Brian Quinn
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| Brian Quinn | |
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| Born | March 14, 1976 Staten Island, New York City, New York |
| 💼 Occupation | Improvisational comedian |
Brian "Q" Quinn (born March 14, 1976)[1] is an improvisational comedian, actor, and producer from the New York City borough of Staten Island[2]. He is a member of The Tenderloins, a comedy troupe consisting of Sal Vulcano, Joseph Gatto, and James Murray. Along with the other members of The Tenderloins, he stars in the television series Impractical Jokers, which aired on December 15, 2011 on TruTV.
Early life[edit]
Quinn was born on March 14, 1976 in Staten Island, New York[3]. He is of Irish and Italian ancestry. Quinn attended Monsignor Farrell High School. Along with Murray, Vulcano, and Gatto, he was a member of his high school's Improvisation Club, for they saw it as a way to express themselves and meet girls.[4] He studied at Brooklyn College and went on to join the New York City Fire Department and served for eight years.[5][6]
Career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Despite not being an initial member of his friends' comedy troupe The Tenderloins, after one of the original members, Mike Boccio, left the group in 2006, Quinn became the troupe's fourth member.[7]
The Tenderloins began producing comedy sketches together, posting them on YouTube, MySpace, and Metacaffe, accumulating millions of views online. In 2007, the troupe won the $100,000 grand prize in the NBC It's Your Show competition for the sketch "Time Thugs".[8]
Impractical Jokers and other television shows[edit]
Impractical Jokers premiered on December 15, 2011 on TruTV, which was watched by over 32 million viewers in its first season. The show has become the most popular series on TruTV and has boosted Quinn into the public eye. Brian is the most punished joker on the show, having over sixty punishments.[citation needed]
Impractical Jokers: The Movie is set to be released on February 21, 2020.
In 2019, Vulcano, along with the other members of The Tenderloins, starred in The Misery Index, which is hosted by Jameela Jamil and is based off of Andy Breckman's card game "Shit Happens." [9]
Podcasts[edit]
The Tenderloins Podcast[edit]
The group began hosting a podcast in April 2012. It is available on their official website and iTunes.
What Say You?[edit]
What Say You?, an occasional podcast hosted by Sal Vulcano and Quinn, was named Best New Show at the 2013 Stitcher Awards[10]. The increased popularity of What Say You sparked a friendly competition among the friends, spurring Joe Gatto and James Murray to release their own Tenderloins podcast without the other two members. In 2015, What Say You? was nominated for the Comedy, Entertainment, and Best Produced Podcast Awards at the 10th Annual Podcast Awards. Vulcano and Quinn have stated that the podcast is their own side project, not a replacement of The Tenderloins Podcast[11]. The group explained that it was difficult to coordinate the schedules of all four members outside of work, making it challenging to produce their troupe's official podcast with any regularity.
Personal life[edit]
Quinn suffers from arachnophobia[12]. He owns a cat named Benjamin. Quinn suffers from depression and has been very open about his struggles throughout the years.[13]
While taking a trip to Germany in 2009, Quinn was arrested for disorderly conduct and a Police officer punched him in the face, knocking his tooth out. Quinn was escorted back to America by German police and was bailed out by the other guys.[14]
Since his time on Impractical Jokers, Quinn has donated $50,000 to the New York City Fire Department, his former employer, and he occasionally meets with his former coworkers.[15]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Brian Quinn". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ↑ "Brian Quinn". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ↑ "Brian Quinn". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ↑ "Impractical Jokers' success is rooted in a deeper vulnerability". The Buffalo News. 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ↑ "No Joke: How Fireman-Turned-Comedian Brian Quinn Tapped into the Brewery Business on Staten Island". Fortune. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ↑ "Impractical Jokers' success is rooted in a deeper vulnerability". The Buffalo News. 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ↑ "About The Guys". The Official Website of The Tenderloins. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ↑ "About". The Tenderloins. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ↑ "The Misery Index". www.tbs.com. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ↑ "What Say You?". www.stitcher.com. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ↑ "What Say You?". www.stitcher.com. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ↑ "Impractical Joker Brian "Q" Quinn's Tarantula Terror". Tattoodo. 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ↑ "Impractical Jokers' success is rooted in a deeper vulnerability". The Buffalo News. 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ↑ Quinn, Brian Q. (2015-04-11). "Last time I was in Germany I was beaten up and arrested. So, yes. Don't know when though. https://twitter.com/andewscott/status/586911972429582336 …". @bqquinn. Retrieved 2020-01-03. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ "Q donates $50K: FDNY, not 'Jokers,' is proudest moment". silive. 2015-10-21. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
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