Scottish actor and musician
Jamie Quinn is a Scottish actor and musician. He is best known for his roles as Private Kevin "Mac" McDowell in Bluestone 42, Fergie in Still Game and Ian Baird in Two Doors Down. He is the singer-songwriter and guitarist in the band Penny Mob.
Early life and education
Quinn was born in Glasgow, Scotland and grew up in Airdrie and Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire. He attended St. Ambrose High School in Coatbridge. He was given the nickname "Penny Chew" whilst at school due to the fact that he had appeared in a TV advert for S1jobs where he stood at an ice cream van and delivered the line "Just a penny chew then Mr.".[1]
Quinn trained at the Drama Centre London.[2]
Career
Quinn began his acting career as a child appearing in commercials, short films and productions at the Pavilion Theatre (Glasgow).
Quinn first gained national recognition in 2002 playing the role of Fergie in the BBC One sitcom Still Game, a role which he played for seven series until 2016, he was also credited as “Young Derek” and “Young Ned” in some episodes. In total Quinn appeared in 12 episodes of the show.
On stage, he appeared in the role of Fraz in the Olivier Award-winning 2010/11 production of Black Watch with the National Theatre of Scotland in a UK/USA tour. The play opened at the SEC Centre, then transferred to the Barbican Centre, London and St. Ann's Warehouse in New York.[3]
From 2013 to 2015, Quinn starred in the BBC Three comedy Bluestone 42, playing the role of Private Kevin "Mac" McDowell.[4][5][6]
In 2014 he appeared in "Still Game: Live" at The SSE Hydro.
Quinn played George "Spanky" Farrell, a 1950's working class Teddy Boy, in the 2015 revival of the classic play "The Slab Boys" (the first in The Slab Boys Trilogy) at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, directed by David Hayman and designed by playwright and artist John Byrne.
From 2015 to 2023, Quinn played the role of Ian Baird in the BBC Two sitcom Two Doors Down.
In 2016, Quinn appeared in the role of Aidan in the World Premiere UK tour of the play "Petrification". It opened at the Newcastle Live Theatre Company.
In 2017 he appeared in the Michael Winterbottom film "On The Road", alongside the British Rock band Wolf Alice. The film premiered at the BFI London Film Festival.
In 2018, Quinn starred in the Karen Gillan directed feature The Party's Just Beginning. It premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival. In the same year, Quinn also voiced the cook Thorn in the French-British animated series Lilybuds. The series was produced by Zodiak Kids and was shown in several countries including France, the UK, Canada, Latin America and the Middle East.
Quinn is the singer-songwriter and guitarist in the Alternative rock band Penny Mob.[7]
In 2022, he appeared in the role of Thomas Marshall in the World Premiere of the play "Wickies: The Vanishing Men Of Eilean Mor" at the Park Theatre, London.
In 2024, Quinn voiced the role of Owl in the animation feature film Fox and Hare Save the Forest. The film had its World Premiere at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival.[8]
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