Jared Freid (Nov 11, 2021)
- Episode 2020-11-20: Leslie Mann, Colin Quinn, SAINt JHN (Nov 20, 2020)
- Episode 2019-06-26: Daisy Ridley, Colin Quinn, Little Big Town (Jun 26, 2019)
- Episode 2019-01-28: Shaquille O'Neal, Colin Quinn, 21 Savage (Jan 28, 2019)
- Episode 2015-06-12: Lena Dunham, Colin Quinn (Jun 12, 2015)
Beat Bobby Flay (2013)
Guest starring as Colin Quinn
- Episode 2017-09-28: Drop the Knife (Sep 28, 2017)
Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell (2012)
Guest starring as Colin Quinn
- Episode 2x21: Colin Quinn (Oct 16, 2013)
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (2012)
Guest starring as Colin Quinn
- Episode 1x08: Colin Quinn & Mario Joyner: I Hear Downton Abbey is Pretty Good… (Sep 13, 2012)
Girls (2012)
Guest starring as Hermie
(8 episodes)
- Episode 6x05: Gummies (Mar 12, 2017)
- Episode 6x04: Painful Evacuation (Mar 5, 2017)
- Episode 5x10: I Love You Baby (Apr 17, 2016)
- Episode 5x09: Love Stories (Apr 17, 2016)
- Episode 4x10: Home Birth (Mar 22, 2015)
- Episode 3x04: Dead Inside (Jan 26, 2014)
- Episode 3x03: She Said OK (Jan 19, 2014)
- Episode 2x10: Together (Mar 17, 2013)
Watch What Happens Live (2009)
Guest starring as Colin Quinn
- Episode 12x116: Gina Gershon & Colin Quinn (Jul 19, 2015)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009)
Guest starring as Colin Quinn
- Episode 2013-07-17: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Colin Quinn, Gogol Bordello (Jul 17, 2013)
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn (2003)
Starring as Host
(57 episodes)
- Episode 1x57: 2004-11-04 (Nov 4, 2004)
- Episode 1x56: 2004-11-03 (Nov 3, 2004)
- Episode 1x55: 2004-11-01 (Nov 1, 2004)
- Episode 1x54: 2004-08-25 (Aug 25, 2004)
- Episode 1x53: 2004-08-24 (Aug 24, 2004)
- Episode 1x52: 2004-08-23 (Aug 23, 2004)
- Episode 1x51: 2004-07-01 (Jul 1, 2004)
- Episode 1x50: 2004-06-30 (Jun 30, 2004)
- Episode 1x49: 2004-06-23 (Jun 23, 2004)
- Episode 1x48: 2004-06-22 (Jun 22, 2004)
- Episode 1x47: 2004-06-14 (Jun 14, 2004)
- Episode 1x46: 2004-06-10 (Jun 10, 2004)
- Episode 1x45: 2004-06-08 (Jun 8, 2004)
- Episode 1x44: 2004-06-07 (Jun 7, 2004)
- Episode 1x43: 2004-06-03 (Jun 3, 2004)
- Episode 1x42: 2004-06-02 (Jun 2, 2004)
- Episode 1x41: 2004-05-06 (May 6, 2004)
- Episode 1x40: 2004-05-05 (May 5, 2004)
- Episode 1x39: 2004-05-04 (May 4, 2004)
- Episode 1x38: 2004-05-03 (May 3, 2004)
- Episode 1x37: 2004-04-29 (Apr 29, 2004)
- Episode 1x36: 2004-04-27 (Apr 27, 2004)
- Episode 1x35: 2004-04-26 (Apr 26, 2004)
- Episode 1x34: 2004-04-14 (Apr 14, 2004)
- Episode 1x33: 2004-04-13 (Apr 13, 2004)
- Episode 1x32: 2004-04-12 (Apr 12, 2004)
- Episode 1x31: 2004-01-20 (Jan 20, 2004)
- Episode 1x30: Tough Cuts Vol. 3 (Jan 6, 2004)
- Episode 1x29: 2003-12-19 (Dec 19, 2003)
- Episode 1x28: 2003-12-16 (Dec 16, 2003)
- Episode 1x27: 2003-12-15 (Dec 15, 2003)
- Episode 1x26: 2003-12-09 (Dec 9, 2003)
- Episode 1x25: 2003-12-08 (Dec 8, 2003)
- Episode 1x24: 2003-12-04 (Dec 4, 2003)
- Episode 1x23: 2003-12-03 (Dec 3, 2003)
- Episode 1x22: 2003-12-02 (Dec 2, 2003)
- Episode 1x21: 2003-11-21 (Nov 21, 2003)
- Episode 1x20: 2003-11-13 (Nov 13, 2003)
- Episode 1x19: 2003-11-12 (Nov 12, 2003)
- Episode 1x18: 2003-11-11 (Nov 11, 2003)
- Episode 1x17: 2003-11-10 (Nov 10, 2003)
- Episode 1x16: 2003-11-06 (Nov 6, 2003)
- Episode 1x15: 2003-11-05 (Nov 5, 2003)
- Episode 1x14: 2003-11-04 (Nov 4, 2003)
- Episode 1x13: 2003-11-03 (Nov 3, 2003)
- Episode 1x12: 2003-10-30 (Oct 30, 2003)
- Episode 1x11: 2003-10-28 (Oct 28, 2003)
- Episode 1x10: 2003-10-27 (Oct 27, 2003)
- Episode 1x09: 2003-10-15 (Oct 15, 2003)
- Episode 1x08: 2003-10-14 (Oct 14, 2003)
- Episode 1x07: 2003-10-08 (Oct 8, 2003)
- Episode 1x06: 2003-10-07 (Oct 7, 2003)
