Colin Quinn currently hosts "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn," a late night roundtable of the day's political and cultural events featuring four guest comedians. He also recently had a self-titled show on NBC.
Prior to anchoring "Saturday Night Live's" famed "Weekend Update," Quinn was a regular commentator on "Update," performing as Lenny the Lion and Joe Blow. In addition, during the 1997-98 season, Quinn was featured in a recurring segment, "Colin Quinn Explains The New York Times."
In April 1997, Quinn (as Robert DeNiro) and Jim Breuer (as Joe Pesci) were confronted on-air about their respective portrayals by the real Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci.
Quinn made his Broadway debut in August 1998, in a critically praised one-man show, "Colin Quinn: An Irish Wake," which he co-wrote with Bobby Spillane.
Prior to SNL, Quinn made his television debut on MTV's "Remote Control," where he was a regular for three years.
He has been a stand-up comedian for 14 years, performing around the country, and has written several screenplays.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Quinn resides in New York City.
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