Here is the biography of Daniel Quinn:
Daniel Quinn was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Roger, a sales manager for Pabst Brewing Company, and Rosemary, an employment agency owner. He has two older sisters, Kathleen and Colleen. Quinn began performing at age eight, appearing as Kurt in The Sound of Music and forming his first garage band on drums. He continued to perform in various stage productions, including The Music Man and West Side Story.
Quinn's passion for horses began at age six, and he would later use this skill in his acting career, starring in four western film productions. He became a member of the International Thespian Society at 17 and traveled to London to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Quinn also studied at the Royal Shakespeare Company school at Stratford-upon-Avon.
After returning to the United States, Quinn joined the Milwaukee Ballet Company and performed in several regional productions. He then moved to New York City to pursue his artistic dreams, attending the Harkness School of Ballet and the School of American Ballet at Juilliard. Quinn was mentored by ballet master David Howard and choreographer George Balanchine.
Quinn made his Broadway debut in 1980 in the revival of West Side Story and went on to appear in several television commercials and music videos. He also studied with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse and Wynn Handman at Carnegie Hall.
In the 1980s, Quinn appeared in several off-Broadway productions, including The Rainmaker and Out in America. He also performed in the original cast of Woman of the Year and toured with the European production of West Side Story.
Quinn's film career began in the 1980s, with appearances in Dead Bang and Wild at Heart. He went on to appear in several television series, including Baywatch, NYPD Blue, ER, and The X-Files. Quinn also starred in several films, including Scanner Cop and The Avenging Angel.
In the 2000s, Quinn appeared in several television series, including The Young and the Restless, Port Charles, and Without a Trace. He also starred in several films, including Conagher, The Last Outlaw, and Miracle at Sage Creek.
Quinn has continued to appear in film and television throughout his career, including roles in Rubber, The Sessions, and Wrong Cops. He has also been involved in several activism efforts, including advocating for the rights of Motion Picture and Television Industry elderly and serving as a leader in the fight to save the Motion Picture Home's Long Term Care Unit.
Today, Quinn resides in Los Angeles, where his story is ongoing.
