Personal details
- Height: 6′ 3¼″ (1.91 m)
- Birth Location: Berkeley, California, USA
- Professions: Actor, Producer, Writer
Ed Quinn’s life seriously reads like a highlight reel of trying out cool gigs until one just sticks. Born in Berkeley, California, he did the whole high school thing at St. Mary’s, then headed straight for UC Berkeley, where—get this—he actually lettered in rugby and snagged a degree in History. Not the usual Hollywood route, but hey, why not? After that, instead of grabbing a desk job or teaching, he bounced off to Europe and did the modeling circuit—Paris, Milan, Barcelona. Major flex, honestly. Back in the States, he kicked off his acting career in 2000, landing the main role of Finn on “Young Americans” (yeah, the Dawson’s Creek spinoff everyone kinda forgot about). From there, TV basically became his playground—he popped up in “Jack & Jill,” “Crossing Jordan,” and a bunch of pilots that probably should’ve made it but didn’t. Big screen? Sure, he was in “BEEPER” with Harvey Keitel, and even starred in “Starship Troopers 2,” which, fun fact, was directed by one of the big guns from the Star Wars effects team. Quinn wasn’t shy about guest spots either—“JAG,” “CSI,” “CSI: NY,” and a solid run on “True Blood.” But geeks and nerds (myself included) will forever remember him as Nathan Stark in “Eureka.” More recently, he’s shown up in “2 Broke Girls,” “One Day At A Time,” and “Mistresses.” Now? He’s running the White House as President Hunter Franklin on Tyler Perry’s “The Oval.” And if that’s not enough, he’s got roles coming in “Shadow Force” and “Guns and Moses.” Oh, and did I mention he rocks out too? He studied guitar with Joe Satriani, played in bands, and still drops tracks with his group, ED QUINN and THE SWAMP METAL ALLSTARS. Seriously, is there anything this guy doesn’t do?
referencennSo, this guy snagged a history degree from Berkeley back in ’91—yeah, pretty classic overachiever move. But instead of geeking out in some library forever, he threw himself into the LA music scene. Played in a couple of bands: Mad Theory and Scattergood. Both had their own vibes, from grunge-leaning riffs to those wild, unpredictable live sets that only happen in packed, sticky clubs. Not your typical career path, right? One minute you’re buried in textbooks, the next you’re lugging gear down Sunset, chasing the next gig, maybe even running into a young Dave Grohl at some dive bar. Honestly, the dude’s transition from academia to rock n’ roll is kinda wild, like flipping the script on what you’re “supposed” to do after college. Makes you wonder how many other history majors are out there, secretly shredding on guitar after hours.
6′ 3¼″ (1.91 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Berkeley, California, USA