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BIRTHDAY

May 28, 1970

Dublin, Ireland

DIED

December 03, 2002

RECENT CREDITS

R.S.V.P. (FILM) Jan. 1, 2002

Live Nude Girls (FILM) Dec. 8, 1995

Dr. Giggles (FILM) Oct. 23, 1992

Shout (FILM) Oct. 4, 1991

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BIOGRAPHY

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An Irish actor who rose to recognition with appearances on such popular television series as Roseanne and Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off Angel, musician-turned-actor Glenn Quinn proved the perfect fit for his role in Angel due to a lifelong interest in vampire lore and Celtic mythology. Born Glenn Martin Christopher Francis Quinn in Dublin, Ireland, in May of 1970, Quinn played in numerous local bands and attended Blackrock's Clonkeen College before relocating to the United States with his mother and two sisters in 1988. Following a brief role in Beverly Hills 90210 two years later and a pair of made-for-television films, Quinn would settle into an extended role as Becky Connor's boyfriend and eventual husband on Roseanne before making his feature debut alongside John Travolta in Shout (1991). Subsequent roles in such features as Dr. Giggles (1992) and Campfire Tales (1997) found Quinn increasingly in demand in teen-oriented films and television shows, and after landing the role of half-human/half-demon Doyle on Angel it appeared as if Quinn's star was quickly ascending. The co-owner of Santa Monica's popular 007-themed bar, Goldfingers, Quinn took the lead role in the 2000 made-for-television feature At Any Cost, later graduating to feature lead with his role in the Hitchcockian thriller R.S.V.P. in 2002. Though everything seemed to be coming up roses for Quinn, his untimely death in late 2002 resulting from a drug overdose tragically cut short a career that was only beginning to blossom.

~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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News Roundup, Dec. 9: "Roseanne" Actor Glenn Quinn Dies

Dec. 9, 2002

Glenn Quinn, the young actor who had a recurring role on the TV show Roseanne, died of an apparent overdose. Nicole Kidman Alec Baldwin Matthew Broderick Jude Law Gwyneth Paltrow Francis Ford Coppola Pedro Almodovar

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