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Colin Quinn

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Colin Quinn

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Born June 6, 1959Age 67

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Colin Quinn is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer who was a Saturday Night Live cast member from 1995 to 2000. He anchored Weekend Update, bringing his dry, skeptical delivery to the show’s news satire. Before SNL, he was the announcer and on-camera sidekick on MTV’s Remote Control.

Quinn later hosted Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, a Comedy Central panel show built around comedians arguing over the news. His one-man stage shows include Long Story Short and Unconstitutional. He has also appeared in films such as Trainwreck and the Grown Ups comedies, alongside guest performances in television sketch comedy.

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