Colin Quinn
Who Colin Quinn is
Colin Quinn is a stand-up comedian from Park Slope, Brooklyn, known for anchoring Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live and for his one-man shows. He was the sidekick and announcer on MTV's Remote Control and hosted Comedy Central's Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, and his stage shows Long Story Short, Unconstitutional, The New York Story and Red State Blue State became HBO and Netflix specials. He released the specials Our Time Is Up and Stamps & Tea on YouTube in 2024.
At a glance
- Born
- 1959
- Came up through
- Saturday Night Live and In Living Color
- Stand-up specials
- Stamps & Tea, Colin Quinn: Our Time Is Up, Colin Quinn & Friends: A Parking Lot Comedy Show and 5 more
- Podcasts
- The Coloring Book: A Comedian Solves Race Relations in America and Overstated: A Coast-to-Coast Roast of the 50 States
- On screen
- Saturday Night Live, Remote Control, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn and 7 more
- Official site
- colinquinn.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: colinquinn.com ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Stamps & Tea 2024, YouTube
- Colin Quinn: Our Time Is Up 2024, YouTube
- Colin Quinn & Friends: A Parking Lot Comedy Show 2020, HBO Max
- Red State Blue State 2019, Netflix/CNN
- The New York Story 2016, Netflix
- Unconstitutional 2015, Netflix
- Long Story Short 2011, HBO
- One Night Stand 1992, HBO
On screen
- Saturday Night Live writer, 1995–1997; cast member, 1996–2000; Weekend Update anchor, 1998–2000
- Remote Control sidekick/announcer, 1987–1990
- Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn host, 2002–2004
- The Colin Quinn Show host, 2002
- Girls Hermie, 2013–2017
- Grown Ups Dickie Bailey, 2010
- Grown Ups 2 Dickie Bailey, 2013
- Trainwreck Gordon, 2015
- That's My Boy Strip Club DJ, 2012
- Hubie Halloween Janitor, 2020
Podcasts
- The Coloring Book: A Comedian Solves Race Relations in America book, 2015
- Overstated: A Coast-to-Coast Roast of the 50 States book, 2020
Where they got their start
- Saturday Night Live writer, cast member and Weekend Update anchor, 1995–2000
- In Living Color writer
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Saturday Night Live and In Living Color:
Comedians like Colin Quinn
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Adam Sandler also in Grown Ups
- Kevin James also in Grown Ups
- Chris Rock also in Grown Ups
- David Spade also in Grown Ups
- Rob Schneider also in Grown Ups
- Nick Swardson also in Grown Ups 2
- Damon Wayans also came through In Living Color
- Brooks Wheelan also in Girls
Career timeline
- 1959Born
- 1987Remote Control (sidekick/announcer, 1987–1990) On screen
- 1992One Night Stand (1992, HBO) Special
- 1995Saturday Night Live (writer, 1995–1997; cast member, 1996–2000; Weekend Update anchor, 1998–2000) On screen
- 2002Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn (host, 2002–2004) On screen
- 2002The Colin Quinn Show (host, 2002) On screen
- 2010Grown Ups (Dickie Bailey, 2010) On screen
- 2011Long Story Short (2011, HBO) Special
- 2012That's My Boy (Strip Club DJ, 2012) On screen
- 2013Girls (Hermie, 2013–2017) On screen
- 2013Grown Ups 2 (Dickie Bailey, 2013) On screen
- 2015Unconstitutional (2015, Netflix) Special
- 2015Trainwreck (Gordon, 2015) On screen
- 2015The Coloring Book: A Comedian Solves Race Relations in America (book, 2015) Book
- 2016The New York Story (2016, Netflix) Special
- 2019Red State Blue State (2019, Netflix/CNN) Special
- 2020Colin Quinn & Friends: A Parking Lot Comedy Show (2020, HBO Max) Special
- 2020Hubie Halloween (Janitor, 2020) On screen
- 2020Overstated: A Coast-to-Coast Roast of the 50 States (book, 2020) Book
- 2024Stamps & Tea (2024, YouTube) Special
- 2024Colin Quinn: Our Time Is Up (2024, YouTube) Special
Questions about Colin Quinn
Where is Colin Quinn performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: colinquinn.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Stamps & Tea, Colin Quinn: Our Time Is Up, Colin Quinn & Friends: A Parking Lot Comedy Show, Red State Blue State, The New York Story, Unconstitutional, Long Story Short and One Night Stand.
What podcast do they host?
The Coloring Book: A Comedian Solves Race Relations in America and Overstated: A Coast-to-Coast Roast of the 50 States.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Saturday Night Live, Remote Control, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, The Colin Quinn Show, Girls and Grown Ups, among 10 credits.
Where did they get their start?
Saturday Night Live (writer, cast member and Weekend Update anchor) and In Living Color (writer).
When were they born?
In 1959.
Who are some comedians like them?
Adam Sandler (also in Grown Ups), Kevin James (also in Grown Ups), Chris Rock (also in Grown Ups), David Spade (also in Grown Ups) and Rob Schneider (also in Grown Ups).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Colin Quinn ↗ Birth year and Park Slope roots, SNL writer and cast 1995–2000, Weekend Update anchor from January 1998, Remote Control, Tough Crowd, The Colin Quinn Show,…
- Wikipedia — List of Saturday Night Live cast members ↗ SNL 1996–2000, five seasons: featured player (March 1996–1997), repertory player (1997–2000), Weekend Update anchor, writer
- Wikipedia — List of Saturday Night Live writers ↗ SNL writer in seasons 21 and 22 (1995–97)
- Colin Quinn — official site ↗ Official site; bio (stand-up comedian from Brooklyn, Park Slope; Broadway and Off-Broadway shows); show dates 19 June to 22 October 2026
- Wikipedia — 2024 in stand-up comedy ↗ Our Time Is Up released on YouTube, 3 May 2024
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026