Colin Quinn Biography

Fast Facts

• Had small roles in "Rock 'n' Roll Hotel" and "3 Men and a Baby" in the 1980s
• Worked for several years as a bartender before deciding to pursue a stand-up comedy career
• Quote: "Today, being honest is edgy, which is unfortunate․ I just want everyone to say how they really feel, not just trying to win the crowd over by saying the right thing․"
• Best known as a "Saturday Night Live" cast member and as Dickie Bailey in "Grown Ups" and "Grown Ups 2․"
• Typically played tough New Yorker-type characters on "Saturday Night Live," like Joe Blow and Lenny the Lion, and became popular for his Weekend Update appearances
• Starred in the Broadway show "Colin Quinn Long Story Short" in 2010
• Co-wrote and starred in the music video for LL Cool J's "Goin' Back to Brooklyn" with Ben Stiller in 1989
• Wrote a satirical history book called "Yesterday's News․"