Colin Edward Quinn (born June 6, 1959) is an American stand-up comedian and writer best known for his four years in the cast of Saturday Night Live, as the sidekick/announcer of the MTV's late 1980s gameshow Remote Control and as host of Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn on Comedy Central from 2002-2004.
Characters/Impressions
Characters
- Gene
- Joe Blow
- Lenny the Lion
- Rolf
Impressions
- Dale Jarrett
- Elvis Costello
- Gerry Adams
- Leon Panetta
- Robert De Niro
SNL Career
- 1995-1997: Writer
- 1996-1997: Featured Player
- 1997-2000: Repertory Player
- 1998-2000: Weekend Update Anchor
- October 13, 2001: Cameo
| Preceded by: Norm MacDonald |
Weekend Update Anchor (1998— 2000) |
Followed by: Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon |