Editing Colin Quinn (section)

==Career==

===Early career===
Quinn began performing stand-up comedy in 1984. He first achieved fame in 1987 as the sidekick announcer of the [[MTV]] game show ''[[Remote Control (game show)|Remote Control]]'', which lasted five seasons. Quinn also hosted the final episodes of the series in 1990 due to regular host [[Ken Ober]]'s commitment to the series ''[[Parenthood (1990 TV series)|Parenthood]]''. In 1989, he hosted the [[A&E Network|A&E]] stand-up showcase ''[[Caroline's Comedy Hour]]'', and wrote and acted in the comedic short/music video "Going Back to Brooklyn" (a parody of [[LL Cool J]]'s "[[Going Back to Cali (LL Cool J song)|Going Back to Cali]]") with [[Ben Stiller]]. He wrote for ''[[In Living Color]]'', and co-wrote and produced the movie ''[[Celtic Pride]]'', which starred [[Damon Wayans]] and [[Dan Aykroyd]].

===''Saturday Night Live''===
Quinn was hired as a writer and featured player on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' (''SNL'') in [[Saturday Night Live (season 21)|1995]] and became a full cast member during the [[Saturday Night Live (season 23)|1997–1998 season]]. He established himself on the show with recurring characters and segments such as "Lenny the Lion", "Joe Blow", "Colin Quinn Explains ''The New York Times''", and "[[Weekend Update (sketch)|Weekend Update]]".<ref name="top-100-2011" />

Quinn began hosting "Weekend Update" in January 1998 after [[Norm Macdonald]] was fired, and anchored the segment until his departure from ''SNL'' in 2000. He commented on a number of highly publicized [[media circus]]es, including the [[Lewinsky scandal|Clinton–Lewinsky scandal]] and the [[United States v. Microsoft|Microsoft anti-trust trial]].{{citation needed|date=October 2014}}

During his tenure on ''SNL'', Quinn turned down an offer for the role of Scott Evil in fellow cast member [[Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers]]'s film ''[[Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery]]''. Quinn has called the role,  which was ultimately played by [[Seth Green]], the only project he has regretted turning down.<ref>{{cite web |title=Colin Quinn |url=https://www.avclub.com/article/colin-quinn-13816 |work=The Onion A.V. Club |first=Nathan |last=Rabin |date=June 18, 2003}}</ref>

===Television and film work and stand-up===
After leaving ''SNL'', Quinn hosted the short-lived ''The Colin Quinn Show'' on [[NBC]] in the spring of 2002. The show combined sketch comedy and stand-up in a live-to-tape format. Despite mostly positive reviews from critics, it was cancelled after three episodes.

Quinn had greater success with his subsequent show, ''[[Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn]]'', which ran on weekdays on [[Comedy Central]] from 2002 to 2004. The show featured a panel of four comedians, with Quinn as host, discussing the social and political issues of the day. The show ran for over 200 episodes.

His stand-up was also used in the animated series ''[[Shorties Watchin' Shorties]]''.

[[File:USMC-13540.jpg|thumb|right|Quinn performing during a [[USO]] tour in 2005]]
In 2005, Quinn participated in a [[United Service Organizations|USO]] tour of American military bases around the world, performing stand-up to entertain the troops.<ref>{{cite news | last=Garamone | first=Jim | date=August 25, 2005 | title=Around the World in 10 Days, Chairman-Style | url=http://archive.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=16810 | publisher=[[United States Department of Defense]] | access-date=July 18, 2016 | archive-date=August 28, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828124310/http://archive.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=16810 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

He was the "unofficial co-host" on the [[Nick DiPaolo]] show on the now-defunct 92.3 [[Free FM]] in New York City, airing Monday–Friday from noon to three. Quinn and DiPaolo were originally slated to host the show together on [[WJFK-FM]], but the station decided not to pick up the show.  Quinn was also a regular guest on ''[[The Opie & Anthony Show]]'' until its run ended in 2014.

Quinn played Dickie Bailey, the childhood rival to Lenny Feder ([[Adam Sandler]]'s character) in ''[[Grown Ups (film)|Grown Ups]]'' and ''[[Grown Ups 2]]''. He also had a recurring role as Hermie on the [[HBO]] series ''[[Girls (TV series)|Girls]]''.

