Colin Quinn started his 12 year career as a stand-up comic in 1985, in such Manhattan clubs as Caroline's, and The Comic Strip. He was noted as being one of the standout comics of the Eighties. In 1987 he started a three year stint as the Co-Host of MTV's popular game show Remote Control. At the end of that show's run he hosted his own MTV show, Colin Quinn's Manly World, a sports/comedy show.
At MTV he also wrote and starred in the comedy short, Going Back to Brooklyn with Ben Stiller (Oct 1989), and also starred in the comedy/variety show 2Hip4TV (1988) on another network.
In the early 90's he took on the hosting duties for "Caroline's Comedy Hour," a weekly show on the A&E network that showcased up-and-coming as well as popular stand-up comics.
In addition to his television work, Colin has also appeared in movies, including Who's the Man?, Married to the Mob, The Roxbury Guys, and most recently, Comedian.
On 30, September 1995 Colin was hired as a writer and feature player on NBC's sketch/comedy show, Saturday Night Live. In September 1997 he became a full-time cast member, showing up on Weekend Update as "Lenny the Lion" and "Joe Blow." He also established the recurring characters "The Thank you Guy" and himself in the skit "Colin Quinn Explains the NY Times." On 10 January, 1998 he debuted as the new Weekend Update anchor, succeeding Norm MacDonald.
Colin Quinn is also known for his previous show on Comedy Central called Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. It was cancelled in November 2004.
Colin Quinn's current project called Unconstitutional, consists of 226 years of American Constitutional calamities in 70 minutes and offers his unique comedic perspective on national character. From predator drones to the Kardashians, he pulls no punches in asking if this is what the founding fathers planned.
Official Unconstitutional Website
Official Unconstitutional Website
2014 Tour Dates:
January 9th – New Orleans, LA
January 10th – Dallas, TX
January 16th – Santa Rosa, CA
January 17th – Pleasanton, CA
January 18th – Santa Barbara, CA
January 24th – Tucson, AZ
January 25th – Scottsdale, AZ
February 6th – Durango, CO
February 7th – Santa Fe, NM
February 21st – Colorado Springs, CO
February 22nd – Parker, CO
March 1st – Skokie, IL
May 1st – Grass Valley, CA – ON SALE SOON
May 2nd – Santa Cruz, CA
May 3rd – Irvine, CA – ON SALE SOON
