Ed Quinn
Ed Quinn | |
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Quinn at the San Diego Comic-Con, 2007 | |
Born |
Arthur Edward Quinn February 26, 1968 Berkeley, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1999–present |
Arthur Edward "Ed" Quinn (born February 26, 1968) is an American model, musician, and actor who has appeared in several film and television roles, including Eureka, Young Americans and True Blood.
Life and career
Quinn was born in Berkeley, California, where he attended St. Mary's College High School and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in history from the University of California, Berkeley in 1991. While in Berkeley, Quinn was a brother of Alpha Delta Phi (California Chapter).
After graduating, he worked as a model in Paris, Barcelona, and Milan, landing parts in more than 35 international television commercials. When he returned to the United States, Quinn landed the starring role of Finn in The WB summer series Young Americans. From 2006 through 2008, he played Nathan Stark in the Syfy series Eureka, reprising this role once during 2010.
Music
Before acting, music was Quinn's main pursuit. He studied with Joe Satriani and played in the Los Angeles-based bands Mad Theory and Scattergood, which led to a recording contract. He handled lead/rhythm guitar and vocals for the band ScatterGood, which has taken a hiatus. Ed Quinn recently did his first solo demo CD, entitled Quinn, with three songs produced by his friend Chris Lloyd: "Because of You", "Cause I Do" and "We Had It Made". Another 5 song EP was released in 2013 titled "ED QUINN" and is available on iTunes and amazon. Songs include "Lights Out Love" "Miles Away" and "Overdose".
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Beeper | Dr. Richard Avery | |
2005 | House of the Dead 2 | Lt. Jake Ellis | |
2006 | Hooked | Ed | Short film |
2007 | Neighbor, TheThe Neighbor | Jonathan | |
2008 | Rainbow Tribe, TheThe Rainbow Tribe | Sunny | |
2011 | Caller, TheThe Caller | Steven | |
2011 | Blood Out | Anthony | Direct to video |
2011 | Low Fidelity | Bob | |
2012 | Werewolf: The Beast Among Us | Charles | Direct to video |
2014 | Audrey | Pete | |
2014 | Last Light, TheThe Last Light | Jack Lewis | |
2015 | Navy SEALs vs. Zombies | Pete |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | V.I.P. | Jeff | Episode: "Why 2 Kay" |
2000 | Dharma & Greg | Stavros | Episode: "The Best Laid Plans" |
2000 | Young Americans | Finn | Main cast; 8 episodes |
2001 | Jack & Jill | Peter McCray | 6 episodes |
2001–02 | Crossing Jordan | Tyler | 2 episodes |
2003 | Life with Bonnie | Rock Benson | Episode: "Queer Eye for the Straight Lie" |
2004 | It's All Relative | Brad | Episode: "Cross My Heart" |
2004 | Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation | Cpl. Joe Griff | Television film |
2004 | According to Jim | Doug | Episode: "Everyone Gets Dumped" |
2004 | JAG | Simon Tanveer | Episode: "Hail and Farewell (Part II)" |
2004 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Tom Cunningham | Episode: "Swap Meet" |
2005 | Jake in Progress | Dakota | Episode: "Stand by Your Man" |
2005 | What I Like About You | Jack | Episode: "Bad to the Scone" |
2005–06 | CSI: NY | Frankie Mala | 4 episodes |
2006–10 | Eureka | Nathan Stark | Main cast: seasons 1–3; recurring: season 4; 30 episodes |
2009 | True Blood | Stan Baker | 3 episodes |
2009 | Beautiful Life: TBL, TheThe Beautiful Life: TBL | Richard Foster | 2 episodes |
2010 | Desperate Housewives | Brent Ferguson | Episode: "Down the Block There's a Riot" |
2011 | Behemoth | Thomas Walsh | Television film |
2011 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Steve Brenner/Justin Marchetti | Episode: "Empty Quiver" |
2012 | Castle | Gabriel Winters | Episode: "The Final Frontier" |
2012 | 12 Disasters of Christmas | Joseph | Television film |
2014 | Exes, TheThe Exes | Matt | Episode: "When Haskell Met Sammy" |
2014 | Bad Judge | Chad Forbes | Episode: "One Brave Waitress" |
2015 | Revenge | James Allen | 6 episodes |
2015 | Mistresses | Dr. Alec Adams | 10 episodes |
2015 | Faking It | Hank | 3 episodes |
2016 | 2 Broke Girls | Randy | 9 episodes |