- Episode 1x05: Tough Cuts Vol. 2 (Jul 21, 2003)
- Episode 1x04: 2003-06-17 (Jun 17, 2003)
- Episode 1x03: Tough Cuts Vol. 1 (May 26, 2003)
- Episode 1x02: 2003-04-10 (Apr 10, 2003)
- Episode 1x01: 2003-01-02 (Jan 2, 2003)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Starring as Colin Quinn
(55 episodes)
- Episode 25x20: Jackie Chan / Kid Rock (May 20, 2000)
- Episode 25x19: Britney Spears (May 13, 2000)
- Episode 25x18: John Goodman / Neil Young (May 6, 2000)
- Episode 25x17: Tobey Maguire / Sisqó (Apr 18, 2000)
- Episode 25x16: Christopher Walken / Christina Aguilera (Apr 8, 2000)
- Episode 25x15: The Rock / AC/DC (Mar 18, 2000)
- Episode 25x14: Joshua Jackson / *NSYNC (Mar 11, 2000)
- Episode 25x13: Ben Affleck / Fiona Apple (Feb 19, 2000)
- Episode 25x12: Julianna Margulies / DMX (Feb 12, 2000)
- Episode 25x11: Alan Cumming / Jennifer Lopez (Feb 5, 2000)
- Episode 25x10: Freddie Prinze Jr. / Macy Gray (Jan 15, 2000)
- Episode 25x09: Jamie Foxx / Blink-182 (Jan 8, 2000)
- Episode 25x08: Danny DeVito / R.E.M. (Dec 11, 1999)
- Episode 25x07: Christina Ricci / Beck (Dec 4, 1999)
- Episode 25x06: Jennifer Aniston / Sting (Nov 20, 1999)
- Episode 25x05: Garth Brooks (Nov 13, 1999)
- Episode 25x04: Dylan McDermott / Foo Fighters (Nov 6, 1999)
- Episode 25x03: Norm Macdonald / Dr. Dre (Oct 23, 1999)
- Episode 25x02: Heather Graham / Marc Anthony (Oct 16, 1999)
- Episode 25x01: Jerry Seinfeld / David Bowie (Oct 2, 1999)
- Episode 24x19: Sarah Michelle Gellar / Backstreet Boys (May 15, 1999)
- Episode 24x18: Cuba Gooding Jr. / Ricky Martin (May 8, 1999)
- Episode 24x17: John Goodman / Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (Apr 10, 1999)
- Episode 24x16: Drew Barrymore / Garbage (Mar 20, 1999)
- Episode 24x15: Ray Romano / The Corrs (Mar 13, 1999)
- Episode 24x14: Bill Murray / Lucinda Williams (Feb 20, 1999)
- Episode 24x13: Brendan Fraser / Busta Rhymes & The Roots (Feb 13, 1999)
- Episode 24x12: Gwyneth Paltrow / Barenaked Ladies (Feb 6, 1999)
- Episode 24x11: James Van Der Beek / Everlast (Jan 16, 1999)
- Episode 24x10: Bill Paxton / Beck (Jan 9, 1999)
- Episode 24x09: Alec Baldwin / Luciano Pavarotti (Dec 12, 1998)
- Episode 24x08: Vince Vaughn / Lauryn Hill (Dec 5, 1998)
- Episode 24x07: Jennifer Love Hewitt / Beastie Boys (Nov 21, 1998)
- Episode 24x06: Joan Allen / Jewel (Nov 14, 1998)
- Episode 24x05: David Spade / Eagle-Eye Cherry (Nov 7, 1998)
- Episode 24x04: Ben Stiller / Alanis Morissette (Oct 24, 1998)
- Episode 24x03: Lucy Lawless / Elliott Smith (Oct 17, 1998)
- Episode 24x02: Kelsey Grammer / Sheryl Crow (Oct 3, 1998)
- Episode 24x01: Cameron Diaz / The Smashing Pumpkins (Sep 26, 1998)
- Episode 23x20: David Duchovny / Puff Daddy (May 9, 1998)
- Episode 23x19: Matthew Broderick / Natalie Merchant (May 2, 1998)
- Episode 23x18: Greg Kinnear / All Saints (Apr 11, 1998)
- Episode 23x17: Steve Buscemi / Third Eye Blind (Apr 4, 1998)
- Episode 23x16: Julianne Moore / Backstreet Boys (Mar 14, 1998)
- Episode 23x15: Scott Wolf / Natalie Imbruglia (Mar 7, 1998)
- Episode 23x14: Garth Brooks (Feb 28, 1998)
- Episode 23x13: Roma Downey / Missy Elliott (Feb 14, 1998)
- Episode 23x12: John Goodman / Paula Cole (Feb 7, 1998)
- Episode 23x11: Sarah Michelle Gellar / Portishead (Jan 17, 1998)
- Episode 23x10: Samuel L. Jackson / Ben Folds Five (Jan 10, 1998)
- Episode 23x09: Helen Hunt / Hanson (Dec 13, 1997)
- Episode 23x07: Rudy Giuliani / Sarah McLachlan (Nov 22, 1997)
- Episode 22x16: Mike Myers / Aerosmith (Mar 22, 1997)
- Episode 22x12: Neve Campbell / David Bowie (Feb 8, 1997)
- Episode 22x08: Martin Short / No Doubt (Dec 7, 1996)
Guest starring as Colin Quinn
- Episode S40 Special: Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary (Feb 15, 2015)