Birthday: Feb 26, 1968

Birthplace: Berkeley, California, USA

Biography: Arthur Edward Quinn, (born 26 February 1968 in Berkeley, California, USA), is an American actor who has appeared in several film and TV roles, including Starship Troopers 2 and Jack & Jill. He is normally credited as Ed Quinn. He has three siblings Mary, Lizzy, and Joseph. Ed Quinn's favorite poet is Constantine P. Cavafy.


Ed Quinn was born in Berkeley, California, where he attended St. Mary’s High School and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Cali... ... (read more...) fornia, Berkeley in 1991. 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. Recently he has a regular cast role in the Sci Fi Channel series Eureka.

Before acting, music was Quinn's main pursuit. He studied with world-renowned guitar legend 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."