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Ed Quinn

Ed Quinn

Actor, also producer · Born February 26, 1968 (58) · Berkeley, California, USA

Ed Quinn originally pursued a path in music before considering a career in acting. He was born in Berkeley, California and attended the St. Mary's College High School. After high school, Ed attended the University of California, Berkeley. He graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and lettering in Rugby and embarked on modeling throughout Europe, including Paris, Milan and Barcelona. Upon his return to the United States, Ed began his acting career. His first big break was the series regular role of FINN in 2000 on the WB television series "Young Americans". (A Dawson's Creek spinoff). Ed then found lots of work on television during the early 2000s, including Jack & Jill (1999) and Crossing Jordan (2001) and several network pilots. He also appeared in movies like BEEPER with Harvey Keitel and starred in the Sequel Starship Troopers 2 (2004). (Directed by STAR WARS Special Effects Legend Phil Tippett) Other television appearances included numerous episodes on JAG (1995), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), CSI: NY (2004) and most notably on vampire series True Blood (2008) and the series regular role of NATHAN STARK on the Sci-Fi comedy/drama series Eureka (2006). In recent years he has joined the casts of hit shows such as 2 Broke Girls, One Day At A Time, and Mistresses. He is currently the Lead of TYLER PERRY's THE OVAL on BET playing President Hunter Franklin. He will also be seen in the feature films SHADOW FORCE and GUNS AND MOSES in late 2024. During his time as a musician, Ed studied with instrumental rock guitarist Joe Satriani. After playing in the Los Angeles-based bands Mad Theory and Scattergood, Ed went on to cut his first solo demo CD, entitled "Quinn". He currently releases music and music videos with his band ED QUINN and THE SWAMP METAL ALLSTARS and his solo title SuperEQ.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 26, 1968 (58)
From
Berkeley, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 46 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 4% in 30 days

What are Ed Quinn's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Survival
24%
Self
18%
Morality
13%
Society
9%
Ideas
7%
Power
4%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 9
Mentor
2 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Shapeshifter
1 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
7
Warm
6
Joyful
5
Hopeful
6
Other
15

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ed Quinn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ed Quinn's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

46 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page.

  • Guns & Moses(2024)

    as Detective Wallace

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Shadow Force(2025)

    as Parker

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules(2020)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Oval(2019)

    Show 157 episodes · as Hunter Franklin

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Summer(2019)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Grand-Daddy Day Care(2019)

    as Jack Quatermaine

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Legends of the Deep(2019)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Neighborhood(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Graham

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Man of the House(2018)

    as Dean

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • One Day at a Time(2017)

    Show 11 episodes · as Max Ferraro

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Navy Seals vs. Zombies(2015)

    as Lt. Pete Cunnigham

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Bad Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Chad Forbes

  • The Last Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Jack Lewis

  • Faking It(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Hank

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Audrey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Pete

  • The 12 Disasters of Christmas(2012)

    as Joseph

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Werewolf: The Beast Among Us(2012)

    as Charles

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Exes(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Matt

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Revenge(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · as James Allen

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • 2 Broke Girls(2011)

    Show 18 episodes · as Randy

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Caller(2011)

    as Steven

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Blood Out(2011)

    as Anthony

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Behemoth(2011)

    as Thomas Walsh

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Low Fidelity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Bob

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Justin Marchetti

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Beautiful Life: TBL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Richard Foster

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Gabriel Winters

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Rainbow Tribe(2008)

    as Sunny

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • True Blood(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Stan

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Neighbor(2007)

    as Jonathan

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Eureka(2006)

    Show 32 episodes · as Nathan Stark

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • House of the Dead 2(2005)

    as Ellis

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Brent Ferguson

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · as Frankie Mala

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation(2004)

    as Cpl. Joe Griff

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Beeper(2002)

    as Richard Avery

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • What I Like About You(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Life with Bonnie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Rock Benson

  • According to Jim(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Doug

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tyler

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Cunningham

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Young Americans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 8 episodes · as Finn

  • Jack & Jill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 6 episodes · as Peter McCray

  • V.I.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff

  • Dharma & Greg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Stavros

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Simon Tanveer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1995 to 2025; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Shadow Force (2025)

$5.4M worldwide

Highest rated

One Day at a Time (2017)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

2 Broke Girls (2011)

Film career

19952025

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 45: 45 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40th

By decade

1990s4 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s20 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 31% of 13 roles
0414

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ed Quinn's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 12th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 16th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 36 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

The Oval (2019)

97th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

One Day at a Time (2017)

Midcredits 90th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 44/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 27. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ed Quinn's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles4–84 · median 22 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles23–56 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles24–72 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles32–56 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles7–58 · median 13 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ed Quinn work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ed Quinn's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stephen Tobolowsky shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers