Jamie Quinn (actor)

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Jamie Quinn
Born
Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present
Known for Still Game
Bluestone 42
Two Doors Down

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.

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Early life and education

Quinn was born in Coatbridge [1] and grew up in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. [2] 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.". [3]

Quinn trained at the Drama Centre London. [4]

Career

Quinn began his acting career as a child appearing in commercials, short films and productions at the Pavilion Theatre in 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. [5] 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/US tour. The play opened at the SEC Centre, then transferred to the Barbican Centre, London and St. Ann's Warehouse in New York. [6]

From 2013 to 2015, Quinn starred in the BBC Three comedy Bluestone 42 , playing the role of Private Kevin "Mac" McDowell. [7] [8] [9]

In 2014 he appeared in Still Game: Live at The SSE Hydro. [10]

Quinn played George "Spanky" Farrell, a 1950s 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. [11]

From 2015 to 2023, Quinn played the role of Ian Baird in the BBC Two sitcom Two Doors Down . [2]

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. [12]

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. [13]

In 2018 Quinn starred in the Karen Gillan directed feature The Party's Just Beginning . It premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival. [14] 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. [15]

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 in London. [16]

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. [17]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2005 Wild Country Mark Eadie
2016On the RoadGaryDocudrama featuring Wolf Alice
2018 The Party's Just Beginning Ben
2024 Fox and Hare Save the Forest OwlVoice

Television

YearFilmRoleNotes
2002–2006,
2016		 Still Game Fergie / Young Derek12 episodes
2004 High Times Episode: "Video Nasty"
2007, 2010 Taggart Stevie / Mickey Dawson2 episodes
2009 Coming Up BrendanEpisode: "Parliamo Glasgow"
2012 Casualty Thane ThompsonEpisode: "The One You Love"
2013–2015 Bluestone 42 Private Kevin "Mac" McDowellMain role
2016–2023 Two Doors Down Ian BairdMain role
2018Nutritiously NicolaHomeless Guy6 episodes
Origin CrosbyEpisode: "Bright Star"
Lilybuds Bucky5 episodes
2019Fox and HareOwl (voice)Main role

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References

  1. ↑ O'Neill, Christina (10 December 2020). "Two Doors Down's Jamie Quinn on filming in lockdown and his rock'n'roll side hustle Penny Mob". Glasgow Live. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 Fotheringham, Ann (18 November 2023). "Two Doors Down star speaks about BBC show's return". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Hendry, Steve (2 May 2016). "Still Game star Jamie Quinn releases new EP with band Penny Mob". The Daily Record. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  4. ↑ Cooper, Zoe (2016). Petrification. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN   978-1350014732.
  5. ↑ Campbell, Heather (18 October 2023). "Still Game star shares hilarious musical response to "fat-shaming" man". Deadline. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Black Watch, Acclaimed Scottish Drama of Soldiers in Iraq, Will Play U.S. Dates in 2011". Playbill. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Private Kevin McDowell (aka Mac)". BBC. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "Meet the cast of Bluestone 42". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  9. ↑ "Bluestone 42". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "From Craiglang to the recording studio: former Still Game 'ned' Jamie Quinn faces the music". Glasgow Live. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
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