- After portraying Paul McCartney in a television movie, the two met by chance while staying at the same hotel and became real life friends.
- Was close friends with Natasha Richardson, his co-star in The Handmaid's Tale (1990). She named him as co-executor of estate in her will (2005).
- Greatly known for his work in theatre throughout Chicago, most notably in Robert Falls' production of "Hamlet". He now works in New York theater.
- His parents, Teresa and Michael Quinn, a professor of literature, were from Co. Offaly, Ireland. He was raised partly in Ireland.
- He was raised mainly in Chicago, Illinois and partially in Dublin, Ireland and his parents' home county of Offaly.
- Has dual US and Irish citizenship.
- Daughters, with Elizabeth Bracco, Ava Eileen Quinn (born 1989) and Mia Quinn (born 1998).
- Brother-in-law of actress Lorraine Bracco.
- Was Paramount's choice to play Jesus Christ in their production of The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) before a storm of controversy forced them to cancel their plans for the movie. Soon after, Universal picked up the movie with Willem Dafoe playing Christ.
- Has appeared in the "Books: Feed Your Head" literacy campaign for MTV, directed by Neil Burger and also featuring such actors as Sherilyn Fenn and Timothy Hutton.
- Attended and graduated from Rockford West High School in Rockford, Illinois.
- Father of Ava Eileen Quinn, who played the baby "David" in her father's movie Avalon (1990).
- Parents are Michael and Teresa Quinn.
- Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1986" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 38.
- Uncle of Margaux Guerard and Stella Keitel.
- He has appeared in one film that has been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Desperately Seeking Susan (1985).
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