Quinn wrote and starred in the [[L/Studio]] [[web series]] ''Cop Show'', which premiered in February 2015. The series stars Quinn as a satirical, pompous version of himself, starring in a New York City-based crime drama. The show's guest stars have included [[Jerry Seinfeld]], [[Dave Attell]], [[Chris Rock]], [[Steve Buscemi]], [[Jim Gaffigan]], [[Michael Che]], [[Tom Papa]], [[Jim Norton (comedian)|Jim Norton]], [[Pat Cooper]], [[Irina Shayk]] and [[Amy Schumer]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Holcomb-Holland|first1=Lori|title=Colin Quinn's Streaming 'Cop Show' to Satirize Police Dramas|url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/colin-quinns-streaming-cop-show-to-satirize-police-dramas/?action=click&contentCollection=Television&region=Footer&module=MoreInSection&pgtype=article|access-date=3 February 2015|agency=New York Times|publisher=Arts Beat|date=3 February 2015}}</ref>

Quinn had a supporting role in Amy Schumer's film debut, ''[[Trainwreck (film)|Trainwreck]]'', as her character's father. He was critically praised for his performance.<ref>{{cite web |title=Colin Quinn is legit good in Trainwreck |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2015/07/23/colin-quinn-trainwreck |first=Christopher |last=Rosen |date=July 23, 2015 |publisher=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref>

===One-man shows===
Quinn made his [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut in 1998 in a one-man show, ''Colin Quinn: An Irish Wake'', co-written with Lou DiMaggio. The show reflected Quinn's upbringing within the Irish-American community of Brooklyn; it was set at a [[wake (ceremony)|wake]] in 1976, with Quinn portraying family members and acquaintances who show up for the event.

In 2009, Quinn premiered his second one-man show, ''My Two Cents'', which covers the economic crumbling of the American empire.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1713463866|user=iamcolinquinn|title="My Two Cents" opens tomorrow at the Roy Arias Theatre!  Get tkts at brownpapertickets.com/event/63112 - Look forward to seeing ya there!<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |date=May 6, 2009}}</ref>

In 2010, Quinn premiered his third one-man show ''Colin Quinn Long Story Short'' on Broadway, directed by Jerry Seinfeld. The show covered world history from prehistoric times to the present, offering satirical takes on the rise and fall of various world empires. Quinn recorded a special performance of the show that aired on [[HBO]] on April 9, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Colin_Quinn_Stars_In_Colin_Quinn_Long_Story_Short_At_Bleecker_Street_Theater_Thru_815_20100702 |title=Broadway World |website=broadwayworld.com}}</ref> A Brazilian version of the show featuring comedian [[Bruno Motta]] has the title ''1 Milhao de Anos em 1 Hora'' ("1 Million Years in 1 Hour").<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ummilhaodeanos.com.br/|title=Bruno Motta em 1 Milhão de Anos em 1 Hora|website=1milhaodeanosem1hora}}</ref>

In 2013, Quinn premiered another one-man show on historical themes, ''Unconstitutional'', which covers the [[United States Constitution]], its creation, and its impact on the American psyche.<ref name="framers reframed">{{cite magazine |title=Framers Reframed |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/06/03/framers-reframed |magazine=The New Yorker |first=Tad |last=Friend |date=May 27, 2013}}</ref>

Quinn starred in his fifth one-man show, ''The New York Story'', in July and August 2015 at the Cherry Lane Theatre. The show was based upon the experiences chronicled in his book, ''The Coloring Book: A Comedian Solves Race Relations in America''. It delves into his growing up in the ethnically diverse Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn and how it has changed over the years into its current state.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://thenew-yorkstory.squarespace.com/ |title=Previews Begin July 9 |access-date=June 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618072809/https://thenew-yorkstory.squarespace.com/ |archive-date=June 18, 2015 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Seinfeld, who directed ''Long Story Short'', returned as director.

In early 2019, Quinn premiered his sixth one-man show, ''Red State Blue State'', at the [[Minetta Lane Theatre]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/colin-quinn-red-state-blue-state|title=Colin Quinn: Red State Blue State {{!}} Minetta Lane Theatre {{!}} Theater in New York|website=Time Out New York|date=January 22, 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-02-01}}</ref> The show explored contemporary politics in the United States on [[Left–right political spectrum|both sides of the primary political spectrum]].<ref>''Comedian Colin Quinn Calls on the United States to ‘Divorce’ Over Division'', Breitbart News</ref>

In 2020, Quinn released his second book, ''Overstated: A Coast-to-Coast Roast of the 50 States'', and directed the [[HBO Max]] comedy special ''[[Colin Quinn & Friends: A Parking Lot Comedy Show]]''.